Tag: APC

Just In! “I’ve not left PDP”, says Fani-Kayode

Aminu Imam

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied claim that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). He made the denial in a short statement issued after a video by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello that he had accepted to join APC went viral today. However, the former minister said though he has been involved in consultations with members of the ruling party, he has not made up his mind on whether to dump the PDP. “Though we have had meetings across…

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Don’t admit Fani-Kayode into APC, PGF DG warns Buni

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) – the umbrella body of all governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) – Dr. Salihu Lukman has cautioned the leadership of the APC against admitting former Aviation minister and chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Femi Fani Kayode into the party. Lukman issued the warning in a statement titled “APC: Reminder about Our Values,” released to newsmen in Abuja, on Tuesday. The PGF DG described as disturbing, the circulation of…

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Femi Fani-Kayode moves to dump PDP for APC

Aminu Imam

Ø  Ganduje’s aides frown A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode may be on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) six years after he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sources close to him informed newsmen he met with chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello at a Guest House in Abuja. It was learnt that the closed- door meeting, which lasted for about an hour may not be unconnected with fine tuning plans for the return…

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Don’t hand over APC membership register to any party chieftain, PGF DG warns

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) Dr. Salihu Lukman said the current attempt to project some All Progressives Congress, (APC) has debunked media reports suggesting that part of the founding leaders of the party are in disagreement with the leadership of the party on the decision to conduct membership registration and revalidation exercise. This is coming against the backdrop of the reaction that trailed Chief Bisi Akande’s remarked while revalidating his membership of the party that undertaking the party’s membership registration exercise for the second time…

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True federalism the panacea to the current high wave of ethnic and religious hatred amongst Nigerians – Lukman

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Director General (DG) of the Progressives Governor Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman says there is the need for political leaders to assert their authority in mobilizing alternative responses which should inspire Nigerians to rise above the current high wave of ethnic and religious hatred in the country, in order to arrest and prevent criminal activities. Salihu Moh’Lukman who stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, also stressed the need for a strengthened politics to be able to manage difficult realities, noting that so long as the…

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Kaduna APC: “Come out en-masse and participate in membership, registration exercise” – Ramalan tells party members

Aminu Imam

The former Chairman of Kaduna State APC Caucus, and Party Elder, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan,  has called on old, benched, illegally-expelled, suspended, decamped, marginalised, ‘Siddon-look’, as well as prospective new members of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Kaduna State  to come out en-masse to update and register their membership of the party. Dr. Ramalan made the call to the members and prospective members  to do so “as part of our commitment in protecting, deepeening democracy, good governance, guaranteeing and protecting the growth and positive agenda and programmes of…

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Edo election: Gov. Obaseki wins in certificate forgery case

Aminu Imam

…Says truth prevailed Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State, has won the certificate forgery case instituted against him by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday dismissed the filed suit. The presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who delivered judgment said that the APC, failed to prove the forgery allegation beyond reasonable doubt. He, however, did not award any cost against the plaintiffs. The APC and one of its members had dragged the Governor to court, alleging that he had submitted a fake University Ibadan…

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Zamfara PDP supporters defect to APC

Aminu Imam

A group of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) supporters in Kungurki ward, in Kaura Namoda local government area (LGA) of Zamfara State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group announced its defection at a ceremony on Wednesday in Sabon-garin Kaura, Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State. Speaking on behalf of the group, Malam Bala Ayuba said that the former PDP members under three different groups decided to leave the party for APC. Receiving the defectors, Alhaji Umaru Isiyaka, APC Kaura-Namoda LGA Chairman, commended the defectors for joining APC.He called on all…

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“To say I sponsor bandits insulting”, Zamfara Gov. tells APC

Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, says he finds it insulting for the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) to accuse him of sponsoring bandits in his State. The Zamfara State governor, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP),  in 2019, said the State was “a colony of banditry in the whole world” during the APC administration of his predecessor, AbdulAzeez Yari. Matawalle, however, claimed that though insecurity has not totally been eliminated in Zamfara but terror attacks have drastically reduced in the state since he came…

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APC sweeps Gombe LGAs election

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has won 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) chairmanship seats contested for in the election held yesterday. The announcement was made by the Chairman of Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC), Sa’idu Shehu Awak, while declaring results of the election yesterday evening. The GOSIEC Chairman said that all the candidates of the APC were duly returned as elected after the voting were concluded and results collated at the various local government areas across the State. The ruling APC won all the 11…

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