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Mass abduction of students: Insecurity destroying the education, future of Nigerian youths – APC laments

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that there is no greater harm that insecurity can do to Nigeria than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.  This is in reaction to the abduction of more than 500 students from Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara, Katsina State. In a Statement signed by the chairman of its caretaker committee and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday, the party called on the military and all security agencies to dig deeper and do…

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2023: APC should return to its original vision, PGF DG tells Buni Committee

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) should be able to return to the original vision of the party whereby every member of the party should have a voting right during the process of electing leaders for the party and selecting candidates for elections at all levels. In a statement titled: “Seductiveness of Conventional Politics and the Challenges facing APC,” made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, Lukman noted that instead of some of the dry press…

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APC: Lawan, Govs, Ministers, others to discuss internal party contestation at Journalists’ Conference

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, some serving governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are billed to discuss practical approaches to internal democracy in the ruling party. The leaders are meant to gather at the annual conference of APC Press Corps slated for 18th of December 2020, titled “Contestation, A Veritable Process In Deepening Democratic Norms, Values And Culture: The APC Story.” Among the governors expected at the 2020 conference includes the Chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention…

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Insecurity: S/West leaders urge Buhari to restructure Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The leaders of South-West in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, initiate the process of restructuring the country. The leaders argued that restructuring would address structural imbalances fuelling agitation for a more accountable and transparent system. This request was the fallout of the meeting the leaders had with the president at Aso Rock, Abuja penultimate week. At the meeting were a former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande; a former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba; an APC leader in…

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2023: Why APC, ADC plan to merge in Adamawa – Chairmen

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) and African Democratic Congress, (ADC), have announced plans to merge in Adamawa ahead of the 2023 governorship election in the State. The parties said this would enable them to wrest power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the State.  Speaking at a meeting between the two parties on Saturday in Yola, Prof. Tahir Mamman, of the APC and Chairman, North-East Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convection Planning Committee, said the mandate was to resolve all grievances within the party for success. He said that it was…

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APC to commence membership registration, re-validation December 12

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Extraordinary/Convention Planning Committee said it has concluded arrangement for the commencement of membership registration and re-validation.  This was contained in a statement titled, “Commencement of APC Membership Registration and Re-validation,” signed by the Chairman, APC Caretaker Extraordinary /Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala  Buni on Monday in Abuja. According to Buni, the decision to carry out the exercise was taken after consultations with stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari. The statement read in part, “Having consulted stakeholders, including His…

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2023: APC requires strategic succession arrangement as Buhari serves last term – Dr. Lukman

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman said the All Progressives Congress (APC) requires strategic succession arrangement considering the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari is serving his last term in order to remain in power beyond 2023 and guarantee the retention of all electoral advantages. In a statement titled: “Nigerian Democratisation and Internal Party Contest for Leadership,” Dr. Lukman also said part of the challenge facing Nigerian politics today is the difficulty in institutionalizing and mainstreaming political competition within political parties. Dr. Lukman…

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APC holds emergency NEC meeting

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

An emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary. Nabena said that NEC members had been invited through a letter by the National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoedeheh. According to him, the meeting which will hold virtually, will review the party’s position and set agenda for its next move. “In line…

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Gov. Matawalle of Zamfara commends Umahi for dumping PDP, take a swipe at S/South Governors

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor Muhammed Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has commended his Ebonyi counterpart, Governor Dave Umahi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The commendation was contained in a press release signed by Zailani Bappa, the Special Adviser to Governor Matawalle on Media, and made available to journalists in Gusau. Matawalle, who also belongs to the PDP, said he would “rather commend Umahi for his bold decision rather than condemn him “because everyone feels welcome only in a house where he feels comfortable’’. He said…

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Bye-elections: Sanwo-Olu woes Lagos East electorate for APC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday implored residents of Lagos East Senatorial District to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5 bye-elections. Sanwo-Olu solicited for votes during the inauguration of the 28-room Senator Bayo Osinowo Administrative Block at Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat, Alapere, Lagos. He urged the electorate to come out enmass to vote for Tokunbo Abiru for Lagos East Senatorial District and Obafemi Saheed for Kosofe Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly. The two seats became vacant following the…

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