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2023: APC Begins Aspirants’ Screening On Thursday
11May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: APC Begins Aspirants’ Screening On Thursday

APC The ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Tuesday ended its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, with no fewer than 25 aspirants jostling for its presidential ticket. Although the directorate of organization was still computing the figures of aspirants including those who picked forms in their states as of press time, it was gathered that there are at least 105 governorship aspirants, nearly a thousand national assembly aspirants and more than 1,500 aspirants for states Houses of Assembly. Submitting his forms on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre ICC Abuja, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged stakeholders to cede the APC presidential ticket to the Southwest. On why the recent meeting of some Southwest APC leaders with some presiden...
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2023: ‘I Wanted Enemies To Dance’ – Omokri On Goodluck Jonathan’s APC Presidential Form
10May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: ‘I Wanted Enemies To Dance’ – Omokri On Goodluck Jonathan’s APC Presidential Form

Reno Omokri Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the purchase of the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for his former boss, by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. The group had on Monday purchased the APC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for the former Nigerian leader. The former President has, however, said he was not aware and did not authorize the purchase of the forms. Jonathan had since met with the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu and though the details of the meeting is sketchy, he is believed to have told the APC chairman he was not aware of the purchase of the forms. Omokri said he had refused...
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2023: Jonathan Disowns Northern Group, Says APC Form Bought Without His Consent
10May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Jonathan Disowns Northern Group, Says APC Form Bought Without His Consent

GEJ Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no link to the northern coalition that purchased the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for him. Earlier on Monday, the coalition procured the forms for Jonathan from the International Conference Centre in Abuja. But in a statement issued on Monday night by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman, the former president said he didn’t authorise the purchase. “It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the name of former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,” the statement reads. “We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and...
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APC Ticket: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Fayemi, Others Fail To Agree On Consensus
7May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria, Uncategorized

APC Ticket: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Fayemi, Others Fail To Agree On Consensus

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the South-West, on Friday, cautioned presidential aspirants from the zone to guard against their utterances. It was gathered that the meeting, which was held behind closed doors at the Lagos House, Marina, also resolved that name calling and other personal attacks should not be encouraged by the aspirants and their supporters. It was learnt that the aspirants were asked to work with whomever among them emerges as the party’s candidate for the presidential election. According to sources, the leaders also impressed the aspirants to ensure that the South-West does not lose the opportunity to produce the President in 2023. A source at the meeting said, “The issue of betrayal was put to rest as the elders affirmed that everyone who de...
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Tinubu, Okorocha Pick APC Presidential Forms
30Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

Tinubu, Okorocha Pick APC Presidential Forms

APC Former Lagos State governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has picked the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the presidential convention of the party.  The member of the House of Representatives for Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, led certain members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) to pick the forms for the former governor, who is presently in Saudi Arabia on holy pilgrimage.  On the team that picked the form on behalf of Tinubu was former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.  It was gathered that former Imo State governor and senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has equally picked the forms.  A former President of the Senate, Ken Nn...
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How I Became Vice President — Osinbajo
29Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

How I Became Vice President — Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, recalled how he became the All Progressives Congress, APC, running mate to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, saying he was shocked when he got the news from Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Osinbajo,  who enthused that in terms of preparation for the office of President in 2023, he was the most prepared to take over the mantle of leadership of the country from President Buhari, spoke to State House Correspondents at a breaking of fast (Iftar) in his Aguda residence in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, last night. Read Also: 2023: Buhari Made Me See Things – Osinbajo He told journalists that the news of his nomination as running mate to then-candidate Buhari in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election came to him as a surpr...
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Umahi Picks APC Presidential Nomination Form
29Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

Umahi Picks APC Presidential Nomination Form

Daave Umahi Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has picked the nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor announced this in a post last night on his verified social media handles. Umahi displayed the receipt of the N100,000,000 form, which is for expression of interest and nomination forms Read Also: Nwajiuba Receives APC Nomination Form For President, Speaks On ASUU Strike He joined the APC in November 2020 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party on whose platform he won two governorship elections. The governor said he would replicate the prudent management of the state’s resources, which enabled him to transform Ebonyi, at the national level, if elected as the president. Source: Nation
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Nwajiuba Receives APC Nomination Form For President, Speaks On ASUU Strike
28Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Nwajiuba Receives APC Nomination Form For President, Speaks On ASUU Strike

Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has accepted the All Progressive Congress (APC) expression of interest form to become the President of the country in 2023. Mr Nwajiuba, who accepted the nomination form at a reception hosted by the Project Nigeria Group (PNG) in Abuja on Wednesday, called on the party to forge the trust on him as their new symbol of unity, growth and regeneration. “I thank with profound respect my fellow Nigerians both those present here and those in all our nooks and cranny, whose desire for a regeneration has led them to identify me as their Chief Recruit for the job of moulding Nigeria along the path of its collective dreams. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has accepted the All Progre...
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2023: APC Orders Amaechi, Ngige To Resign Within 72 Hours Or Forget Ambition
27Apr By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: APC Orders Amaechi, Ngige To Resign Within 72 Hours Or Forget Ambition

Chris Ngige A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days after the conduct of the primaries. The new guideline automatically leaves some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees like Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his Labour counterpart, Chris Ngige, who are gunning for the 2023 presidency, with just three days to resign or forget their ambitions. This is in consideration of the fact that the APC primary election for the presidency, according to the ruling party’s timetable has been scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1. By implication, the new guidelines have als...
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2023: Buhari Made Me See Things – Osinbajo
27Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Buhari Made Me See Things – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said working under President Muhammadu Buhari has equipped him with the competence to run Nigeria. Mr Osinbajo spoke during a visit to the Alake of Egbaland, Adedotun Gbadebo, at his palace in Abeokuta. The visit was part of the vice president’s consultation with prominent persons and APC delegates to seek support for his presidential ambition ahead of 2023. He arrived in Ogun, his home state, on Tuesday and met Governor Dapo Abiodun, with the governor declaring support for him ahead of the party primaries next month. Mr Osinbajo said although he was not a politician when the party nominated him as Mr Buhari’s running mate in the run-up to the 2015 election; he is now immersed in politics and can lead Nigeria. “By p...
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