Tag: All Progressives Congress

2023: APC zones its chairmanship position to North, presidential
flag-bearer to South

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its chairmanship to the North and Presidential flagbearer to the South ahead of the 2023 elections. Governors Nasiru el-Rufa’i (Kaduna) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), announced this while responding to questions during a media briefing that was held after President Buhari’s meeting with State governors of the ruling party. According to el-Rufa’i, the party has agreed to swap the current vacant positions in the National Working Committee (NWC) between the northern and southern parts of the country, ahead of its March 26 National…

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APC postpones its National Convention indefinitely

Aminu Imam

…Informs INEC of March 26 for zonal congresses The Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has postponed the party’s February 26 national convention indefinitely. The CECPC has instead notified the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), of its decision to conduct its zonal congresses in March. The letter, dated 21st February was addressed to the INEC Chairman and jointly signed by Gov. Buni and the National Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe. In the letter, the CECPC said; “This notice supersedes…

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‘Buni, Bello, two other govs. thwarting APC national convention’, Says ex-PGF DG

Aminu Imam

A former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said that the quartet of Governors Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State are thwarting the efforts to hold the national convention of the party scheduled for February, 26. Lukman, in a statement issued yesterday, titled: “APC Convention: Mutiny by Yahoo-Yahoo Politicians”, said this may not be unconnected with the governors’ presidential and vice-presidential ambitions. Lukman said every party leader and member…

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“Join us to rebuild Kano APC”, Ganduje urges factions

Aminu Imam

Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said he and his predecessor, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso are behind the rebuilding of Kano, which has become a source of admiration. Ganduje said he has never been so distressed in his political career before the appeal court judgment that confirmed Abdullahi Abbas as the substantive Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. Recall that shortly after the state’s APC congress, where Abbas emerged as the winner, a faction, led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, emerged and held a parallel…

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Osun 2022: APC holds primary election amid apprehension, tight security

Aminu Imam

In anticipation of a breakdown of law and order as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its gubernatorial primary election in Osun State, residents of Osogbo, the state capital have continued to stay indoors. According to reports, in most of the areas of Osogbo and Olorunda visited by our reporter, most residents were apprehensive and fearful, with most roads deserted while economic activities stalled. On a visit to most of the wards in Osogbo Local Government, APC card-carrying members were seen doing their accreditation while voting was yet to commence.…

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APC may postpone Feb. 26 National Convention by two weeks

Aminu Imam

There are indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may postpone its national convention, already scheduled to hold on February 26, by two weeks. A credible source in the party, who confided to newsmen on Thursday, said that the party’s leadership is expected to make the announcement this weekend or early next week. He added that with just nine days to the original date of the convention, there is nothing really on ground to show that the party is ready for the exercise. According to him, many of the…

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APC Chair: APC Governors disagree with Buhari’s choice

Aminu Imam

…Stakeholders seek to end governors excesses With barely ten days to the February 26 date of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, the signs appear ominous that the APC National Working Committee (NWC) that will emerge may not enjoy the full support of major blocks within the party. This is as news emerged that a major disagreement has arisen between the Governors of APC and the presidency on the choice of the consensus Chairmanship candidate for the party ahead of its national convention. While the governors are said to…

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APC Group demands fresh election tribunal for Kaduna LG poll

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) Concerned Group has called on the Chief Judge of Kaduna State to set up a new election petition tribunal to address the fifty-eight pending petitions from the State’s local government elections that held last September. The APC group, which commended the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i for conducting a transparent election, said the call became necessary following the expiration of the 120 days tenure of the election petition tribunal on February 10, even as the tribunal could not deliver a single judgment on the 58 petitions…

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National Convention: Buhari postpones meeting with APC govs

Aminu Imam

…’Nothing wrong if we shift convention’ – Uzodimma President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, put off a meeting with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), scheduled to hold at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, sources at the State House said, it was not unconnected to the party’s national convention slated for February 26. It was gathered that some APC governors had arrived at the Presidential Villa only to learn that the meeting would no longer take place. No official reason was…

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Protesters march to Presidential Villa over plot by APC governors to hijack national convention

Aminu Imam

Protesters numbering over 20,000, led by the APC Youth Development and Solidarity Forum, (YDSF), Yari Grassroot Support Groups and Al- Makura National Chairman Mandate Coalition, yesterday, marched to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to register their grievances over plots by some APC governors to hijack proceedings at the forthcoming National Convention. The protesters, who were full of praises for President Muhammadu Buhari for turning away two Governors who went to the villa to submit a list of their choice candidates to the president for endorsement also alleged that these Governors are…

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