Tag: All Progressives Congress

Disquiet in APC, as Tinubu’s choice of 10th NASS’ leaders sparks row

Aminu Imam

The choice of principal officers of Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly expected to be inaugurated in June is threatening to tear the country’ ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) apart. A cross-section of Nigerians say that the development is anti-democracy and must not be allowed to materialise. They also fear that, if not handled carefully, the issue can degenerate further and break the APC, while derailing the incoming administration’s plans to begin on a sound footing. Recall that the APC leadership swiftly last week moved to anoint some individuals for…

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Zoning Crisis: APC pressured to dump Akpabio, Barau, Abbas, Kalu over Senate, H/Reps leadership

Aminu Imam

The Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups say the contest for the president of the 10th Senate is a Constitutional matter, and Senators-elect must be allowed to exercise their constitutional rights to vote for leaders of their choice. The group’s Director-General, Kailani Muhammad, said this on Wednesday, at a news conference in Abuja. Muhammad, who is also the national chairman of the Tinubu/Shettima Network (TSN), described the endorsement of Godswill Akpabio for Senate president as a rumour. He said, “The rumours going around of endorsement is indeed a total…

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APC formally dissolves Presidential Campaign Council

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved its presidential campaign council (PCC) set up to undertake the just concluded presidential elections. The dissolution of the campaign council was contained in a statement issued by its director-general, Simon Lalong, and its secretary, James Faleke, on Saturday night. President Muhammadu Buhari was Chairman of the Council, and was present on a number of campaign stops for Bola Tinubu, who is now President-elect. The statement read in part: “We have concluded that it is in the best interest of the campaign and its…

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APC mulls S/East for Senate President, N/West, N/Central for Speakership

Aminu Imam

In order to balance power distribution in the country, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering zoning the Senate President’s office to the South-East geo-political zone. This comes amid reports that former minister Godswill Akpabio may abandon his bid for Senate President. There are indications that Akpabio may accept a ministerial position in President-elect Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Recall that during the APC’s presidential primary, Akpabio, who planned to run for president, stepped down in favour of Tinubu, who went on to win the Party’s ticket. According to sources, Akpabio’s intention…

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Atiku’s spokesman drags APC to court over N125m debt

Aminu Imam

A spokesperson of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, Dr. Daniel Bwala, has sued the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, over unpaid debt of N125 million. According to Bwala, the debt accrued from legal services rendered to the party over time, which the party and its leadership have refused and neglected to pay. Speaking on the efforts he made so far, Bwala said he exhausted all diplomatic means to secure payments, but all his…

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Transition Council: Tinubu nominates Bagudu, Edun members of transition committee

Aminu Imam

The President Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has nominated Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, and a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Olawale Edun as member of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) who is the PTC Chairman, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja. According to the SGF, the transition process is on course and all efforts are being made to ensure that it is smooth and that on May 29th, there would be peaceful formal transfer of power to the…

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2023: Disquiet in APC over election funds

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is again enmeshed in another round of crisis, following recommendations by its National Vice-Chairman, North-West, Salihu Lukman, that the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and  National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, be eased out. Recall that Lukman had last Friday, said with a Muslim-Muslim presidency of Asíwájú Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, there was the need to ensure religious balancing. He added that Adamu should be replaced with a Christian, while Omisore should be replaced because his emergence had divided the Osun State chapter…

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Muslim-Muslim Presidency: “APC should replace National Chairman, Adamu with Christian” – NWC Member

Aminu Imam

The North-West Vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Salihu Lukman, has called for the replacement of the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Adamu, with a Christian to assuage the Muslim-Muslim Bola Tinubu’s presidency. The APC candidate and president-elect in the February 25 presidential election, Bola Tinubu is a Muslim and his running mate and vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima is also a Muslim. While Tinubu is from the South West region, Shettima is from Borno North East region. Also the national chairman of APC, Adamu is a Muslim.

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2023 Election: APC appoints 13 SANs to defend Tinubu’s victory

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC National Legal Adviser, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation. He said the legal team, consisting of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, was led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a renowned lawyer. El-Marzuq said Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases. He expressed…

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2023: APC-PCC optimistic of victory, as Presidential campaigns ends 

Aminu Imam

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said it was optimistic of victory in this Saturday’s presidential election as Nigerians will elect Bola Tinubu, the party’s candidate. This is as 10, 000 Tinubu/Shettima registered support groups said they were mobilising 27 million votes for the APC presidential candidate and his running mate, Kashim Shettima. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategic Communications of the APC-PCC, who addressed journalists after the round off of campaigns in Abuja on Wednesday, said the party and the council were ready…

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