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2023 Presidency Drama, Controversies As APC Holds Primary

2023 Presidency: Drama, Controversies As APC Holds Primary

June 8, 2022 6:41 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, which began on Tuesday and lasted till the early hours of Wednesday, was characterised by drama as aspirants stepped down for a  former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

Although the convention proper was supposed to have commenced at 3.30pm based on the programme of events, it did not begin until about 7:40pm when the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), arrived.

Although 21 aspirants were in the race, contestants including Governor Kayode Fayemi; ex-Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; a former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle …

No Sngle Individual Made Buhari President - Presidency

No Single Individual Made Buhari President In 2015 -Presidency

June 7, 2022 4:36 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that tens of millions of Nigerians were the ones who voted for President Muhammadu Buhari and that led to his victory in the 2015 general elections and not a single human being. 

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made the remark on Monday in a statement in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Shehu’s statement came on the backdrop of comments attributed to a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, during a meeting with party delegates in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

While Tinubu had said he played …

APC Primary Ken Nnamani Pulls Out Of Race, Gives Reason

APC Primary: Ken Nnamani Pulls Out Of Race, Gives Reason

June 7, 2022 4:14 am

A former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, on Monday night, announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary citing personal reasons.

Nnamani, at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, revealed that his decision stemmed from the fact that the South-East was relegated to the background after an agreed sharing formula of APC offices.

He said after the last convention in March, the party produced a unity list which was approved by APC governors and endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to him, positions were swapped between the north …

Banky W Declared Winner Of PDP Primary Rerun In Lagos

Banky W Declared Winner Of PDP Primary Rerun In Lagos

June 7, 2022 4:06 am

Nigerian pop star, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, was on Monday declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election after last week’s overturning of his victory.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Banky W recorded a landslide victory, polling 24 votes out of 29 votes cast by delegates at the primary rerun held in Lagos on Monday.

He contested against a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni, who polled five votes in the rerun election.

A video on his campaign Instagram page showed the …

APC Presidential Primary FRSC Sends Out 1,500 Officers

APC Presidential Primary: FRSC Sends Out 1,500 Officers

June 6, 2022 4:14 am
Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which is expected to commence later today, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has announced the deployment of about 1,500 of its personnel across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to prevent gridlock.
The Public Education Officer of the agency, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, revealed that the officials would work with other security agencies to enforce restriction of vehicular movement.
Kazeem further advised them to play active role during the exercise and exhibit highest sense of professionalism, ingenuity, and
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2023 I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

2023: I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

June 5, 2022 4:24 am

The Chief  Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted that he is not the Director-General of Lawan Campaign Organisation, the team in charge of the presidential aspiration of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

The senator representing Abia North made this known while reacting to media reports which listed him as the Director-General of the organisation earlier on Saturday.

In a release sent which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Kalu said, ‘The list should be disregarded, as no authorisation was given to the effect of its publication.’

Read Also: 2023: Kalu Urges APC Delegates

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We May Deal With Tinubu Over Comments Against Buhari – Adamu

We Will Deal With Tinubu Over Comments Against Buhari – Adamu

June 5, 2022 4:20 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulahi Adamu has disclosed that the ruling party would sanction the national leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent utterances against President Muhammadu Buhari.

Adamu made this disclosure while addressing journalists on Saturday in Abuja ahead of the party’s convention slated for Tuesday.

He noted that Tinubu’s apology wasn’t enough because his outburst was an insult to the president.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Tinubu had while addressing delegates in Ogun State on Thursday said Buhari wouldn’t have become president in 2015.

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2023 APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

2023: APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

June 5, 2022 3:47 am

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied disqualifying 10 presidential aspirants contrary to widely held insinuations.

The clarification came from the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, when he addressed newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the screening report of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led committee had caused panic in the camps of the 23 aspirants.

The suspense was further heightened when the party and Oyegun kept mum on the 13 cleared aspirants.

Read Also: 2023: APC Won’t Find It Funny if Tinubu Loses Ticket -Shettima

While dousing the tension that was …

2023 Fayemi Clears Air On Stepping Down for Osinbajo

2023: Fayemi Clears Air On Stepping Down for Osinbajo

June 4, 2022 6:06 am

The Governor and one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has denied viral insinuations in some quarters that he has stepped down for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

An online media had reported that Fayemi and the other four governors held a meeting behind a closed doors with the Vice President, where he was pressured to abandon his presidential ambition.

But in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Head of Media and  spokesman of Dr. Kayode Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Ige, described such rumour as ‘absolute rubbish.’

He added, …

Abeokuta Speech I Did Not Disrespect Buhari, Tinubu Insists

Abeokuta Speech: I Did Not Disrespect Buhari, Tinubu Insists

June 4, 2022 4:57 am

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has stated that he holds President Muhammadu Buhari in high regard despite his recent comments about the President.

Reactions had trailed Mr Tinubu’s comments in Abeokuta on Thursday where he said he deserves to lead the nation after helping President Buhari win the 2015 election.

In a statement on Friday, Tinubu said his comments were not meant to disrespect the President and had been taken out of context.

He said reactions suggesting he had been disrespectful were sensational and incorrect.

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2023 Why We Disqualified 10 Presidential Aspirants – APC

2023: Why We Disqualified 10 Presidential Aspirants – APC

June 4, 2022 4:51 am

John Oyegun, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) screening panel, has provided reasons why some presidential aspirants were disqualified on Friday ahead of the primaries of the party.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that no fewer than 10 individuals who were looking to contest in the ruling party’s primary have been cut off.

While presenting a report to APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, Oyegun said: ‘The point I want to make is the quality of the people that want to govern this country.

Read Also: 2023: I Will Easily Defeat Atiku As APC Candidate – Okorocha

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Buhari Wouldn’t Have Become President Without Me – Tinubu

Buhari Wouldn’t Have Become President Without Me – Tinubu

June 3, 2022 4:10 am

Ahead of next week’s primary election, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, has claimed that without his support, President Muhammadu Buhari would have lost the 2015 election.

Speaking to APC members in Ogun State on Thursday, Tinubu stated that, ‘If not me that led the war from the front, Buhari would not have emerged as the president. He contested first, second and third times, but lost. He even said on television that he won’t contest again.

Read Also: Nigerians Will Flourish If I Am Elected President – Tinubu

He continued; ‘But …

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