Tag: APC

Atiku dumps PDP for ADC, as Makinde downplays impact

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Atiku dumps PDP

…Faces legal warning over use of national symbols  In a significant political shift, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), setting the stage for major realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abubakar, a founding PDP member and its presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023, cited irreconcilable differences with the party’s current direction in a resignation letter dated July 14. “The current trajectory of the party diverges from the foundational principles we stood…

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2027: ADC accuses FG, APC of plot to destabilise opposition

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ADC accuses FG, APC

…As Coalition sparks major S’East realignment The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has accused key officials within the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating clandestine moves aimed at destabilising the newly-formed opposition coalition and sowing confusion within its ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued yesterday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary and National Coalition Spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC alleged that senior federal government officials recently summoned former state chairmen and key members of its state executive…

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2027: “APC must go! Nigerians don’t have a choice” — Datti Baba-Ahmed 

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Datti Baba Ahmed

The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),  Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) must be removed from power, insisting that the worsening state of the country leaves Nigerians with no alternative. In a recent interview, Baba-Ahmed said that every segment of Nigerian society — from victims of insecurity to traders, industrialists, farmers, transporters, and the youth — is united by a shared frustration that can only be resolved by ending the APC’s grip on power. “Nigerians don’t have a choice, APC…

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APC fixes July 24 for NEC meeting

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APC on NEC meeting

…To pick new National Chairman The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party for July 24 to pick a new national chairman. This decision was taken at the NWC meeting where Ali Dalori, the deputy national chairman (North) of the party, formally assumed office as the acting national chairman after the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday, the APC Deputy National…

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APC pegs fees for senatorial by-election at ₦20m, Reps ₦10m

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APC pegs fees

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a ₦20 million fee for aspirants seeking to contest senatorial seats in the upcoming 2025 by-elections, while the cost for House of Representatives aspirants has been set at ₦10 million. This was contained in the official timetable and schedule of activities released by the party’s national secretariat in Abuja yesterday, and signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. According to the document, the fee breakdown for the senatorial contest includes ₦3 million for the Expression of Interest Form and ₦17 million for…

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A’Ibom APC Chair dies in clash with PDP supporters over largesse

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A'Ibom APC

The Ward Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), John Monday Marcus, of  Ward-2 in Ukanafun local government area,  Akwa Ibom state has been reportedly killed in a bloody fight with a faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with APC in the area.  It was gathered that trouble started when a popular politician from the ward who recently  defected to APC in the ward donated money to the party to appreciate grassroot leaders; however, the APC ward chairman allegedly hijacked the cash,  while PDP members resisted before a brawl ensued. An…

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Ganduje’s resignation: APC N’Central demands chairmanship 

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APC N'Central demands

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has asked President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders of the party to allow the region to produce the next National Chairman of the party, for the sake of “fairness, justice and equity”. The demand followed Abdullahi Ganduje’s sudden resignation as National Chairman on Friday. In a statement released in Abuja yesterday by its Chairman, a member of the APC campaign council for the 2023 election, Saleh Zazzaga, the North-Central APC Forum said it is time for the party to do the “right thing”…

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“APC heading for collapse, Senate now rubber-stamp” – Ndume

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Ndume on APC

… May join opposition if Tinubu fail Senator representing Borno-South and a former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has issued a scathing critique of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the current administration under President Bola Tinubu, warning of a looming political collapse due to unprincipled defections, erosion of legislative independence, and failures in governance. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday, Ndume said the APC is behaving like an “overloaded ship” on the verge of capsizing, as it continues to accept defectors without ideological grounding or long-term…

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2027: Adamawa APC reaffirms support for Tinubu, clarifies Ribadu role amid Shettima snub rumours

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Adamawa APC on Tinubu

The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, while clarifying the role of National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, amid growing speculation of a political shift within the party’s North-East bloc. At a stakeholder meeting held in Hong on Tuesday, party leaders and executives across the state passed a vote of confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership. However, notable in its omission was any reference to Vice President Kashim Shettima, prompting media reports suggesting that…

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2027: “We will vote Atiku if Shettima is dropped” – APC members threaten 

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APC members threaten

Following Sunday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) North‑East stakeholders’ meeting in Gombe after delegates threatened to back former vice-president Atiku Abubakar if current Vice-President Kashim Shettima is removed from President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 ticket. The gathering at the International Conference Centre was intended to reaffirm support for President Tinubu’s second‑term bid, but erupted in chaos when Zonal Vice-Chairman, Mustapha Salihu concluded his speech without mentioning Shettima. Video footage showed an enraged party member hurling a chair at Salihu as he fled the stage, while another delegate carried a plastic bucket in…

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