Tag: APC

Defection: Femi Fani-Kayode may emerge as APC spokesperson

Aminu Imam

…As ex-minister gets automatic waiver, heads think-tank ahead 2023 Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, who defected to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), may emerge as the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party at its next National Convention slated for between November/ December this year. According to sources, aside that, the former minister has been confirmed to have earned an automatic waiver even as a pro-North political pressure think-tank has secretly made Fani-Kayode its National Coordinator ahead of the 2023 presidential race. The…

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2023: “No automatic ticket for Jonathan if he joins us” ? APC

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has reacted to speculations about the political future of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan especially in the lead up to the 2023 presidential elections, saying its comments on the former president was grossly misrepresented by a section of the populace. National Secretary of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe who issued the clarification Friday in Abuja said while the party would grant a waiver to all new entrants, it however does not translate to automatic candidacy. Speculations were rife on…

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“God told me to join APC” -  Fani-Kayode

Aminu Imam

…Says he is wooing Oyo, Bauchi, Enugu governors to join party Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Fani-Kayode made the declaration at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after he was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari as a member of the APC.  The former spokesman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council was introduced to the president by Yobe State governor and Chairman of the APC National Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni and his Zamfara State counterpart, Bello…

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2023: Chieftain cautions APC against imposition of candidates

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Chief Ben Adaji, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba, has cautioned the party against imposition of candidates and party leaders, ahead of 2023 poll.Adaji said this when he spoke with with newsmen in Jalingo on Thursday.The chieftain, who is a former aspirant for the Ankpa, Omala and Olomaboro Federal constituency House of Representatives seat in Kogi, said that past experiences had shown that the practice had always resulted in negative consequences.Adaji noted that the fall of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, was largely…

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Corruption: “Amaechi’s APC looting confession vindicates us” – PDP

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has said that the confession by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, that stealing is going on quietly under President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC), vindicates its stand that the APC is a haven of thieves and treasury looters. The party asserted that the confession also further confirmed that the Buhari-led APC administration has been providing official cover for corrupt officials, who have turned government agencies into cash cows and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) for themselves, their cronies, family members and mistresses. PDP, in…

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APC states pledge allocation of 15% annual budget to health sector

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states have agreed to commence the allocation of 15 percent of their annual budgets to the health sector. This was one of the decisions taken at a meeting of Commissioners for Health and Executive Secretaries of Primary Health Care Development Agency in APC-controlled states held in Ilorin, Kwara State. A communiqué, which was jointly signed by the Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman and the Commissioner of Health, Kwara State Dr. Raji Razaq, stated that the move is aimed at improving maternal and child healthcare…

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Anambra Guber: VON DG, Okechukwu, urges APGA members to fully Integrate into APC

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has urged members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State to fully integrate into the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing history of long cosy political understanding dating even back to 2013 when a faction of APGA joined the merger of APC. He equally said that in 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari more or less saved His Excellency Willie Obiano from his traducers, hence his re-election. Okechukwu, who is also one of the founding members of APC, said…

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2023: APC denies zoning presidency to South 

Aminu Imam

The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala 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 Party’s 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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