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Orji Kalu Deserves EFCC Apology Not Retrial – Enugu APC

Orji Kalu Deserves EFCC Apology Not Retrial – Enugu APC

May 9, 2020 2:20 pm

The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to tender an apology to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

Africa Daily News reports that Kalu who had been in prison custody following conviction by a High Court has now been set free by the apex court in the land.

Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Party in the State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, said the former Abia Governor “deserves an apology from EFCC not a re-prosecution.”

Read Also: Orji Kalu’s Hinsmen Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment

While describing Kalu as “our

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APC Confirms Buhari Appointed Dead Person, Gives Reason

APC Confirms Buhari Appointed Dead Person, Gives Reason

April 30, 2020 7:05 am
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to reports that President Muhamadu Buhari appointed a ‘dead man’ from Ebonyi State as member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

DAILY POST had reported that Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru is one of the member-nominees (Ebonyi State) in Buhari’s letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.

The President in the letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requested for Okwuru’s confirmation as a board member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

Read Also; Edo APC Crisis: Obaseki’s Chief Of Staff Resigns

But on Wednesday, DAILY POST reported that the appointee died on February 27,

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APC Reacts To Governor Wike’s Onslaught On FG

APC Reacts To Governor Wike’s Onslaught On FG

April 17, 2020 2:44 pm

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has reacted to Governor Nyesom Wike’s Friday’s broadcast to the State.

The party insinuated that Wike’s broadcast, threats and name-calling before the world has further exposed his governance style.

Wike had, among other things, said he would not allow anyone from Abuja give him directives in Rivers, adding that he was duly elected by the people.

Read Also: Gov. Wike Goes Ballistic On Federal Govt, Oil Companies

Wike also attacked some chieftains of the APC namely, Chief Eze Chukwuema Eze and Chris Finebone.

The governor had also threatened to declare a total

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APC To Nigerians - Let’s Fight, Unite Against COVID-19

APC To Nigerians: Let’s Fight, Unite Against COVID-19

April 10, 2020 12:54 pm

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to find inspiration in the life of Jesus, as the country battles coronavirus pandemic.

The party made the call in a statement to mark Easter, which celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The statement was signed by Publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu.

“Globally, we are in dire times. Collectively, we should find inspiration in the time-honoured selfless disposition of Jesus Christ as we strive to eliminate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Read Also: Nigeria Hit With 14 New Cases Of Coronavirus

“A devastating public health crisis that has affected and disrupted every …

APC Removes Oshiomhole’s Pictures, Banners At Secretariat

APC Removes Oshiomhole’s Pictures, Banners At Secretariat

March 12, 2020 11:47 am

Banners displaying the pictures of the embattled chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the party secretariat in Abuja, have been removed.

The billboard with the picture of President Muhammadu Buhari and Oshiomhole, at the entrance of the party secretariat has also been replaced.

It was replaced on Wednesday night with a billboard displaying only the picture of Buhari.

Other billboards of Oshiomhole on Blantyre street, where the party secretariat is located, have been removed.

Meanwhile Buhari has given the go ahead for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC slated for Tuesday, presidency …

Oshiohmole Omo-Agege, South South Leaders Stand Behind Oshiomhole

Omo-Agege, South South Leaders Stand Behind Oshiomhole

March 9, 2020 5:35 am

The Southsouth chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the embattled National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiohmole.

The Southsouth chapter of the party also re-stated Oshiomhole’s claim that those behind the crisis rocking the ruling party are the people nursing political ambitions in 2023.

The chapter also dissociated itself from what it called “a brigandage” sponsored by mischief makers who plan to destabilize the party for their selfish political motives.

The Southsouth chapter’s position was contained in a statement signed by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo Agege, who is the party’s Southsouth Leader; Southsouth …

Virus: APC Blasts PDP About ‘Political Gain’ Accusations

March 2, 2020 3:20 am

Following the report of Nigeria’s first case of coronavirus (COVID-19), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the Federal Government has the capacity to deal with disease outbreaks within a short time.

Recall that the Nigerian government had last week confirmed the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Against the backdrop of the outbreak, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had urged Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhari responsible for the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Read Also: Ganduje Approves Emergency Hotlines Against Coronavirus

However, the ruling party stated that it’s irresponsible to seek “political gain” from the outbreak of

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Ondo: Mimiko’s Former Deputy, Oluboyo Dumps ZLP For APC

March 1, 2020 6:04 am

The former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, who served during the administration of the erstwhile governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko on Saturday, dumped his boss Zenith Labour Party, ZLP for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Oluboyo, who became deputy Governor of the state after Alhaji Ali Olanusi, was impeached in 2015, and was said to have made the move as part of the agreement that his emoluments as ex-deputy will be paid.

Also, some chieftains of the People Democratic Party, PDP decamped to the APC at the mega rally organised by the APC in the

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PDP

Nigeria Sliding Into Bankruptcy – PDP

February 28, 2020 9:06 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the country is at a crossroad and sliding into bankruptcy due to the inept leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled Federal Government.

The National Chairman, Uche Secondus, stated this at the opening of an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the opposition party, in Abuja, yesterday.

Secondus said while the populace were groaning in pains, the government is  heaping more pains on them through multiple taxation and increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).

“Amidst the frightening insecurity accompanied by mass killings that has set fears on the people, what you …

Senator Shows Strong Support For State Police

February 27, 2020 3:02 pm
Sen. Ajibola Basiru (APC-Osun Central) has said that the inability of the Nigerian police to tackle the challenges of insecurity would be significantly resolved with the establishment of state police.

Basiru said though every country had its fair share of security challenges, the security situation in Nigeria has deteriorated since May 29, 1999.

The senator said this on Thursday in Ilorin during a Lecture/Award of Excellence by the Correspondents’ Chapel of Kwara, Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ).

He said that the present security challenges faced in the country calls for making creation of state police a necessity.

At the lecture, titled …

Bayelsa

PDP Secretariat Set Ablaze In Massive Bayelsa Protest

February 14, 2020 8:42 am

Tension has risen to the crescendo in Bayelsa State as aggrieved Bayelsans and APC supporters embarked on massive protest following INEC’s declaration of PDP Douye Diri as the state’s governor-elect.

Hundreds of angry youths and women, Friday trooped to major streets of Yenagoa, protesting the Supreme Court verdict that sacked the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the November 16 gubernatorial election. They set the PDP’s Secretariat in the State ablaze.

Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC), had declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Douye Diri, winner of the Bayelsa governorship election after series of meeting with stakeholders

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Oshiomhole

PDP Issues Stern Warning To Oshiomhole To Avoid Bayelsa

February 14, 2020 4:58 am
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday fired back at the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, over the comments he made on the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Bayelsa State Governorship election.

Oshiomhole, earlier on Thursday while reacting to the sacking of APC’s David Lyon by the apex court, had insisted that Lyon was democratically elected and vowed that “Nobody will be sworn in on Friday as the new governor in Bayelsa State.”

However, in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, PDP described Oshiomhole’s comment as an empty and inconsequential …

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