Tag: Party primaries

Watertight security in FCT as APC presidential primary begin

Aminu Imam

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the diversion of traffic at strategic places in parts of the city to ensure a crisis-free presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), scheduled to hold today, Monday. The Police also said it has restructured its security architecture to ensure law and order during the occasion. It also said the deployment would witness heavy visibility policing at the various traffic control points to aid the free flow of traffic, Stop and search, and vehicular and foot patrol among others.…

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APC to proceed with presidential primary without statutory delegates despite court judgment

Aminu Imam

…’No APC presidential aspirant’s been disqualified’ – Adamu The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), says it will proceed with its special convention without statutory delegates despite the pronouncement by the Federal High Court in Kano. This is just as its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, has said no presidential aspirant on the party’s platform has been disqualified. Recall that the court, on Friday, held that statutory delegates can participate in the primaries of political parties in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution. The spokesperson of the APC, Felix Morka, told newsmen that…

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APC Presidential Primary: Uncertainty as court okays statutory delegates voting

Aminu Imam

With just three days to presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, declared that section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022 does not preclude statutory delegates from voting in party primaries at the special convention. With this ruling, the composition of the delegates that will elect the presidential candidate of the ruling party on June 6 remains a subject of controversy as it means all statutory delegates must vote at the party’s convention holding on Monday next week. Recall that…

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PDP Presidential Primary Election: “Resign now as National Chairman” — Clark to Ayu

Aminu Imam

Elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to resign. According to him, Ayu is no longer fit and proper to retain his position as the national chairman of the PDP. Clark, a former First Republic federal Commissioner of Information, said this in a statement yesterday, titled: “Resign now: You’re no longer fit to remain PDP national chairman, Clark tells Iyorchia Ayu”. He said, Even much worse, in the extreme, was the…

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2023: APC commences screening for 23 presidential aspirants

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has commenced screening of presidential aspirants on its platform. According to reports, a former national chairman of the Party, John Oyegun, is in charge of the screening exercise. About 30 people were said to have purchased the APC presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest form, but only 23 would be screened at the ongoing exercise. The individuals to be screened at the exercise are: Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Yemi Osinbajo; Former Minister of State Education; Chukwuemeja Uwaezuoke Nwajiuba; Governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar;…

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PDP Presidential Primary: “How Southern governors betrayed me” — Wike breaks silence

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has blamed governors of the South-South geo-political zone for his defeat at the Peoples Democratic Party Party, (PDP), presidential primary on Saturday. This was stated yesterday by Wike, when he addressed PDP supporters in Rivers State. Wike, who was considered a favourite to clinch the opposition party’s ticket eventually lost to Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice-president. Atiku polled 371 votes to officially emerge the winner of the primary election, while Wike came second with 237 votes. Former senate president Bukola Saraki had 70 votes, to…

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EFCC officials storm PDP primary election venue as accreditation of delegates commences

Aminu Imam

Some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have stormed the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election. The officers arrived at the venue around 4:40 pm; however, the purpose of their visit is unknown. Meanwhile, no fewer than 811 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates are undergoing accreditation at the venue. The exercise will enable the party’s national delegates to decide the presidential flag bearer. The delegates are drawn from the 774 local government areas of the country. At the…

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2023: APC fixes new dates for presidential, other primaries

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has fixed a new date for its presidential and all other primary elections. According to an issued statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the new dates were approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) at its meeting yesterday. Morka said the presidential primary would now hold on May 29, 2022. Recall that the primary was scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1, 2022. The party spokesperson also revealed that the mode of primary to elect the presidential candidate…

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Just In! APC changes Presidential, Guber primary elections date

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has changed the date of its presidential primary election. Recall that the primary was scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1, 2022. The party’s primary election is now billed for May 29th, 2022 The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Felix Morka, announced the development to journalists on Wednesday after the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party meeting. “Our special convention on presidential primaries will now take place between Sunday 29th May to Monday 30th of May 2022”. The party spokesperson…

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2023: FG worried over uncertainties regarding party primaries

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The Federal Government has expressed its worry over the growing uncertainties surrounding the forthcoming primary elections of the nation’s 18 registered political parties. The National Security Adviser (NSA) and co-Chairman of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, (ICCES), Gen. Mohammed Monguno (rtd), stated this yesterday, in Abuja, at a meeting of the committee. Represented by his aide, Sanusi Galadima, the NSA commended the efforts of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and his management team for articulating a comprehensive Election Project Plan for the forthcoming…

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