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2023 Watch Defections To NNPP, Kalu Warns APC

2023: Watch Defections To NNPP, Kalu Warns APC

May 14, 2022 4:18 am

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has cautioned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against underrating the recent defections of high-profile individuals to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), especially in the North-West geo-political zone.

In a brief communique that he issued yesterday, Kalu pointed out that the APC must take a keen look at the current cross-carpeting exercises taking place within the region.

Kalu who recently withdrew from the Presidential race used the opportunity to reiterate his earlier position that the presidency should go North-East if it can’t be conceded to the South-East for equity and …

Governor Uzodimma's 'Sun Award': Honour Bestowed On A Rogue

Governor Uzodinma’s ‘Sun Award’: Honour Bestowed On A Rogue

May 12, 2022 12:02 am

It is rather painful that the same media, which is generally accepted as the fourth estate of the realm, from where she exercises her mandate to serve as the conscience of society, is now ganging up against the same society they’re supposed to protect.  (This is about Governor Hope Uzodinma’s award by The Sun Newspaper in Nigeria).

The media that is expected to conscientiously interrogate and expose the ills bedeviling our society have now deteriorated to become willing tools in its very destruction. It tells a story of a terrible reality that will get all the more pathetic.

For …

2023 Why APC Should Zone It's Ticket To S'West – Sanwo-Olu

2023: Why APC Should Zone It’s Ticket To S’West – Sanwo-Olu

May 11, 2022 5:34 am

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has categorically stated that the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should be zoned to the south and further micro-zoned to the South West.

He asserted that while presidential aspirants from the south have also indicated interest, for fairness and equity, the ticket should be ceded to the south.

Sanwo-Olu stated this in Abuja while speaking to newsmen after submitting his completed governorship form, said for justice and equity that the presidential ticket of the party should be zoned to the south.

His words: ‘That’s unfair for you to say …

2023 Nigeria Sliding Towards Failed State, Tambuwal Cries Out

2023: Nigeria Sliding Towards Failed State, Tambuwal Cries Out

May 7, 2022 2:32 am

The Sokoto State Governor and Presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has decried the state of Nigeria at the moment, lamenting that the country is sliding towards a failed state under the watch of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tambuwal who made this claim on Friday when he visited the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja asserted that Nigerians are facing greater dangers than they ever have in the history of the country.

He said ‘Our country has been divided as never before. Our economy is …

Tinubu, Osinbajo In Attendance As S/West APC Leaders Meet

Tinubu, Osinbajo In Attendance As S/West APC Leaders Meet

May 6, 2022 5:20 pm

South West presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), governors and some party leaders are currently meeting at the Lagos House in Marina.

The meeting was convened by Chief Bisi Akande, a former APC National Chairman and former governor of Osun and Chief Olusegun Osoba, a former Ogun governor.

Those present at the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Sen. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.

Read Also: 2023: APC Will Not Implode After Primaries – Tinubu

The governors of Lagos, …

2023 Pastor Tunde Bakare Picks N100m APC Presidential Form

2023: Pastor Tunde Bakare Picks ₦100m APC Presidential Form

May 6, 2022 12:38 am

 The controversial general overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has picked the All Progressives Congress, APC, expression of interest and nomination forms for the Presidency.

Bakare picked the forms in Abuja on Thursday ahead of his official declaration next week.

Africa Daily News New York reports that reports that the ruling party had pegged the forms at N100 million.

Recall that in September 2019, the clergyman had claimed that God told him he would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

That particular assertion had got many Nigerians talking on the possibility of that happening given the …

2023 Presidency Gov Badaru Purchases APC Form, Joins Race

2023 Presidency: Gov Badaru Purchases APC Form, Joins Race

May 5, 2022 1:05 am

The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar on Wednesday joined other interested presidential aspirants to contest for the seat of number one citizen of Nigeria under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that shortly after his declaration, he has also gone on to acquire the nomination form for N100 million.

Speaking during an APC stakeholders meeting held at Government House Dutse on Tuesday evening, Governor Badaru was said to have declared saying; ‘I will join the Presidential race since everyone knows I’m a highly qualified person to do the job’.…

2023 A Better Nigeria Is In Sight, Osinbajo Assures

2023: A Better Nigeria Is In Sight, Osinbajo Assures

May 5, 2022 1:04 am

Nigeria’s Vice President and presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday asserted that a better Nigeria is in sight and it can only be achieved with the collective efforts of Nigerians.

Osinbajo made this disclosure while speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after he held a closed-door meeting with delegates of the party in Taraba State ahead of the party primaries which is expected later this month.

The aspirant, who was visibly overwhelmed with happiness over the warm reception accorded him and his team in the State submitted that he …

2023 APC Extends Sale Of Nomination Forms

2023: APC Announces Extension Of Sale Of Nomination Forms

May 5, 2022 12:49 am

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday announced the extension the party’s sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 General Elections.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka which was made available to Africa Daily New York on Wednesday, the party revealed that the nomination forms will now close on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

Recall that the purchase of the nomination forms was initially supposed to close on Friday, May 6.

Read Also: 2023: No Regrets Over ₦100m Nomination Fee – APC Chairman

The statement also disclosed …

Don't Jettison Zoning At This Time, Ndume Warns APC NWC

2023: Don’t Jettison Zoning At This Time, Ndume Warns APC NWC

May 4, 2022 1:52 am

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has expressed serious concerns over plots by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to throw open the presidential ticket of the party ahead of the primaries of the party.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the presidential convention is expected to hold on the 30th of this month.

Speaking last Friday at the Presidential Villa, the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu dropped the hint that no geo-political zone would be precluded from the …

2023 Losing Primary Would Not Push Me Out Of APC– Amaechi

2023: Losing Primary Would Not Push Me Out Of APC– Amaechi

May 1, 2022 12:36 am

A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday expressed his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the Presidential primaries of the party.

Amaechi pledged the loyalty during a consultative meeting with executives, delegates and other party faithful at the Rivers APC Secretariat yesterday.

The Minister of Transportation pointed out that in his bid to become the President of Nigeria, which he is thoroughly qualified for, he was neither desperate nor disloyal stressing that not even the outcome of the Party primaries would change that.…

Supreme Court Has Nullified APC Congresses Under Buni – PDP

Supreme Court Has Nullified APC Congresses Under Buni – PDP

August 2, 2021 4:47 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  have asserted that the ward congresses conducted by the ‘incapacitated’ All Progressives Congress amounts to a nullity, given the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election, which invalidates the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the ruling party.

The PDP made this assertion in a statement titled ‘APC Ward Congress A Nullity – PDP…Blames Buni, Others Over Fracas, Death’ which was issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, on Sunday.

Read Also: Give PDP Another Chance In 2023 – Atiku Begs Nigerians

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