Again, ex-Speaker Yakubu Dogara dumps PDP, returns to APC

By Ishaku Yohanna, Abuja Ex-Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, who is also the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, broke the news to state House Correspondents after he and Dogara met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. “We paid a courtesy call on the president in continuation of our effort to rebuild the party. We are here to see Mr. President…

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Insecurity: PDP may chase us away from power in 2023 – Masari warns

Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has warned stakeholders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to make up from their slumber to avert being chased away from government in the coming elections because of insecurity. He also urged them to intensify their support in the ongoing war against banditry, robbery and cattle rustling in the state. The governor made the call while speaking with the chairmen and stakeholders of APC from the state 361 wards and 34 Local government chairmen during an interactive meeting. He…

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WTO: APC Governors’ Forum commends Buhari for nominating Okonjo-Iweala

By Godwin Amunde The candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General has received a boost from elected governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the auspices of the Progressive Governor’s Forum (PGF). President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in June, 2020 announced the nomination of Nigeria’s two term former Minister of Finance. The forum in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by its Chairman and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu, called on member countries of WTO to support Nigeria’s candidate for the top…

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