Tag: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Rivers: Ganduje declares Wikes ally, Tony Okocha as APC leader

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Ganduje declares

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has affirmed that Chief Tony Okocha is the leader of the party in Rivers State. According to Ganduje, the party’s Executive Committee headed by Okocha, an ally of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike, who is still a PDP member, is the Rivers State APC leadership structure recognised by the national secretariat of the party. Ganduje made this declaration yesterday in Port Harcourt, the State capital, during the inauguration of the newly-elected State Executive Committee of the party.…

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APC chieftain warns legislators against endorsing, passing ‘vote of confidence on Ganduje

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APC chieftain warns legislators

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nanfwang Dachi Gunat, has sounded a note of caution to lawmakers across the country against passing a vote of confidence on the embattled National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Gunat, who was a member of Support Groups Coordination (North-Central) for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said the lawmakers he is cautioning on their behalf, include both former and serving lawmaker, whether in the state houses of Assembly, House of representatives or senate. He stressed that such endorsement would amount…

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Ondo Election: Osun, Oyo our next targets Ganduje, on APCs victory

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Ganduje on Ondo election

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has identified Osun and Oyo States as the partys next target. Ganduje spoke in reaction to the election victory of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of Ondo State. Describing the governor as a sellable product, Ganduje appreciated President Bola Tinubu for his support. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the state Capital after Aiyedatiwa was declared winner, Ganduje said: This is democracy in action and what is more important is that all major stakeholders including INEC believe that the election was free, fair, and…

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Alleged bribery, misappropriation: Kano Court adjourns Gandujes case till Nov. 20

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Kano Court on Ganduje

A Kano State High Court has adjourned to November 20 for the hearing of all pending applications in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of public funds involving the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. Ganduje, alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, and several associates – Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd., Safari Textiles Ltd., and Lasage General Enterprises Ltd – faces an 8-count charge of bribery, misappropriation, and diverting public funds amounting to billions of naira.…

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Ganduje distances self from 2027 presidential campaign posters

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Accuses Kwankwassiyya Movement National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has rejected claims circulating on social media suggesting that he is running for the presidency in 2027 with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as his vice-presidential candidate. Recall that posters of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, seeking a joint presidential ticket for 2027, reportedly surfaced on social media at the weekend. The posters indicated that Ganduje, who is the current National Chairman of the ruling APC, would contest for president, while Uzodinma,…

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Ganduje to vacate APC Chair, as Tinubu offers him Ambassadorial slot

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Ganduje to vacate

Reports have emerged that President Bola Tinubu has offered the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, an ambassadorial appointment in any African country Recall that the embattled former Kano State governor was appointed as the national chairman of the ruling party on August 3, 2023, following the forced resignation of Abdullahi Adamu. Credible sources, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday under condition of anonymity, confirmed that President Tinubu first delegated the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio to tell Ganduje about the development. According to…

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Kano Govt. files new charges against Ganduje, 3 others

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Ganduje fresh charges

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government Murtala Garo, and two others Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai. According to the charge sheet, the defendants are accused of mismanaging the 44 Local Governments statutory allocations remitted to the State Joint Local Governments account from the Federation Account. They are also accused of criminally diverting N57.4 billion through personal accounts of Local Governments cashiers and other personal and corporate accounts. Additionally, the State government alleges that they transferred…

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“Protests against Govt. policies not peculiar to Nigeria, but global” – Ganduje

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Ganduje on protest

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, challenges and protests against Government policies are not peculiar to Nigeria. Ganduje was reacting to the hardship protest on Wednesday in Abuja, when he played host to some leaders of the party from the United States of America, (USA). The APC national chair, who said even developed economies have their challenges, assured that whatever challenges that were being faced in Nigeria currently would soon be over. He further said, There is no doubt, as a developing country, even the…

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Misappropriation: Kano Govt. files fresh criminal charges against Ganduje

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Kano on Ganduje

Kano State Government yesterday filed a fresh charge against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of the State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. In a suit No. K/143c/24, the State government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan of criminal conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria. The offence, the State government said, is punishable under Section 97 and Section 315, accusing…

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APC National Chair Seat: Court to deliver judgement in suit seeking Gandujes removal

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Ganduje suit

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fixed September 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Counsel to the Plaintiff, Benjamin Davou, and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and made their submission for and against the case. The plaintiff – the North-Central APC Forum – led by Saleh Zazzaga, had filed the suit to query the propriety of Gandujes appointment as the Chairman of the…

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