Tag: Dr Salihu Lukman

“ADC can’t defeat APC in Kaduna” – Salihu Lukman

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Salihu Lukman

…Pleads with el-Rufai. others to retrace his steps  Former North-West Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) cannot defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna the way the coalition party is currently being run. He, therefore, pleaded with the likes of Nasir el-Rufa’i, Ja’afaru Sani, Bashir Sa’idu and others to retrace their steps and unite. In a statement he  signed and issued to newsmen…

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“Buhari’s death ends politics by endorsement” – Lukman

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Lukman on APC2

…Urges ADC unity to defeat APC A key figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition and former APC National Vice-Chairman (North-West), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said the passing of Muhammadu Buhari marks the end of an era where politicians won elections simply through endorsements. Speaking on a television programme yesterday, Lukman called on all leaders in the ADC Coalition to be united, build a strong team spirit and a strong political party that will not only defeat the APC but capable of rescue Nigerians from the current woes. He…

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“APC drifting towards monarchy” – Ex-Chieftain, Lukman

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Lukman on APC

…Says party abandoning progressive ideals A former National Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that the ruling party is gradually moving away from its founding ideals of progressivism toward a structure that resembles centralised control. Lukman, who expressed his concern during a television programme yesterday, lamented that internal contests had been abandoned in favour of automatic adoptions. While reflecting on his role in the formation of the APC, he expressed disappointment in the party’s current direction, claiming it had drifted from its founding…

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2027: “We must make Tinubu’s defeat possible” – Lukman to Nigerians

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Lukman to Nigerians

A former National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has pleaded with Nigerians to vote out President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He, however, stated that this can only be carried out if Nigerians focus on producing a functional political party that respects its own rules. Speaking via an issued statement on Tuesday, Lukman noted that such a functional political party must be distinctively different from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and all existing registered political…

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Tinubu at risk of losing re-election in 2027 poll – Former DG Progressive Govs Forum, Lukman

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A former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is at risk of losing re-election in the 2027 poll. In an interactive session with reporters in Abuja, he dropped the hint of an impending rebellion among the ranks of the party in no distant time from now. Lukman, who resigned his position as the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman North-West, argued that the APC-led administration is not living up to the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. And I think we must…

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Tinubu may have spent N100 billion to clinch presidential seat – Ex-PGF DG, Salihu Lukman

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Immediate-past vice-chair of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-West, Salihu Lukman, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have spent N100 billion to clinch the exalted seat of the presidency in the 2023 poll. Lukman, who is the former National Vice-Chairman of the ruling APC, in a piece, titled: Resolving APCs Progressive Retrogression also alleged that the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Dr. Tajudeen Abbas may have spent not less than N50 billion each to garner the support required to…

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Tinubu crashed Nigerians expectations – APC Chieftain, Lukman laments

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The immediate-past National Vice Chairman, (North-West), All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has raised the alarm over what he tagged: disturbing signals under the nascent administration of President Bola Tinubu. This was as Lukman accused the president of crashing the earnest expectations of Nigerians, who according to him had hoped that, having finally realized his lifelong ambition to be their president, he would come up with a crack squad rather than the lack-lustre ministerial nominations he forwarded to the Senate. In an open letter to the President yesterday, Lukman…

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Lukman resigns from APC NWC

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman for the North-West, Salihu Moh’d Lukman, has resigned from his position. In a letter to the Partys acting National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Salihu Lukman claimed that the current posture of party officials, including President Bola Tinubu, is at odds with his own core beliefs. Lukman, who is from the North-West geo-political zone, is now the third National Working Committee (NWC) member to leave the committee in the last week. Recall that last Monday, Senators Iyiola Omisore and Abdullahi Adamu, the National…

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‘Buni, Bello, two other govs. thwarting APC national convention’, Says ex-PGF DG

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A former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said that the quartet of Governors Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State are thwarting the efforts to hold the national convention of the party scheduled for February, 26. Lukman, in a statement issued yesterday, titled: APC Convention: Mutiny by Yahoo-Yahoo Politicians, said this may not be unconnected with the governors presidential and vice-presidential ambitions. Lukman said every party leader and member…

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‘APC Has Derailed’ – Ex-PGF DG

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Godwin Amunde The former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Moh. Lukman, said the governing party has derailed and departed from the ideals it stood for during its formative stage between 2013 to 2015. In an open letter addressed to all party leaders titled: Politics of Change: APC on the Brink issued in Abuja on Sunday, the former PGF DG said some leaders of the party are no longer…

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