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Kaduna 2023: Sha’aban rejects result of APC gubernatorial primary

Aminu Imam

…Says election was marred with irregularities Aminu Imam Barely a few hours after the announcement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) results in Kaduna, where Senator Uba Sani was declared the winner of the primary election, one of the frontline aspirants of the party, Hon. Sani Mohammed Sha’aban, has rejected the results of the election. Sha’aban, who, according to the results scored 10 votes, alleged that the election was a charade, which was marred with irregularities. Speaking with newsmen on the election the aspirant, who is a former House of…

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El-Rufa’i’s associate, Uba Sani wins Kaduna APC guber primaries

Aminu Imam

Senator Uba Sani has won the All Progressives Congress, (APC) gubernatorial primaries for the 2023 elections in Kaduna State. Senator Uba Sani defeated two other aspirants in the race. Those defeated are Sani Sha’aban and Bashir Abubakar. According to the result at the end of the primary election, Senator Uba Sani polled 1,149 votes, while Bashir Abubakar garnered 37 votes. Sani Sha’aban polled 10 votes in the primary race, to emerge third. Uba Sani is an incumbent Senator representing Kaduna Central. He is a long-time associate of Governor Nasir el-Rufai.…

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2023: APC drops consensus plan for presidential primary

Aminu Imam

…Says option not visible The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has jettisoned the plan to use the consensus method in determining its presidential candidate. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who made this known while speaking in Abuja, said the method that was used in electing party officers during the March 26, 2022 Convention would not be feasible for the Party’s presidential primary, which begins on Sunday. Adamu, who emerged as the APC chairman in March after President Muhammadu Buhari endorsed him and asked other aspirants to step…

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“Reward system in APC poor; like monkeys working, baboons benefitting” – Gov Fayemi

Aminu Imam

A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Kayode Fayemi, has described the reward system in the APC as poor. Speaking yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, while wooing delegates of the Oyo APC, Fayemi likened the reward system in the party to one where ‘monkeys work while baboons are beneficiaries of the party goodies’. To retain the commitment and passion of party members, Fayemi said the Party must fix its reward system such that those who work are rewarded with party patronages. He also described it as discouraging…

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“Allow me go for APC screening”, besieged Okorocha pleads with adamant EFCC operatives

Aminu Imam

Embattled former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has pleaded with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), who invaded and barricaded his Maitama, Abuja residence yesterday, to allow him to go for the screening of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Okorocha, who is still holed up in his house is one of the 24 aspirants being screened. There had earlier been reports, which went viral o social media, alleging that he is under siege after EFCC operatives yesterday barricaded his house. The embattled former…

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APC postpones screening of 28 presidential aspirants

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) has postponed the screening of the 28 presidential aspirants. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in Abuja. The exercise was initially slated to hold on Monday, six days before the party’s presidential primary in Abuja. The statement read: “The screening exercise for presidential aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC) earlier scheduled to be held on Monday, May 23, 2022, is hereby postponed. “A new date for the exercise will be announced shortly. Any inconvenience caused is…

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2023: ‘Why I won’t support northerner as APC presidential candidate’ – Lalong

Aminu Imam

Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, said he is backing the presidential ambition of a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, saying he won’t back any of the aspirants from the North. Lalong made the declaration in Jos, the State capital, when Amaechi visited the State to woo delegates ahead of the party’s primaries. Lalong said Amaechi had contributed immensely to the state in no small measure and would receive full support from Plateau leaders, including former Speakers of the House of Assembly, and current State lawmakers. In a statement made…

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2023: Tension over APC Kaduna Congresses, as Sani Sha’aban campaign organisation insists no such Congress were ever held

Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam The campaign organisation of an All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Kaduna State, Hon. Sani Sha’aban, has rejected the alleged claim by the party’s Delegate Congress Appeal Committee that congresses to produce delegates were held in the State. In a press statement issued by the Sani Sha’aban campaign organisation, headed by its Director-General, Barr. Joshua Danladi Ephraim, it cited as misleading and erroneous a press release issued by the Appeal Committee yesterday, that congresses to produce delegates in the State were held. The organisation also debunked the…

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2023 Presidency: APC may reach consensus soon – Osinbajo

Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the South-West leaders and elders will soon reach a consensus on producing a Presidential aspirant for the zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He said consultation is ongoing daily and he is optimistic that the region may reach an agreement soon over the differences among the contestants The Vice President, who is also vying for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket, spoke during an interaction with Osun APC delegates at the Government House, Osogbo, the State capital, on Friday.…

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2023: ‘You are being deceptive about Baro Port project’ – Niger APC chieftain blasts Amaechi

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa has accused former Minister of Transport and Presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, of being deceptive on the Baro Port project in the State. Vatsa told newsmen, in Minna, that the guilt and sins of Baro Port are chasing Amaechi, which is why he sneaked into Niger State to meet with delegates in the night. The chieftain said if people had known of his coming into Niger State to campaign, a protest would have been organised against him for…

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