Tag: APC

APC releases timetable for Convention, begins sale of forms Feb. 14

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The All Progressives Congress APC says it will begin the sale of forms to aspirants vying for its national offices ahead of the National Convention from Feb. 14. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) announced this in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The APC CECPC at its 19th regular meeting on Wednesday Jan.19, 2022 at the partys national secretariat considered and adopted the timetable/schedule of activities for the Feb.26, APC National Convention, he said. According to him, the schedule of…

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2 APC members killed in Enugu as police investigate shooting in office

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed the death of two All Progressives Congress (APC) members during an attack on the partys office in Enugu by gunmen. The commands Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who gave the confirmation on Wednesday in Enugu, said that the gunmen also abducted one person while several other party faithful got bullet wounds. Ndukwe said that the yet-to-be identified armed hoodlums attacked the partys Obeagu Ward 3 secretariat in Obeagu-Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area on Jan. 18 at about 7 p.m.…

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Umahis removal: Court to deliver judgment in suit March 8 on Defection

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Gov. umahi of Ebonyi State

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 8 for has fixed March 8 for judgment a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the removal of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi. The PDP is asking the court to sack Umahi, alongside his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office on account of their defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their processes and argued their case for and against the suit. The PDP,…

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APC may adopt consensus candidacy option ahead of February National Convention

Aminu Imam

There are indications that key players in the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), are tinkering with the idea of the party adopting consensus for elective offices. Some of the promoters, it was learnt, are said to be chairmanship aspirants, a couple of whom are keen on consolidating their individual grip on their states and senatorial areas as the countdown to the Convention begins. The belief among the advocates is that the consensus option could lessen tension across the board, following suspicion in certain quarters over the…

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Party Convention: If APC don’t put its acts together opposition will take power – Buhari

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari said if the ruling All Progressive Congres APC don’t get its act together by ensuring a rancor free national convention, the opposition will organize and take power come 2023. Buhari made this assertion in a media chart hosted by Cyril Stober on Nigerian Television Authority NTA. The President was responding to a question on the discordant tunes on the APC convention which was yet to hold. Buhari said in 2015, while the People Democratic Party PDP thought it was undefeatable, the CPC, APP, APGA among others came…

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APC National Convention: Ensure February 5 Date Remains Sacrosanct, Group Tells Buni’s CECPC

Aminu Imam

Godwin Amunde A group within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aiges of Progressive Mandate Movement (PMM) has challenged Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) to ensure that the party’s national convention does not fail to hold by February 5, 2022. The group also demanded immidiate release of processes leading to the national convention, adding that if nothing is done by January 5, 2022, the National Secretariat will be made ungovernable for the CECPC. In a statement released to newsmen Sunday in Abuja and…

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I Am Not Opposed To Direct Primary, But… – PGF DG

Ishaku Yohanna

Urges NASS to rework Electoral Act Amendment Bill and send back to Buhari   Asks CECPC to urgently release date for National Convention Godwin Amunde Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – Salihu Lukman said he is not opposed to direct primary, but there are some conditions which must be met for direct primary to be able to provide the democratic platform that will confirm the voice of individual members of the party. He stated this against…

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“Take your sack in good faith”, Ganduje tells embattled Kano APC Ex-Co

Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has told the factional executives of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), loyal to him to accept the recent court judgment sacking them in good faith. Ganduje, who stated this at a meeting with members of his faction in Africa House, Government House, Kano on Sunday, said he would no longer be distracted by party crisis but would rather focus more on developmental projects. Recall that an Abuja High Court had on 30 November sacked the leadership of the APC faction in the state loyal…

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APC Convention: Sani, Mustapha, 9 other chairmanship aspirants to discuss way forward

Aminu Imam

Godwin Amunde Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for February 2022, all the national chairmanship aspirants will on Thursday this week gather in Abuja to speak on their ideas of moving the party forward in preparation for the 2023 general elections. The eleven prominent chairmanship aspirants include: former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) Saliu Mustapha, former governor of Nasarawa state Senator Tanko Almakura, former governor of Borno state Senator Alimodu Sheriff, current Senator representing Niger East Mohammed…

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Atiku blames APC, FG for insecurity, unemployment

Aminu Imam

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the Federal Government for the spate of insecurity and unemployment among youths. The former presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said unemployment was mainly why there seems to be no end to the security challenges bedeviling Nigeria. He spoke yesterday, in Bauchi State, at the commissioning of the Gombe, Maiduguri bypass 4.2km road. He was hosted by Governor Bala Mohammed on the day, which coincided with celebration of his 75th birthday. According to Atiku, the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC)…

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