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2023: “I am the only APC aspirant with solutions to Nigerias problems” – Amaechi

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, said he is the only aspirant of the party with the solution to the myriad of challenges facing the country. Amaechi, who spoke when he paid a consultative visit to the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, the State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, said when elected president of Nigeria, he wont ask for solutions to fix the countrys challenges but, will come with the solutions to solve the challenges.…

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2023: APC stakeholders, support groups reject Jonathans participation in partys primary

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Ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, a coalition of party stakeholders and other faithful, under the auspices of the ‘APC Presidential Support Groups‘, have rejected the purported move by former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to participate in the exercise. The groups, which comprise party leaders, including youths and women across the 36 States and FCT, said Jonathan is yet to resign his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) barely a month to the primary. The party faithful noted that even if he hurriedly defects to the APC, he…

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2023 APC candidate: Arewa group accuses Gov. Bagudu of plotting to facilitate Jonathans emergence

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A Northern group, Arewa Peoples Forum, (APF), has blamed Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State for an alleged plot to facilitate the emergence of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. According to the group, Bagudu has been pulling strings behind the scene to complete the defection of the ex-president to the party. It claims that giving the ticket to the former president will be harmful to the partys unity and chances of victory at the polls. The group, in an issued statement signed in…

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2023: All political appointees must resign in 5 days or forget the primaries – New APC guidelines

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New guidelines released by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, have stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days to the conduct of the primaries. The new guideline automatically leaves some of President Muhammadu Buharis appointees who are gunning for the 2023 presidency with just five days to either resign or forget their ambitions. This is in consideration of the fact that the APC primary election for the Presidency, according to the ruling…

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2023: Jonathan is APCs Trump card, Says Southern group

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A political pressure group called ‘The Southern Frontiers‘, has thrown its weight behind former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathans (GEJ) candidature in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, saying he is the only person amongst the aspirants so far who has the wherewithal to rescue the country from the mess it is currently enmeshed. In an issued 7-page communiqu, signed by its Scribe, Mr. Bamitale, and made available to newsmen, after rising from an emergency meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday, he emphasised without fear of contradiction that We have wholistically placed…

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Kaduna: “Get involved in State LG Election, Ward Congresses” – Ramalan tells APC members, others

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The former Chairman of APC Kaduna State Caucus, Alhaji (Dr.), Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has charged the leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Kaduna State to actively participate in the forthcoming local government election and the ward congresses, billed to hold as from Saturday, 7th to 9th May 2022. The Step-aside Politician, who made this known in an issued statement in Abuja, appealed to those that would emerge as delegates to ensure that only credible and popular candidates are elected in line with President Muhammadu Buharis directives.

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2023: ‘APC will lose presidency if Jonathan isnt the flagbearer’, Group tells APC Chairman

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A group, known as the Citizens Network for Peace and Development (CNPD), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will lose the presidency in 2023 if former President Goodluck Jonathan is not the flag-bearer of the ruling party. Addressing a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the CNPD National Coordinator, Okorie Raphael, said Jonathans acceptance would enable APC to win the general election. Raphael said the comeback of the former president would provide a favourable environment for national engagement and dialogue. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan reflects a national acceptance that will give…

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2023: “Vote for credible Nigerians, not Political Party” – Ramalan

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Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir The Former Caucus Chairman of the Kaduna State All Progressives Congress, (APC), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has warned Nigerians, especially from the North, against voting for political parties based on sentiments or attachment, instead of focusing on the characters of political hopefuls in the next 2023 general election. Vote for personality, the APC chieftain advised, and search for folks who you believe will do something wonderful for your State, your country, your children tomorrow. Ramalan, who is the Executive Chairman, Atar Communications Nig. Ltd, (owners of…

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2023: APC announces new date for sale of Nomination Forms

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled the commencement of the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to its aspirants earlier fixed for Saturday, April 23, 2022. It was gathered that a new date is expected to be fixed by the partys leadership on Monday. The party has also embarked on the reorganisation of its National Secretariat by ordering its six directors to embark on compulsory leave. A letter, dated April 21, 2022, signed by the APC National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, directed all the directors to go…

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Just In! 2023: APC adopts Indirect Primary, rules out Consensus candidacy

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted to choose its presidential candidate for 2023 through an indirect primary election. The decision was reached at the partys 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting holding at the Transcorp Hotel, in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party also transmitted their powers to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to make decisions for a period of 90 days. Among those who will be contesting the APC Presidential primary are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed…

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