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APC Presidential Primaries: Voting In Progress For 14 Aspirants

8Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

APC Presidential Primaries: Voting In Progress For 14 Aspirants

Voting has begun in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in Abuja for the 2023 flag bearer of the party. 2, 203 Delegates are in the voting process to determine the fate of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ahmad Lawan, 9 Others 14 aspirants were still in the race at the time of this report. They included Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Gov. Ben Ayade, Gov. David Umuahi, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sen. Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu. Read Also: APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye,...

APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari

7Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds it national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. The president cleared the air following reports that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, had announced president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate of the ruling party. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Buhari gave the clarification during a meeting with APC governors...

Why I Withdrew From APC Presidential Race – Ken Nnamani

7Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Why I Withdrew From APC Presidential Race – Ken Nnamani

Former Senate President and Presidential Aspirant in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Ken Nnamani has withdrawn from Tuesday’s presidential primary election of the party. Citing injustice against the South-east where he comes from, Nnamani said the South having conceded the national chairmanship of the party to the North, there was no need for the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the party to keep dilly-dallying on zoning the presidential ticket to the South. He said; “You will recall that on March 26, 2022, a new set of members of the National Working Committee of the APC were elected in an elective convention. In that election, there was a unity list which was endorsed by all the Governors of the party and other leaders of the part...

APC Presidential Primary: Why Oyegun’s Committee Axed 10 Aspirants

4Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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APC Presidential Primary: Why Oyegun’s Committee Axed 10 Aspirants

The Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led Presidential Screening Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has axed 10 of the 23 presidential aspirants of the party. Although it was not immediately possible to get the list of those affected the committee chairman said all the aspirants were qualified in terms of qualifications and constitutional requirements but his team had cut down the number based on six other factors. The other factors, according to him are “ability to lead, background, experience, and your understanding of the Nigerian situation, your ideas as to how issues, difficulties and problems can be addressed and how the country can be moved forward. It is on that basis, who are you? What have you achieved, your understanding of the nation and what things you c...

APC Screening Committee Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants

4Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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APC Screening Committee Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants

The All Progressives Congress Screening Committee has disqualified 10 presidential aspirants of the party. Recall that 23 aspirants were screened in two days by the committee. The Chairman of the APC presidential screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, made this known on Friday. Odigie-Oyegun spoke while submitting his committee’s report to the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu. He said, “We engaged every aspirant on the issue of consensus. It is a pleasant surprise that 99 per cent agreed that the party is supreme. And that whatever the party decides – with proper consultation – they will likely accept. “Only one exception, who said I will accept consensus only if it is for me. I think it is a point that needs to be made and emphasised. “So that gives you a ...