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APC postpones State Congress nationwide by two weeks

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has rescheduled its nationwide State Congresses slated for October 2nd by two weeks. The decision to this effect was contained in a terse statement by the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Secretary, Senator John James Akpanuduoedehe, in Abuja yesterday night. The partys State Congress will now hold on Saturday, October 16 nationwide. No reason was advanced by the party for the postponement. Akpanudoedehe said an updated timetable/schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of the State Congresses will be released to the public…

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APC to conduct State Congress on October 2

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), is to conduct State Congresses in the first week of next month. According to a statement issued by the Secretary, National Caretaker Committee of the party, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, the party will commence the sales of forms to aspirants this month. The statement further disclosed that the sale of forms will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15, ahead of the exercise. It was however silent on modalities and guidelines for the exercise. According to reports, the party had since concluded the conduct of ward and local…

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APC crisis may push National Convention to 2022 – Findings

Aminu Imam

The recently conducted ward congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), may have just exposed the weak links in the party, as the crisis may further push its National Convention into 2022. With some party stakeholders gearing up for a fight to finish for the control of the soul of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ward congresses were the starting point for the battle for who controls the party ahead of the planned National Convention. Findings reveal that on one hand, governors, who are currently…

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APC sets September 4 for LG congresses

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, September 4, for its local government congresses. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Partys Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, yesterday, in Abuja, indicated the sale of forms for the congress has since begun. The Secretary said the purchase of forms for ward, local government area councils and State congresses would begin from Aug. 18 to 28, while screening of aspirants would be from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Akpanudohedehe said…

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Breaking: APC LG Congress holds Sept. 4

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, September 4, for its local government Congress. A terse statement by the Secretary of the Partys Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, on Wednesday, in Abuja, indicated the sale of forms for the Congress has since begun. Recall that the Partys Ward Congress took place on July 31 in 33 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the Party suspended the exercise in Anambra, Bayelsa and Zamfara States. During the inauguration of the Ward Congress Appeal Committees,…

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APC Congress: Fresh crisis over sharing formula

Aminu Imam

In what appears a definite stand, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed the appeals panels set up last week to work on petitions arising from the just-concluded controversial ward congress, to strictly work with the Partys Constitution and congress guidelines in resolving the logjam in many State chapters. The directive, which is contained in the letter of appointment handed over to chairmen of the panels, is reportedly generating fresh tension in many State chapters of the party, where the parallel congress took place, with the crisis in the…

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Katsina ward congress: ‘No single cry of foul play received’, APC claims

Aminu Imam

The National Appeal Committee set up to reconcile grievances that may arise from the recently concluded ward congress of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) party in Katsina State has said that not a single cry of foul play was received from across the State. While submitting a copy of the committees report to Governor Masari at the State Government House, the Committee Chairman, Yakubu Bello, said the ward congress held via consensus arrangement in the 361 electoral wards across the State was quite satisfactory as no petition was registered until…

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APC fixes date for LG Congresses, denies suspension

Aminu Imam
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has fixed the first week of September as the tentative date for the conduct of the congresses in the Local Governments. The ruling party equally denied the reports that it suspended the congresses by hinging the date on the outcome of the report of the Wards Congresses Appeals Committee. APC, in a statement signed by the National Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen John James Akpanudoedehe, described the reports of the indefinite suspension of LGA, State Congresses as false. Reports in some sections…

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Fresh crisis looms in APC, as party puts local and State congresses on hold

Aminu Imam

…Says new date now dependent on outcome of Appeal C’ttee report The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has put on hold scheduled Local Government Areas, (LGAs) and State Congresses pending the submission of a report from the recently constituted Wards Congresses Appeals Committee. National Secretary, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC),Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, made the disclosure while inaugurating the Wards Appeals Committee yesterday at the partys headquarters, in Abuja. The Wards Congresses Appeals Committee, initially billed to sit between August 2 to 7, according to the…

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APC Congresses: Buni promises resolution mechanism for aggrieved members

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, has promised to deploy an acceptable mechanism to resolve the complaints from aggrieved party members arising from last weekends ward congresses. Governor Buni, in a statement, congratulated members of the party over the successful and peaceful conduct of the exercise across the country. The statement, signed by Mamman Mohammed, the DG, Press and Media Affairs to Gov. Buni, noted that the Chairman was impressed with reports from across the States reaching his office,…

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