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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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APC: “Don’t allow direct primaries row scuttle Electoral Bill”, Party Chieftain, Ramalan warns

Aminu Imam

Former Kaduna APC State Caucus Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has said that the debate on the propriety or otherwise of the provision of direct primaries by the National Assembly in the Electoral Bill recently passed by the lawmakers must not be allowed to scuttle the amendment of the Electoral Act. Ramalan spoke with journalists in Kaduna on Friday at the sideline of the Luncheon Reception after the Wedding Fatiha of the daughter of Alhaji Idi Farouk, which was held at the family’s Unguwar-Rimi residence, GRA, Kaduna. According to…

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APC Crisis Worsens: Buni Running Our Party Like ‘Amalanke’… We’ll Force Him To Resign’ – Senator Marafa

Aminu Imam

…He looked for my trouble and I will give him ten times of that! Ishaku Yohanna The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension on Sunday following the declaration by a chieftain of the party from Zamfara state, Senator Kabiru Marafa, that the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) is an illegal contraption, unknown to law because Buni cannot operate as a governor and also superintend the party. At a media parley, Sunday in Abuja, Marafa who represented Zamfara Central in…

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Anambra Guber Race: APC candidate rejects outcome of election

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra Governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the vote as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He described the results as declared by INEC as a “charade” which was not reflective of the wishes and aspirations of the people of the state. He also threatemed to contest the election outcome in court. This is contained in a statement titled: “Senator Andy Uba Rejects the outcome of Anambra Governorship Election,” signed by the Spokesman for his campaign organisation,…

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