Tag: All Progressives Congress

Police launch investigation into killing of Nasarawa APC Chairman

Aminu Imam

Ø  Buhari condemns killing Ø  As bandits kill PDP chairman in Katsina   An investigation into the killing of the Nasarawa State All progressive Congress, (APC) Chairman, Phillips Shekwo has been launched by the police.  The State’s Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, disclosed this in Lafia, the State capital, yesterday.  The deceased was reportedly seized from his residence in Lafia on Saturday night and was found dead yesterday afternoon, a few kilometres from his residence having been shot twice.  Longe said the incident appears more like an assassination rather than kidnapping and assured the people…

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‘Wike, other PDP governors on their way to APC’ – Yahaya Bello

Aminu Imam

…As pressure mounts on S/East govs. to join the party like Umahi Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, yesterday, said more governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), are making plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated this while reacting to the defection of Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi from the PDP to APC, adding that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, would not be the last governor to join the ruling party, describing Umahi as a believer in the APC even when he was a member of…

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Tenure extension: Buhari, Osinbajo supporters protest at APC

Aminu Imam

Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday stormed the National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, to demand the extension of the tenure of the Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. Under the platform of Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group, the group took their  solidarity walk to the secretariat bearing placards with various inscriptions in support of the Caretaker Committee. Some of the inscriptions on the placards read: “Mai Mala-led Committee, best choice to reposition the party’, ‘Support the current…

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Ebonyi Gov. Umahi set to dump PDP for APC – NWC

Aminu Imam

‘Why I’m leaving’ – Umahi    The National Working Committee, (NWC), of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has officially informed the leadership of the Ebonyi state chapter of the party over the planned defection of the State governor, David Umahi to the party. The state chairman of APC, Hon. Eze Nwachukwu, who dropped this hint yesterday, said that he was officially informed in Abuja. The hint of Umahi defection came barely 24 hours after he met with PDP national working committee in Abuja. Nwachukwu explained that the meeting, which…

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Buhari okays registration of new APC members

Aminu Imam

Rumours of tenure elongation false- Buni President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the registration of new members for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He gave the approval yesterday, when the APC’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, led by the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and the Governor of Yobe State, Mr. Mai Mala Buni, submitted the timetable for party registration to him. Buni, disclosed this to State House correspondents while briefing the media after the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the…

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APC conventions may not hold in December – Party chieftain

Aminu Imam

Indications emerged yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may not hold the anticipated December National Convention to elect a new National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. APC had, at its virtual National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in June, sacked dissolved the then Adams Oshiomhole led-NWC, following leadership crisis and constituted a Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Chaired by Governor of Yobe State, Mai-Mala Buni. The Buni-led Committee was amongst others mandated to organise a national convention within six months to elect new National Officers of the party. However,…

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‘Why we can’t hold convention now’ – APC Caretaker Committee

Aminu Imam

As pressure mounts on the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker /Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee to come out with timelines for the assignment given it by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, a member of the Committee has advanced reasons why the Party Convention may not be feasible in the foreseeable future. According to reports, the member said the Committee met a party in carcass and had to set in motion concrete action to address the most urgent need of the APC which he said…

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APC Caretaker committee meets today

Aminu Imam

Ø National convention, membership register tops agenda  The Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will today take some crucial decisions at meeting in Abuja.  According to sources in the secretariat, top on the agenda of the meeting of the 13-man Committee is perfection of the proposed update of the membership register and preparation of a time table for conduct of the National Convention for election of new National Working Committee (NWC).  Among other things to be discussed, it was further learnt, will be review…

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INEC: APC, PDP Senators move to stop Onochie’s nomination

Aminu Imam

Some senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appear bent on their opposition to the nomination of the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it was reported. According to the report, some of the senators are understood to have joined forces to stop the nomination of Onochie, and have allegedly received video clips of interviews granted by Onochie from some interest groups to back up their opposition to her nomination. Lobbyists…

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APC more united during Atiku, Kwankwaso and Okorocha days – PGF boss

Aminu Imam

The Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum, PGF, Salihu Lukman, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was more united in 2015 when former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former governors Rabiu Kwankwaso and Rochas Okorocha and many others teamed up to ensure the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari. Lukman recently stated this in Abuja during the public presentation of his new book titled: “APC and Progressive Politics in Nigeria”. The PGF boss also said APC needed to demonstrate its progressive credentials by putting in place a credible and verifiable membership register. The…

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