Tag: APC

2023 Presidency: Sylva withdraws bid, back to office

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work.A correspondent who monitored the development at the ministry in Abuja on Monday reports that Sylva withdrew having considered the enormous work at hand at the ministry.The Northern Solidarity Group had on May 9, presented the APCs Expression of Interest and Nomination form to the minister to enable him to contest the partys 2023 presidential primaries.An official at the ministry who chose to remain anonymous said…

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2023: 93 from 500 APC aspirants jostle for 25 seats in C/River Assembly

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

No fewer than 93 All Progressives Congress (APC) members are gunning for the partys tickets that will enable them to contest the 25 seats in the Cross River House of Assembly. Chairman of APC in Cross River Alphonsus Eba disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday in Calabar. Eba said that initially more than 500 party men and women aspired to contest the 25 assembly seats. According to him, after much dialogue with the aspirants, bordering on issues of zoning, political strength and consensus, the party was able to…

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2023: I thought youre voting Asiwaju? El-Rufa’i to APC delegates as they endorse Amaechi

Aminu Imam

Delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kaduna, have declared support for Ex-minister and 2023 presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi. This is coming after they had pledged to support the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking during a consultative meeting with Amaechi, State governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufa’i, queried the delegates on who they wanted to vote for, and shouts of: Dan Amanar, your choice, Amaechi rang through the room. He responded; I thought you were voting Asiwaju?, the delegates continued to express support for the…

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2023 Party Primaries: APC nets over N28bn from sale of presidential, governorship, NASS forms

Aminu Imam

Begins presidential aspirant screening May 23 The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has generated over N28 billion from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms to presidential, governorship, and National Assembly aspirants. The APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, disclosed the number for the positions handled by the national secretariat at the inauguration of the screening committed for governorship and National Assembly aspirants in Abuja, yesterday. Recall that the APC fixed the cost of presidential forms at N100 million, governorship for N50 million; Senate at N20 million, and…

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PMB meets APC founding fathers at Aso Rock Villa Abuja

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has yesterday granted an audience to All Progressives Congress (APC) founding fathers at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Present at the meeting were the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; first interim Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande; APC leader, Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; SGF Boss Mustapha, Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufa’i; Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni; Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari. Others include former Kano State governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau;…

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2023: El-Rufa’i, Kaduna delegates endorse Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Governor Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, of Kaduna State, has openly declared his support for the presidential aspiration of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. El-Rufa’i made the declaration at the Murtala Square in the State capital, where the National Leader of the APC, accompanied by the former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu including other dignitaries, canvassed support from delegates. Shetimma had earlier assured the delegates that the Kaduna State Governor was ‘solidly by their side’. However, while speaking,…

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Kaduna 2023: Bashir Jamoh most qualified candidate for Governor’ – Senator

Aminu Imam

The gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, is the most qualified candidate to contest in 2023. The Director-General of Dr. Bashir Jamoh 2023 Gubernatorial Campaign Council Senator Lawal Aliyu, (Silver), stated this in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna. He said the indisputable capability of Dr. Bashir Jamoh to effectively manage human and material resources for visible progress stood him out as the most qualified in Kaduna State to be the Governor in 2023. Sen. Lawal Silver said Jamohs qualification rested on his demonstrated…

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2023: APC Northern governor bought presidential forms for Jonathan – Sources

Aminu Imam

A governor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) bought the nomination and expression of interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan, according to sources. A group called ‘Nomadic Pastoralists and the Almajiri Communities’, led by one Ibrahim Abdullahi picked up the forms on Jonathans behalf on Monday, claiming they paid for them. Speaking with newsmen shortly after picking the forms, Abdullahi said they decided to purchase the forms for Jonathan to enable him to stage a comeback and continue with the good work he had started. However, hours after…

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Tinubus campaign DG, AbdulMumin Jibrin, dumps APC

Aminu Imam

The Campaign Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) frontline presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, AbdulMumin Jibrin, has left the ruling party. Jibrin, who was announced earlier in the year as Tinubus campaign D-G, took to his Twitter handle to announce his decision. According to the Kano politician, he would be announcing his new party in the next 24 hours. He tweeted, I have done my best for APC; it’s time to move on. I will announce my new political party within the next 24 hours insha Allah. I…

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2023 Presidency: ‘All aspirants can contest’ – S/West APC leaders

Aminu Imam

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West geo-political zone have cautioned presidential hopefuls from the region against name-calling, saying all aspirants have a right to contest. The APC leaders disclosed this yesterday, at a meeting involving presidential hopefuls. The meeting was part of efforts to boost the regions chances of securing the APC presidential ticket According to sources at the meeting, the APC leaders also advised presidential hopefuls to caution their supporters against personal attacks. A source at the meeting said, The issue of betrayal was put…

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