Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), of running down the nations economy and inflicting untold hardship on Nigerians. The governors, under the umbrella body of PDP Governors, expressed dismay and grave concern over what they called unprecedented hardship faced by the majority of Nigerians as a result of the dismal performance of the APC-led federal government. They also frowned at the long delay in the minimum wage negotiations. Rising from a meeting hosted by Enugu State Governor,…
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2027: “Osinbajo, Amaechi, el-Rufa’i must bury presidential ambition” Ex-APCChieftain
A former national vice chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has described former Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo and the likes of former Kaduna State governor , Nasir el-Rufa’i as political orphans. Lukman, who spoke of a proposed coalition among top political bigwigs in the country, listed el-Rufa’i, Osinbajo, former Minister of the Interior of Nigeria Ra’uf Aregbesola, former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, among others seeking to occupy the nations top political seat via merger.…
Read MoreAPC National Chair Seat: Court to deliver judgement in suit seeking Gandujes removal
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fixed September 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Counsel to the Plaintiff, Benjamin Davou, and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and made their submission for and against the case. The plaintiff – the North-Central APC Forum – led by Saleh Zazzaga, had filed the suit to query the propriety of Gandujes appointment as the Chairman of the…
Read MoreCourt fixes July 5 for suit on removal of Ganduje as APC Chairman
The Federal High Court in Abuja, has deferred hearing of a suit seeking to remove the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, from office, till July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo, adjourned to allow the litigants to respond to a counter-affidavit the embattled APC National Chairman filed to challenge the competence of the suit. When the case was called up for hearing on Wednesday, counsel for the plaintiffs, Benjamin Davou, told the court that he would need time to respond to the fresh process that was…
Read MoreGov. Uba Sani pays a visit to former APC State Caucus Chairman, Ramalan
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, yesterday paid a visit to the former All Progressive Congress (APC) Caucus Chairman, Alh (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, in Abuja, the federal capital. The very strategic meeting was attended by key political leaders and decision makers in Kaduna State, which included Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar Mairago, a senior Councillor with Kaduna State Government. Discussion between centered on moving Kaduna forward. The atmosphere was very convivial even as the interactions were frank, deep and very elevated. The crucial meeting afforded political leaders and stakeholders of the ruling…
Read Moreel-Rufai Probe: “Your days are numbered” – Lukman slams Kaduna Gov.
The immediate-past National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Moh. Lukman, has told Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, that his days in office are numbered, as he would be voted out alongside President Bola Tinubu in the next three years. Lukman berated the governor for waging war against his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufa’i, saying the governor was fighting a proxy war for the presidency. The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), warned the Governor that the campaign to defeat APC and President Asiwaju Tinubu…
Read MoreAPC: Tension over Gandujes failure to convene Quarterly APC NEC, meetings
…As embattled Gandujes fate splits Govs. There are growing concerns in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the failure of the Partys National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to convene National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. According to reports, the two organs of the party are key in fine-tuning and ratifying decisions of the National Working Committee (NWC), especially the NEC, which is its second highest decision-making organ. Unlike the NWC, which is saddled with the day-to-day running of the party, the NEC ratifies NWCs decisions on…
Read MoreNorth-Central APC canvasses for Regional Govt.
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has called for the adoption of the regional system of government in Nigeria, following what it terms the marginalisation of the region amid quality human resources and natural resources endorsement. Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on: Issues of urgent national importance, the Forums Chairman, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the governance framework where every region could take care of their needs using their natural and human resources to develop their region is obviously the only option since the region…
Read More“Ganduje, Damagum collaborating with Wike to overthrow Fubaras govt.” Clark
A prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has taken a swipe at the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje and the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Umar Damagum, accusing them of planning with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to sabotage the elected government of Rivers State and the governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Ijaw leader has called on both the National Working Committee (NWC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) of their Parties and stakeholders to call…
Read More“?Tinubu will survive, be re-elected in 2027” APC
…Says Atiku, Obi’s renewed plot shall fail In the wake of the seeming political re-alignment between Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, of the Labour Party, an All-Progressives Congress (APC) group has declared that no amount of renewed plot can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being re-elected in 2027. The APC group, under the aegis of National Progressive Hub (NPH), further stated that President Tinubu will survive whatever plot hatched by Atiku and Obi. The position of the APC group is coming few days…
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