The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, conveyed an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting. The meeting held at the State House, Abuja, was to dissolve the National Working Committee and constitute a 13-member Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee. President Muhammadu Buhari who presided over the meeting called members of the APC to collectively work towards the sustenance of peace in the party. Buhari pointed out that the decision of the party’s NEC to dissolve the former NWC and constitute a 13-member Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, back in June 25, 2020, has paid off already as members now enjoy a new…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will not feature in the Dec. 9, Bakura State constituency supplementary election in Zamfara State. Chairman of the State APC Publicity Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji, made this known to newsmen on Tuesday. TheInfoStride had reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Dec. 5, bye-election in the state as inconclusive. This was due to the cancellation of results in 14 polling units. The Commission also fixed Wednesday, Dec. 9, for supplementary election in the 14 polling units that were cancelled. But Magaji said that the party decided…
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his counterpart from Benue State, Samuel Ortom won’t return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike explained that Ortom won’t return to APC because he almost died during his time with the party. He spoke on Tuesday while commissioning road projects completed by Ortom’s administration in Makurdi and Guma Local Government Areas. The governor insisted that Ortom will remain with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to Wike: “One of the reasons I came today is to dispel the rumours that Ortom is going back. We will continue to stand together though…
Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has commiserated with Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State over the killing of the party’s chairman, Mr. Phillip Shekwo. Shekwo was kidnapped in his house and was later killed by his abductors. His body was found in the bush on November 22. Reacting, Tinubu, in a letter to the governor, described Shekwo’s death as callous and wicked. The letter sent to TheInfoStride by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman reads: “By this letter, I convey to you my deepest condolences over the killing of the Chairman of Nasarawa State chapter…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, expelled a former National Vice Chairman, South-south, Ntufam Hilliard Eta. The party’s NEC also dissolved states, zonal, and national party structures. This followed an emergency meeting of APC’s leaders at the Aso Presidential Villa, Abuja. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, told State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, that the party approved the expulsion of Eta for his failure to withdraw the court case instituted against the caretaker committee. The tenure of the party’s caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee led by Governor Mai Buni…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved waivers for new members. This would allow them contest party primaries ahead of the 2023 elections without waiting for two years as required hitherto. On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the APC NEC meeting held at the State House, Abuja. The gathering told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop “politicizing” insecurity in Nigeria. The APC body urged the opposition and all stakeholders to join hands with the federal government to end the challenge. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; House of Representatives Speaker,…
A group, Northern Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan not to via for the Presidency come 2023. The group, which addressed a news conference in the Adamawa State capital, Yola on Tuesday, said although, Goodluck Jonathan acquitted himself well as president, especially by humbly conceding defeat in the 2015 election and ensuring smooth transition to the present government, the odds against him are high. National Chairman of the Forum, Elliot Afiyo, told newsmen at the news conference that Jonathan went against the interest of the North when, contrary to an earlier agreement which he signed, he…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday declared that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership has gone senile. In a statement on Tuesday, APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena, said the PDP was engaging in another “beer parlour rant”. The opposition had told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister APC and declare its lawmakers’ seats vacant. PDP made the call in response to the dissolution of all APC structures nationwide. Nabena warned that Nigeria’s democracy was in danger judging by PDP’s utterances and actions. “It is now clear that the PDP’s disillusionment following their rejection by Nigerians in the 2011 and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its ad hoc staff who went missing during the Dec. 5, Bakura State Constituency by-election in Zamfara have been found. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Nick Dazang, confirming their return while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. Dazang said that the ad hoc staff were found hale and hearty. “I am exceedingly glad to report that INEC Administrative Secretary in Zamfara, Mr Garba Lawal just informed me that our ad hoc staff who went missing have been found, hale and hearty. “He said that they run for their dear…
President Muhammadu Buhari will next Thursday address a joint session of the National Assembly on efforts by his government to address the sundry security challenges besetting the country. This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, in a message on her Twitter handle, @Laurestar, she posted on Monday. The message read, “President @MBuhari will address a joint session of the National Assembly (@nassnigeria) on Thursday, December 10, 2020.” Recall that the House of Representatives had last week Tuesday invited the President to appear on the floor of the Green Chamber to offer an…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to nullify the participation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Dec. 5 Imo North Senatorial bye-election due to conflicting court orders. The PDP candidate in the election, Mr Emmanuel Okewulonu, made the call on Monday in Owerri, while speaking with newsmen on the subsisting court orders. Okewulonu argued that the country’s electoral Act does not allow a political party to contest an election without a valid candidate. He, therefore, called on INEC to declare PDP, which garnered the second highest number of votes, the winner…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has revealed real reason he joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Umahi, Chairman of the South East Governors Forum, said it was about the love he shares with President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor spoke in his home town – Uburu on Monday. Umahi said that the President’s love for Ebonyi would have been enough reason for him to join the APC. “You can say anything you want to say but the president loves me and I love him also. “I do not know how this love happened, but you should realise that grace…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said he will reject another chance to lead the party. He made this claim in a statement released on Monday. Oshiomhole insisted he holds no grudge against anyone who played a role in his removal and had ordered his lawyers to withdraw the suit challenging his suspension. “I instructed my lawyers to withdraw the suits challenging my purported suspension from office by the proxies of those bent on removing me as chairman. “It is, therefore, the height of mischief to insinuate, as it is being done in some…
The Chief Whip of the Senate Sen. Orji Kalu has endorsed a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Prof. George Obiozor, for the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He also called on Ime Obi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the organisation’s highest organ, to adopt Obiozor as its consensus candidate. Kalu, a former governor of Abia, made his position known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Mr Emeka Nwala, his Special Assistant and Head of Administration, Office of the Chief Whip. He said that he had made wide consultations with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu State has rejected the outcome of the Dec. 5 Isi Uzo State Constituency election in Enugu State. APC rejects Enugu Assembly bye-election, alleges irregularities. (Thisday) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the seat became vacant following the death of the former member representing the constituency, Mr Chijioke Ugwueze. NAN also reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs Amaka Ugwueze and wife of the deceased lawmaker as the winner of the election. However, members of the APC from Isi Uzo…
The House of Representatives has reacted to demands for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Kingsley Chinda, the member representing Obio/Akpor Constituency of Rivers State joined the calls on Sunday. In a statement titled ‘Nigeria saddled with the circus’, Chinda called on constituents to compel their representatives to commence the impeachment process against Buhari. In a rejoinder on Monday, Reps spokesman, Benjamin Kalu, said his opinion has been misinterpreted as the voice of the entire Green Chamber. Kalu said his colleague’s stance does not represent the weakest opinion of the minority-caucus of the 9th House. “Even among the minority caucus,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Moses Cleopas of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Bayelsa Central Senatorial bye-election. INEC Returning Officer, Associate Prof. Emmanuel Akpan of the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO) announced the results. Cleopas polled 110,019 votes to defeat his closest Abel Efemowei of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 18,947. “Cleopas, having scored the highest number of votes cast and fulfilled the requirements of the law is hereby returned elected,” Akpan said. Eleven political parties participated in the election. On Sunday, former Governor, Seriake Dickson, was declared winner of the Bayelsa West…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday alleged that the government of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State had perfected plans to carry out a crackdown on dissenting voices in the State. TheInfoStride Reports that the allegation came from the Acting National Vice Chairman of the PDP, Chief Ali Odefa during a press briefing in Enugu. Ever since Umahi dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC, it has been war of words between him and the PDP leaders in his State. The Governor had in one of his speeches accused the PDP leaders of plotting a breakdown of…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State hinted on Sunday that the assurance of fairness in the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be a major condition for agreeing to a merger being propounded by the APC. Leader of the ADC in the state and its governorship candidate last year, Sen Abdulazeez Nyako, made the demand of fairness when a leader of the APC and its governorship aspirant last year, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, visited the ADC as part of his personal contribution to ongoing merger talks between the two parties in the state. Abdulazeez Nyako who was the Adamawa Central…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos has described Saturday’s bye-elections in the state as a charade. Tokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated PDP flagbearer, Babatunde Gbadamosi, in Lagos East Senatorial poll. Similarly, Femi Saheed of the APC floored PDP candidate, Sikiru Alebiosu, to win Kosofe constituency 2 (House of Assembly) election. PDP Chairman in Lagos, Adedeji Doherty, alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allocated votes to the ruling party. He expressed confidence that the people will be rescued from APC and its leadership “that have held down Lagos State for over twenty years”. The…