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APC Extends Caretaker Committee’s Tenure

8Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

APC Extends Caretaker Committee’s Tenure

The tenure of Governor Mai Buni led caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has been extended by six months. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party reached the agreement at a meeting attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and other party stalwarts. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that the part also ratified the expulsion of Ntufam Hilliard Eta, former National Vice Chairman, South-south, for his insistence on pursuing the court case filed against the caretaker committee. El-Rufai added that the NEC dissolved states, zonal, and national party structures. President Muhammadu Buhari who spoke during the opening re...

6Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Nigeria

Breaking: APC Wins Borno Assembly By-election

The All Progressives Congress APC has won the two State Assembly seats conducted on Saturday in Borno state. Announcing the results in Briyel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government, the INEC Returning Officer Professor Gurama Abubakar declared Maina Maigari of the APC winner with 15,484 votes to defeat six other contestants. Also, in Gajiram, Nganzai local government, the returning officer, Dr Kamsulum Umar declared APC candidate Mahommed Gajiram winner of the State Assembly seat with 8885 votes and returned elected. The by-election was held following the demise of the two House of Assembly members during the COVID-19.

Why I Backed Buhari Despite Juicy Offers from Jonathan – Amaechi

6Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why I Backed Buhari Despite Juicy Offers from Jonathan – Amaechi

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation has said that his insistence to support President Muhammadu Buhari despite several offers made by former President Goodluck Jonathan for him to stay in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was because he was detribalised. The minister who was the governor of Rivers State at the time, said he his decision to support President Buhari, who was then the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and later won the presidential poll in 2015 rather than Jonathan noted that he did so because he was not tribalistic. Amaechi disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Saturday while receiving some PDP politicians who cross carpeted to the APC in the state. Notable among the defectors were a former Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs,...

2023: It’s Too Early – Jonathan Reacts to Speculated Presidential Ambition

5Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: It’s Too Early – Jonathan Reacts to Speculated Presidential Ambition

Following speculations of a possible return to active politics to contest the 2023 election, former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said that it is too early to talk about seeking a return to the office. There have been speculations of an imminent return to the office Jonathan last occupied in 2015, before losing the seat to President Muhammad Buhari. However, the rumours could neither be confirmed nor rubbished as the former president could not definitely rule out a possible shot at the presidential position in 2023. “it is too early to talk about that,” Jonathan replied while being queried by journalists at an event organised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja on Friday. Recall that some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and stalwarts of the r...

Gov Umahi’s Exit from PDP Has No Value – Peter Obi

2Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Gov Umahi’s Exit from PDP Has No Value – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has described the defection of governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State to the All Progressive (APC) as not worth the focus of Nigerians when the country is battling economic recession. His remark comes days after Umahi alleged that Anyim Pius Anyim, former Secretary to the Federal Government and National Assembly members have stabbed him in the back by failing to decamp to the APC. Umahi said the plan was for Anyi and others to join him in the ruling party after two weeks of his defection. Reacting to the claim, Anyim who alleged threat to his life, described Umahi as pitiably delusional, noting that the governor was a prisoner of his greed and a drowning man looking for who to...

It Takes More Than Social Media Poll to Win Elections, APC Replies PDP

1Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News

It Takes More Than Social Media Poll to Win Elections, APC Replies PDP

The All Progressive Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter has berated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over its prediction that PDP candidates would run riot in the bye-elections scheduled to hold in the state on Saturday. This was contained in statement issues by APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, describing PDP’s prediction as an illusion. The opposition party in Lagos State, PDP had claimed that its candidates would emerge victorious in four of the five Local Government Areas that make up the Lagos East Senatorial District – Somolu, Kosofe, Ikorodu, Epe, and Ibeju-Lekki. Reacting to the prediction, Oladejo said, “Our attention has been drawn to the nightmarish forecast of an out of character victory by a faceless and nameless opinion poll organisers of PDP victory in the reschedu...

30Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Press Statement

APC Commences Membership Registration December 12

The Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday announced the commencement of the party membership registration and revalidation. The exercise which will last for four weeks will take place simultaneously in all the wards in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The commencement date is on December 12, 2020 through January 9, 2021. Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni in a statement in Abuja on Monday said the date for the exercise was arrived at after wide consultations with stakeholders including President Muhammadu Buhari. The statement reads: “The APC National Caretaker Extraordinary/Convention Planning Committee has concluded arrangement for the commencement of membersh...

30Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Press Statement

APC Plans Emergency NEC Meeting For Dec. 8

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on December 8. The party held a similar emergency NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena said in a statement in Abuja last night that the meeting will review the party’s position and set agenda for its next move. According to the statement, formal invitation has been sent to APC NEC members by the National Secretary of the Party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe. The statement further stated that in line with the COVID-19 public health protocols, “the NEC meeting will be virtual. Login details will be sent to APC NEC members in due course. The meeting ...

29Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

PDP Issues 2023 Ultimatum to Tinubu

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos State chapter has promised to send the All Progressive Congress, APC, and its leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu packing, come 2023 general elections. This was disclosed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani while responding to the Statement credited to Alhaji Tunde Balogun, state chairman of the APC that Tinubu has the political sagacity to move Nigeria forward in 2023. According to Gani, the PDP will coast to victory in Lagos State to celebrate the birthday of Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP who clocked 75 years a few days ago. He said, “The PDP Lagos State chapter is quick to respond to the claim by the Lagos APC state chairman that their National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is proper to be preside...

Defection: Wike Reveals Position on Umahi’s Defection

19Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Defection: Wike Reveals Position on Umahi’s Defection

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that it would be futile to engage in a dialogue with Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi over a return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike noted that Umahi decided on his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC), as such, dialogue would amount to a waste of time. Umahi’s defection to the APC has continued to generate controversy as stakeholders from both divides react to the defection of the Ebonyi State governor. Umahi had during his state broadcast to announce his defection alleged that his decision to leave the PDP was because of the injustice the party has been shown to the South-East region. He noted that the APC would better serve the interest of the region in the 2023 presidential election. Reacting to the defecti...