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Ekiti 2022 We Never Collapsed Our structure for APC – LP

Ekiti 2022: We Never Collapsed Our Structure For APC – LP

June 17, 2022 4:53 am

The national leadership of the Labour Party has dismissed viral reports that it collapsed its structure in Ekiti State for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Abayomi Oyebanji ahead of tomorrow’s elections describing the claims as amusing. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that what really happened was that some aggrieved members of the Labour Party in the State had defected to the APC recently and announced that they have collapsed their structure into the APC.

The defectors were led by a member of the party in the state whose name was given as Bamiji Omotosho. He claimed to …

2023 Election Wike Breaks Silence On Dumping PDP

2023 Election: Wike Breaks Silence On Reportedly Dumping PDP

June 16, 2022 4:48 am

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has debunked rumours that he is on his way out of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of next year’s general elections.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, Wike put out his reaction to a viral video that claimed the governor was threatening to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement released on Wednesday night which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Ebiri insisted the video was intended to mislead members of the …

APC Officially Loses Two Senators To Opposition PDP

APC Officially Loses Two Senators To Opposition PDP

June 15, 2022 4:42 am

Two frontline members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi and another Northern Senator, Adamu Aliero, have officially announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The formal defections of the two APC senators from Kebbi State were conveyed in two separate letters addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday

Sen. Ailero and Sen. Abdullahi represent Kebbi Central and Kebbi North Senatorial districts respectively.

Also to defect formally from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance on June 15, is the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe.

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2023 INEC Rejects Akpabio As APC Senatorial Candidate

2023: INEC Rejects Akpabio As APC Senatorial Candidate

June 13, 2022 5:03 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the primary election which purportedly produced former Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Akpabio had last week stepped down for the National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the party’s presidential primaries on Tuesday.

He was later declared winner of a senatorial primary election conducted on Thursday.

The Akwa Ibom State APC Chairman, Stephen Ntukekpo, had said he was directed by the ruling party’s national body to conduct a re-run over …

I'm Still Committed To My Dream Of A New Nigeria - Osinbajo

I’m Still Committed To My Dream Of A New Nigeria – Osinbajo

June 11, 2022 5:06 am

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that he only lost the battle, but not the war, following his defeat in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary to former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Osinbajo, however, insisted, that he remains committed to the dream of a new Nigeria.

He made this known while speaking at the campaign office of The Progressive Project (TPP) in Abuja on Friday.

The Vice President also vowed to support Tinubu during next year’s election.

“This movement is a movement within a party also, we are not doing something that has …

2023 Real Reason I Contested Against Tinubu - Lawan

2023: Real Reason I Contested Against Tinubu – Lawan

June 9, 2022 5:30 am

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has opened up on the real reasons why he contested against the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in the presidential primary of the party which was concluded.

Lawan revealed that he contested with the belief that he had the popularity and experience to lead the country and not because he had issues with anybody.

In a letter on Wednesday, Lawan expressed optimism that APC would emerge victorious in the the 2023 presidential poll with Tinubu as its candidate.

Lawan who was also an aspirant in the …

APC Primaries Our Wish Was To Make Sure Tinubu Wins - Fayemi

APC Primaries: Our Wish Was To Make Sure Tinubu Wins – Fayemi

June 9, 2022 5:09 am

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has claimed that the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a collective wish of party members.

Fayemi made the assertion in a statement signed by Mr Yinka Oyebode, his Chief Press Secretary which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York.

The governor said Tinubu had proven his dedication and competence to lead Nigeria at a very important time in the country’s history.

Recall that Fayemi was one of the seven persons who stepped down for Tinubu at the just-concluded APC Special Convention in …

Why Igbos Can’t Produce Nigeria’s Next President – Uzodinma

Why Igbos Can’t Produce Nigeria’s Next President – Uzodinma

June 8, 2022 9:57 am

Imo State Governor, and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hope Uzodinma Special Convention, has explained why he feels Southeast should produce the next president of Nigeria.

Uzodinma said the Southeast was denied the opportunity to produce Nigeria’s next president due to the lack of equity.

Speaking with Channels Television, the governor said the Southeast can’t produce Nigeria’s next president due to injustice.

According to Uzodinma: “From the view of political calculation, the sentiment of the people in the south-east is that they deserve to produce the president because the reason why this power is moving from the north …

2023 Senate Leader Abdullahi Resigns From APC, Joins PDP

2023: Senate Leader Abdullahi Resigns From APC, Joins PDP

June 8, 2022 7:00 am

The Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has decamped from the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State.

His defection from the APC to the PDP was confirmed by his special adviser on media and publicity Muhammad Jamil Gulma.

“Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9 am leave Abuja for Kebbi and proceed to Kamba local government to formally declare for PDP and to possibly indicate his interest to contest his present seat,” Vanguard qouted him as saying.

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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 …

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