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2023: Disquiet in APC over consensus option

Aminu Imam

Controversy is raging within the All Progressives Congress, (APC), party over which zone would produce the presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 polls. This is especially as the party is yet to resolve issues of zoning and how candidates would be fielded across the board. According to feelers, the party is still navigating the countrys political murky waters, characterised by crises and conflicts of interest, anxiety and uncertainty, among others. This is considering that it is yet to redefine itself by organising a national convention where a new crop of…

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‘APC consensus candidate arrangement is a plot to impose Jonathan on the party’ Arewa group cry out

Aminu Imam

A group, under the auspices of ‘Arewa 2023 Agenda for Peaceful Transition’, has said that the National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoehede, has vindicated the groups revelation on APCs plan to give its next presidential ticket to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Some Nigerians were initially doubting us, on the grand plot to foist former President on the APC in 2023, the group explained in a statement by its National Chairman Usaini Ibrahim on Wednesday, in Kaduna. It would be recalled that Senator…

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Congresses: “Why were recommending consensus option” APC

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is recommending a consensus option for the election of party officials at all levels in the forthcoming congresses, to reduce possible acrimony. Recall that the partys conventions are expected to commence on July 31 with ward congresses. The National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe,  in a statement yesterday, said APC is a Party for all Nigerians so it’s making plans to accommodate everyone. We are encouraging States to adopt the consensus arrangement because it saves costs and reduces…

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“APC has done nothing to win 2023 elections” Sen. Rufa’i Hanga

Aminu Imam

The founder and former National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, (CPC), and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Senator Rufa’i Hanga, has said that the APC has done nothing to win the 2023 Elections. The APC Chieftain, who stated this in an interview he granted at the weekend,  accused the All Progressives Congress, (APC), of instead planning to rig the election. According to him, “APC has done nothing to win 2023 election; what they are planning is to rig. Rigging doesnt take place during Election…

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APC grants waivers to new members

Aminu Imam

Returning executives to contest Congresses The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of its nationwide ward congresses scheduled for July 31. The approved schedule was contained in a statement issued by the National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, yesterday in Abuja. He said the party had, however, granted waivers to new members and returning executives to contest congresses. According to Akpanudoedehe, the purchase of nomination forms for Ward, Local Government and Area Councils…

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Electoral Act Bill: PDP heads to court, insists on electronic transmission of results

Aminu Imam

Says APC has murdered democracy”We have capacity for electronic transmission in remote areas” INEC The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has vowed not allow the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led National Assembly to murder democracy in Nigeria, vowing to head to court to challenge the decision of the senate to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from transmitting election results directly from polling units. Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly had been at loggerheads over electronic transmission of results earlier in the week. The House was…

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APC Group Lauds Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption

Aminu Imam

By Godwin Amunde A voluntary think-tank group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the President Muhammad Buhari-led administration assumed office in 2015 with the fight against corruption as one of its priorities while building on the President’s lifelong reputation for integrity and incorruptibility. The group also revealed that since 2015, the Buhari-led administration has spearheaded several reforms in line with the commitment to freeing the country from the clutches of corruption, which has stunted sustainable growth and development, and undermined the country and its citizens in many ways.…

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2023: Kwankwaso speaks on dumping PDP for APC

Aminu Imam

Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reacted to reports that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A media aide to Kwankwaso, Saifullahi Hassan, disclosed that the report making the rounds that Kwankwaso plans to return to the APC was false. The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement also confirmed that he is not planning to float a new political party to challenge PDP and APC for presidency in 2023. Meanwhile, the Kano State Commissioner for Rural…

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Anambra APC Guber Primary election: Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya-led Appeal C’ttee submits report

Aminu Imam

From Umar Kaltungo Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Anambra State All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, earlier today submitted the report of his committee to the National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Committee, (CECPC) of the APC at the Party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The Governor, while handling over the report to the CECPC Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, represented by the National Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, thanked the leadership of the party for finding him and the other members of his…

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APC defection: Matawalle sacks all Special Advisers

Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has sacked all his Special Advisers of their appointments. This was contained in a statement released yesterday by the Acting Secretary to the State Government and Head of Service, Kabiru Balarabe. Matawalle said the governors decision is in line with his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that Governor Matawalle dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to the APC penultimate Tuesday, after several months of speculation, saying he defected in order to bring peace to Zamfara State. However, Balarabe, in his statement,…

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