Tag: All Progressives Congress

Defections: Matawalle, Ayade’s future uncertain as court sacks Umahi, others

Aminu Imam

…“I remain Ebonyi governor”, Umahi insists Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, along with his Cross-River State counterpart, Ben Ayade, now face an uncertain future following the sack by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, of Engr. Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State, the deputy governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe and 17 members of the State’s House of Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Recall that both Matawalle and Ayade defected to the APC from the PDP in 2021, and subsequently faced court actions over their defections. The…

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APC Crisis: Akpanudoedehe adamant, denies resigning as Secretary

Aminu Imam

The National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, has said he won’t resign his position until President Buhari says so. Akpanudoedehe, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, while addressing newsmen after the story of his resignation broke earlier, explained that he cannot just resign because some people said the President said so. He insisted that he remained the National Secretary of the party.

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APC Crisis: “Buhari is aware I’m Acting Chair” – Governor Bello

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…“I’m still in charge”, Buni insists Amid speculations that the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, may have been unilaterally sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari from superintending the affairs of the APC CECPC, Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has dismissed such claims, saying he is only operating in an acting capacity. Gov. Bello, who made his position known after presiding over a ceremony to administer the oath of office on State chairmen of the party yesterday in…

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APC Convention: “Don’t destroy our party”, Group warns Amaechi, el-Rufa’i

Aminu Imam

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), under the umbrella of APC Integrity Group, have warned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, and Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, not to engage in actions that are capable of imploding the party. The group, made up of members of the legacy parties – Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA) – accused the minister and the governor of instigating the stories of endorsement of Senator Abdullahi Adamu…

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APC crisis deepens as Buhari’s imposition of Adamu, others tears party apart

Aminu Imam

Indications emerged yesterday to the effects that the division in the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), may have deepened further after some key party members discovered, via leaked documents, how President Muhammadu Buhari single-handedly dictated the composition of the next Executive Committee of the Party. Recall that the APC has been grappling with conflicts of interests,q with its chieftains jostling for who controls the incoming leadership of the party, which by implication has the upper hand in deciding the party’s next presidential flagbearer. President Buhari has tactically avoided openly naming…

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Governor AbdulRazak chairs APC Zoning Committee

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The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has constituted an 8-member Committee to oversee the zoning of party offices ahead of the forthcoming National Convention of the party. The Zoning Committee approved by the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), is headed by Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak. Other members of the committee include the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege who serves as Deputy Chairman Also named in the Committee are Prof. Etim Nyong (member), Dr. MB Shehu, Comrade Mustapha Salihu,Sen. Teslim Folarin , Alh. Sadeeq Sule-Iko…

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APC Chair: ‘Buhari will support only agreed Party candidates’ — Presidency

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The Presidency has affirmed that despite claims that a particular aspirant may have secured the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari for the national chairmanship post of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the APC leader will only support a candidate agreed to by the ruling party. Once that point is reached, according to the presidency, the decision will be made known to Nigerians, adding that the president will tag along with whoever the party settles for as its candidate. President Buhari has reportedly directed the party hierarchy to explore the consensus…

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APC governors to meet Buhari tomorrow over 2023 election timetable

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) govenors are billed to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari tommorrow, Tuesday, to discuss the 2023 general elections timeline released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Nation has learnt. A source within the fold of Progressive Governors Forum confided the meeting is necessitated by closeness of the date for the party’s national convention and the INEC timeline for primaries ahead of the 2023 polls. According to the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), its national convention is fixed for March 26, at the Eagle…

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Purported endorsement of Buhari’s consensus Chairman divides APC governors

Aminu Imam

The purported endorsement of a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as the consensus National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Muhammadu Buhari has further divided the governors elected on the platform of the ruling party, it was learnt. Those present at the meeting between President Buhari and the governors of the APC have stated that the issue of adoption of any candidate did not feature at the meeting that lasted for barely 15 minutes. Sources privy to the meeting, who spoke to newsmen, said…

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APC Chairmanship: Al-Makura campaign organisation debunks purported endorsement of any aspirant

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The Al-Makura Campaign Organisation, (ACO), has denounced the wide speculations and propaganda making the rounds in some news outlets that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the candidacy of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu as the next Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). According to a press statement issued by theDirector, New Mediaal-Makura Campaign Organisation, Segun Tomori, “Information at our disposal indicates that what transpired at the meeting of the Governors with the President was the ratification of the new convention date and agreement on the zoning formula. “On the issue of…

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