Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has distanced himself from an alleged sponsored protest targeting Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), according to Tribune Online. Ajaka dissociated himself from the demonstration, denying any involvement in organising or funding the action against the electoral body. Further details about the protest or its organisers were not provided in the report.

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has denied claims that he sponsored opposition candidates or engaged in anti-party activities ahead of the 2027 elections, according to Vanguard. He insisted he had not asked any candidate to contest under another party. The denial follows the reported substitution of his preferred National Assembly candidates by the APC's national leadership, a dispute the report links to party loyalty and candidate selection.

Political parties in Kogi State have signed a peace agreement ahead of the 2027 elections, with police warning against violence during the polls. At the event, INEC reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous improvement in electoral service delivery. All stakeholders were charged to work collectively towards free, fair, peaceful, transparent and credible elections in Kogi State in 2027.

Aggrieved members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State staged a protest in Ibadan on Tuesday over the alleged imposition of candidates and the recent upload of Adegboyega Adegoke's name on the INEC portal. According to Tribune Online, the protesters stormed the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) and the party secretariat to register their grievances, marking another in a series of demonstrations by dissatisfied party members in the state.

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has denied allegations that he sponsored thugs to attack and block Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), from entering Makurdi, the state capital. According to the report, Obi alleged in a viral video that political thugs led by a special assistant to the governor were behind the incident. Alia dismissed the claims and said Obi was not a political threat ahead of the 2027 elections.

John Ogar, factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, has rejected the governorship candidate uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing the individual as an imposter. According to the Daily Post, INEC had days earlier announced Mrs Nkoyo Toyo, a former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia, as the party's candidate for the state. The dispute highlights internal divisions within the ADC in Cross River over its legitimate governorship flagbearer.