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2023: APC denies zoning presidency to South

Aminu Imam

The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), GovernorMaiMala Buni, of Yobe State, has refuted media reports that the party has zoned the presidency to the southern part of the country ahead of the 2023 poll. Buni stated, yesterday, that there was no iota of truth in the speculation making the rounds in a section of the media. According to reports in various on-line mediums indicated that the Buni-led caretaker committee had zoned the Presidency to the South, Vice President to the North, Senate President (South) and Deputy Senate-President…

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APC sets September 4 for LG congresses

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, September 4, for its local government congresses. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Partys Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, yesterday, in Abuja, indicated the sale of forms for the congress has since begun. The Secretary said the purchase of forms for ward, local government area councils and State congresses would begin from Aug. 18 to 28, while screening of aspirants would be from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Akpanudohedehe said…

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APC beats PDP in Kaduna Reps bye-election

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The All Progressive Congres APC has been declared winner of the Lere House of Representatives Federal Constituency by-election in Kaduna State. APC beats the People’s Democratic Party PDP by polling 33, 958 votes. Declaring the results, the retuning officer, Professor Wada Ademu of University of Jos said the PDP came second with 16, 271 votes while the YPP came distance third by polling 294 votes. By these results, Engineer Ahmed Manir of the APC is returned the winner of the Lere House of Representatives Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. Engineer…

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APC fixes date for LG Congresses, denies suspension

Aminu Imam
pRESIDENT mUHAMMADU bUHARI AND aCTING nATIONAL cHAIRMAN OF apc, mAI mALA bUNI HOLDING THE PARTY'S FLAG.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has fixed the first week of September as the tentative date for the conduct of the congresses in the Local Governments. The ruling party equally denied the reports that it suspended the congresses by hinging the date on the outcome of the report of the Wards Congresses Appeals Committee. APC, in a statement signed by the National Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen John James Akpanudoedehe, described the reports of the indefinite suspension of LGA, State Congresses as false. Reports in some sections…

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NDDC Board composition: APC may lose oil states – Group warns FG

Aminu Imam

A group, Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Accountability, (VATLAD), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to save his ruling party, All Progressives Congress, (APC), from losing the nine oil states by allowing the substantive Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 2019, to resume work. The group, in an issued statement by the national president, Emmanuel Igbini, said President Buhari has been misdirected all this while, adding the Board does not necessarily have to be inaugurated before it commences work with the latest…

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2023 Presidency: Group lobbies APC governors, Senate President for Osinbajo to replace Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Progressives Consolidation Group, a unit within the ruling APC, has urged the Senate President Ahmed Lawan, and some State Governors to back Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to emerge the Partys presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general elections. In a letter, titled: APC And The Future of Nigeria: Why We Must Get It Right And Consider The Osinbajo Option In 2023, which was signed by the groups National Coordinator, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed; Secretary, Ezekiel Akinborode and Publicity Secretary, Dr. Eberechukwu Eli Dibia, the group argued that Osinbajo, a second-term vice-president from…

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APC Governors urge Resident Doctors to call off strike

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – a forum of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their ongoing strike action. The forum argued that their position was in tandem with the call by the Federal Government through the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige for the immediate suspension of the strike to allow negotiations to continue. This was contained in a statement titled, Resolutions of Meeting of Progressive Governors, signed by the Chairman…

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Zamfara APC chairmanship: ‘Modu-Sheriff out to repeat PDP crisis, tear APC apart’ – Party chieftain alleges

Aminu Imam

…Lambasts ex-gov. Yari for scuttling partys fortune in State A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Garus Gololo, has warned the party against fielding the duo of former governors Ali ModuSheriff (Borno State) and AbdulAziz Yari (Zamfara State) in the forthcoming election for the National Chairmanship of the party. Gololo, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the warning became necessary following the antecedent of both men in the recent party. The APC chieftain said the party cannot afford the discordant antics of both men who in the…

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Ex Speaker threatens to sue APC chairman over alleged defamation

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Eugene Odo, has threatened to file a suit against the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ben Nwoye over alleged defamation. This is contained in a press release from Odos lawyer, Mr Ochianya Ozor in Enugu on Friday. In the statement entitled Notice to Sue for Defamation, Odo demanded a public and recorded apology from the Chairman before August 20, 2021 or face Defamation charges. Ozor alleged that the party chairman while addressing party faithful in…

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APC crisis: Party chieftain asks court to sack Buni Caretaker Committee

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Okosisi Emeka Ngwu, has filed a suit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), seeking the dissolution of Gov.MaiMala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), of the party. Specifically, the plaintiff wants an order of court nullifying all the actions taken by the committee. The suit, dated August 2, 2021, joined the APC and all members of the partys CECPC as defendants. They include Mai Mala Buni; Isiaka Oyebola; Ken Nnamani; Stella Okorete; Governor Sani Bello; Dr. James Lalu; Senator…

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