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“Reject Ganduje’s endorsement as Chairman” - N’Central APC Forum directs State Chairmen

Aminu Imam
APC Forum

The North-Central All Progressive Congress (APC) Forum has asked state chairmen of the Party from the North-Central region to dissociate themselves from the recent vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Speaking with newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital yesterday, the Forum’s Chairman, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the ‘vote of confidence’ which the State chairmen of the Party passed on Ganduje last Tuesday is not in the interest of the North-Central region or the Party in general. The Chairman said the North-Central…

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APC debunks viral video; says Presidency not after Ganduje

Aminu Imam
APC on Ganduje

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the report credited to its Kano State chapter of the Party that the Presidency may have been behind the move to remove the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, from office. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the rebuttal when he was featured as a guest on a television programme on Thursday. Recall that the Kano APC, through its spokesperson, Ahmad Aruwa, had on Wednesday accused the Presidency of undermining and conspiring against the APC national chairman. Aruwa made…

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Ganduje’s suspension: APC petitions IG, demands arrest of masterminds

Aminu Imam
APC petitions IG

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, asking him to go after nine suspects believed to have masterminded the suspension of its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the ward level in Kano State. The two-page petition was written by the APC National Legal Adviser, Prof. Abdulkareem Kana. The development comes in the wake of a court order secured by Ganduje at a Federal High Court in Kano to halt his purported suspension. The ruling was given on Wednesday, after Ganduje filed an…

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Bribery Allegations: National Chairman, Ganduje suspended

Aminu Imam
Ganduje

…Kano APC voids suspension, sacks ward leaders The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward in Ganduje, Dawakin Tofa local government area, has suspended the Party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for alleged corruption. The announcement was made by the ward’s legal adviser, Halliru Gwanzo, who addressed newsmen yesterday, in Kano. Gwanzo cited allegations of bribery against Ganduje leveled by the Kano State government as the reason for the suspension. Gwanjo, said the ward accused the former Governor of gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his administration in the…

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APC: “Its payback time to PCC, ICC members: ”- Sen. Grace tells Tinubu

Aminu Imam

…Says appointments are their ‘rewards, entitlements’ An All Progressives Congress, (APC) senior and critical member, Senator Grace Jackson Bent, has reminded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the need to reward faithful members of the party. The non-serving Senator from Adamawa State, made the appeal during Iftar breakfast that members of the APC Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC) and Independent Campaign Committee (ICC) were hosted to by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, to break the Iftar breakfast of the holy month of Ramadan. Grace spoke in the audience of President Tinubu, Vice-President,…

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“Give us chairmanship position” – N’Central APC Chieftains appeal to Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Leaders and chieftains of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the North-Central region have called for the zoning of the National Chairmanship position of the party to the region. The leaders said the region deserves the position due to its formidable contributions to the development of the party and the unique backing to the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The call, which was made at their meeting, held via Zoom yesterday, also had in attendance leaders of the North-Central APC Forum, as well as other party stalwarts and pressure groups…

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“Ask Tinubu & APC if they waited till 2015, whereas we protested in 2012” – Sowore

Aminu Imam

Former AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, responded to Tinubu’s criticism of NLC’s strike timing, highlighting #Occupy Nigeria protest in 2012 and questioning APC’s quick formation before 2015 elections. It’s widely acknowledged that Tinubu recently expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing NLC strike, deeming it inappropriate to initiate such action within the first nine months of an administration. He proposed that the union should consider waiting until the 2027 general election if they wish to engage in the electoral process. However, during an interview on a television programme, Sowore referred to historical events,…

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“Tinubu managing APC, govt. affairs like a military dictator” – Ex-Vice Chair, Lukman

Aminu Imam

A former member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has accused President Bola Tinubu of managing the government affairs like a military dictator by allegedly shutting down the structures of the party and acting like a king with absolute knowledge of solutions to the problems facing Nigerians. Lukman, an ex-national vice chairman (North-West) of the APC, said the current security and socio-economic challenges bedevilling the country are a threat to Tinubu’s second term, and capable of closing the party’s ‘shop’ in 2027, if…

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Borno LG elections: APC sweeps all Chairmanship, Councillorship seats

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, has won all the 27 Chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions in Saturday’s council polls in the State. Executive Chairman of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC), Lawan Maina, made this known while declaring the overall results of the election yesterday, in Maiduguri, the State capital. He said: “Following the conduct of the election on Saturday, we have received results from the 27 LGAs and as empowered by the law under Section 10. “In my position as the Chief Returning Officer of…

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Economic Restructuring: APC mulls implementation of el-Rufa’i C’ttee’s report on true federalism

Aminu Imam

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has said it is working towards the implementation of former Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i committee’s report on true federalism. APC’s deputy national organising secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen at the weekend in Abuja. Recall that the APC had set up a 23-man committee on true federalism, headed by Nasir El-Rufa’i, which submitted its report on January 14, 2018. The committee recommended that power be devolved to states on issues, such as policing…

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