Tag: All Progressives Congress

APC Convention: “I’m only running for APC chairman, not president” – Modu Sheriff

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…Says purported zoning of chairmanship position is fake A former governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he “is not interested in the presidency”, but the national chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Sheriff stated this during a media interaction session yesterday, in Abuja, ahead of the party’s national convention, slated for February 26. When told that the party might have zoned the national chairmanship to the North-Central zone, he said the party was yet to come up with any zoning arrangement, adding that he was…

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APC releases its National Convention timetable, sale of forms begins Feb. 14

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The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has said it will begin the sale of forms for aspirants vying for its national positions ahead of the National Convention from February 14. The National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, announced this in a statement he issued yesterday, in Abuja. He said, “The APC CECPC at its 19th regular meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the party’s National Secretariat considered and adopted the timetable/schedule of activities for the February 26, APC National Convention.” According to him, the…

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APC to hold national convention February, 26 – Buni

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…Says 2023 election not a ‘do-or-die’ affair The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC)’s National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has announced that the national convention of the party will be held on February, 26. Buni revealed this yesterday, while delivering a speech at the maiden National Progressives Women Conference, which held in Abuja. According to him, with 41 million registered APC members, the party will win the 2023 elections, adding that the party was counting on the support of women to…

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APC governors’ forum DG, Salihu Lukman, resigns

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The Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, (PGF), a platform for governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has resigned. Lukman submitted his resignation letter to the Chairman of the Forum, Abubakar Bagudu, yesterday. According to political observers, the power play from the various interest groups and power blocks within the ruling party on whether the convention should hold in February or not eventually consumed Lukman as the first casualty, who was seen by many as the conscience of the party. Lukman’s resignation may…

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APC to set up zoning panel ahead of convention – Sources

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An emerging report has disclosed that the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), will set up a zoning committee tomorrow, Wednesday, ahead of its planned convention. According to a source, the ruling party is considering February, 26 as the date of the convention. It was learnt that President Muhammadu Buhari would be briefed after the APC caretaker committee led by Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor, picks the zoning panel. “The APC will set up a zoning committee on Wednesday ahead of the national convention,” the source said, adding that…

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‘Suspension of National Convention fake news’, Says APC

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The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), yesterday described as ‘fake news’ a report making rounds that its planned National Convention has been suspended till June. The National Secretary, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, disclosed this in a statement titled: ‘Update On APC National Convention’. The party urged the general public to disregard the report, just as it pointed out that dates for party activities such as meetings, primaries, congresses, national conventions are communicated through well-known official channels and not through ‘sources’. According to the statement, “The…

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APC may adopt consensus candidacy option ahead of February National Convention

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There are indications that key players in the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), are tinkering with the idea of the party adopting consensus for elective offices. Some of the promoters, it was learnt, are said to be chairmanship aspirants, a couple of whom are keen on consolidating their individual grip on their states and senatorial areas as the countdown to the Convention begins. The belief among the advocates is that the consensus option could lessen tension across the board, following suspicion in certain quarters over the…

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Buhari, APC governors decide convention date today

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President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are scheduled to meet today, Sunday, to decide a definite date for the conduct of the upcoming party’s national convention. The party is hoping that the date in February is still feasible, as it has come under pressure from the President to clean up its act or lose power to the main opposition party. The APC governors Sunday meeting with the President may either make or mar the party. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with the President, Chairman…

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“No ‘corrupt’ person can go scot-free by joining APC” – President Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no person accused of corruption can go scot-free even if they join his ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). The president stated this during an interview on a television programme, which aired yesterday. Recall that many observers have pointed out that some opposition politicians accused of corruption are fond of joining the ruling party to avoid being prosecuted. Some of these politicians accused of alleged corruption include ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and a senator, Stella Oduah. However, President Buhari said joining the APC…

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APC: PGF D-G warns against alleged moves to postpone National Convention

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The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has warned against the postponement of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), billed for next month. Lukman, in an open letter, yesterday, to APC leaders, claimed that there “are indications that the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), is bent on staying put in office”. Speculation about the convention not holding in February has been gathering momentum following a letter written by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to Buni, dated December 13, 2021,…

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