Kaduna Political Positions: Ramalan tasks President Tinubu on inclusiveness, fair representation

Aminu Imam Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kaduna State Caucus, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has penned an open letter to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, raising concerns over the state of political affairs in Kaduna. The letter, dated August 12, 2023, highlights the need for inclusiveness and equitable distribution of political positions within the State. In the letter, Dr. Ramalan stressed that the politics of Kaduna State should prioritise the well-being of its citizens, emphasizing that political power should benefit the entire populace rather than a select…

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Appointments: We have been dumped, Tinubu supporters groupcry out

A Tinubu supporter group in the 2023 presidential campaign, Disciples of Jagaban (DOJ), has lamented that most of those who worked against the presidential victory of Tinubu at the February polls are not enjoying appointments at the detriment of those who laboured day and night for the final success of President Tinubu. The group, in a statement issued yesterday, lamented that its members have been dumped from benefitting political appointments at the national level after bringing Tinubu to power. Regrettably, the group noted that those who did not work for…

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Ill hit the ground running as new APC chairman – Ganduje

Maryam Zakari The new Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umaru Ganduje, has promised to hit the ground running to ensure the victory of the ruling party in the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States. Ganduje stated this during his acceptance speech as the Partys National Chairman after his emergence at the 12th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, yesterday. Addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje said he will get to work immediately, and…

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APC North-Central leaders back Ganduje to replace Adamu

The Coalition of North-Central Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has thrown its weight behind former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, to replace the immediate past National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The development is coming barely two days after APC chairmen in seven States of the North-West geo-political zone similarly endorsed the 73-yr-old politician at a meeting in Kaduna. The alleged endorsement of Ganduje as the preferred choice of President Bola Tinubu and the APC governors has generated mixed feelings among party faithful…

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Lukman resigns from APC NWC

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman for the North-West, Salihu Moh’d Lukman, has resigned from his position. In a letter to the Partys acting National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Salihu Lukman claimed that the current posture of party officials, including President Bola Tinubu, is at odds with his own core beliefs. Lukman, who is from the North-West geo-political zone, is now the third National Working Committee (NWC) member to leave the committee in the last week. Recall that last Monday, Senators Iyiola Omisore and Abdullahi Adamu, the National…

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breaking… Salihu Lukman resigns as APC Vice Chairman

The embattled National Vice Chairman North West of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman has reportedly resigned. Lukman, a member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) was said to have resigned via in a letter dated July 26 and addressed to the party’s acting national chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari. He reportedly said he resigned because the atmosphere in the party is at variance with the vision of its founding fathers. Details later.

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Presidential Election Tribunal: APC lawyers agree any rerun poll should be between Atiku, Tinubu

…Insists Peter Obi has no right to it The lawyers to President Tinubu and the All-Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed that only Abubakar Atiku and President Tinubu have the right to go into rerun if the court so decides to order for a rerun at the Presidential Tribunal, thereby knocking-off Peter Obi of any right to participate in such. The APC lawyers, who made this statement in their final written address, however pointed out that a decision for rerun is a very unlikely situation from the tribunal. The APC lawyers…

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Nigerians to get palliatives soon; were finalising details with FG APC Govs.

Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), say the hardship and suffering Nigerians are experiencing in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal will soon be a thing of the past. Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, gave the assurance after a meeting held by the governors in Abuja yesterday. He said that plans have reached the final stage with the Federal Government to deliver palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.…

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Replacing Abdullahi Adamu with ex-Gov. Ganduje as APC Chairman suicidal APC Vice-Chair, Salihu Lukman

The National Vice-Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for North-West, Salihu Lukman, has said replacing Abdullahi Adamu with former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, would be suicidal. According to reports, some APC insiders had indicated that President Bola Tinubu had tipped Ganduje for the office of national chairman following Adamus resignation. However, in a statement yesterday, Lukman said anointing Ganduje for the seat ahead of the Partys convention was the height of insensitivity. The vice-chairman, who was one of the strong voices that opposed Adamu said, Regrettably, however, many of…

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Abubakar Kyari takes over as Acting APC Chairman

..Party confirms resignation of Adamu, Omisore The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named the Deputy National Chairman, (North), Senator Abubakar Kyari, as the partys acting national chairman, replacing Abdullahi Adamu. The APC, after its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja yesterday formally confirmed the resignation of Adamu as the National Chairman and that of Senator Iyiola Omisore as the partys National Secretary. Briefing newsmen after the NWC meeting, Kyari, who represents Borno-North senatorial district in the 9th National Assembly, said that in line with the constitution of the Party,…

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