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Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain In Ibadan

January 22, 2020 4:12 pm
Some gunmen suspected to be assassins on Wednesday, killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo state, Alhaji Babatunde Oreitan.

Oreitan, who is one of the leaders of the party in Ona Ara Local Government, was said to have been killed by the gunmen Wednesday afternoon.

Sources said the APC chieftain was murdered in his house located at Oremeji Agugu area of Ibadan.

Though, details of his death are scanty, THISDAY gathered that the APC chieftain was murdered after Dhur prayer in a mosque located in his house.

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South-West Destined To Rule Nigeria – APC Chieftain

January 18, 2020 10:38 am
Immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, Chief Jide Awe, has said the Southwest region will produce the party’s candidate that will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

Awe, who replied to the grandstanding of the Miyetti Allah that the zone might lose presidency in 2023 if it insists on formation of operation Amotekun, said the southwest region was destined for the next presidency, going by the silent principle of rotation.

A herders’ group, Miyetti Allah Kaote Hore, had last week threatened that the southwest may not be considered for presidency in 2023 taking

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APC Chieftain, Eze, Hails Judiciary For Ihedioha’s Sack

January 16, 2020 11:38 am
Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) and a chieftain of APC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has hailed the ruling of the apex court affirming Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress(APC) as the duly elected Governor of Imo state.

This is as reactions continue to trail the ruling of the Supreme Court over the sack of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) during 2019 elections.

Eze felicitated with the new Imo State Governor, the APC family and the entire people of Imo state, describing the verdict as one of

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APGA Has Collapsed-Party Chieftain Blows Hot

December 18, 2019 12:22 pm

Ex-House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) for Bende federal constituency seat of Abia state, Nnamdi Udensi, has declared that the party being chaired by Ozonkpu Victor Oye, has collapsed.

Udensi opined that many party leaders and stakeholders have continued to dump APGA due to the alleged impunity that was perpetrated during the 2018 primaries by Oye and his hirelings.

The APGA chieftain who made this known in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Umuahia, asserted that the alleged impunity led the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) losing many elective positions during the 2019 general elections …

3rd Term: APC Chieftain Asks Court To Amend Constitution

November 25, 2019 3:32 am

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Charles Oko Enya, has approached a Federal High Court, Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, asking it to create room for third term for the president and governors, even as President Muhammadu Buhari had said he has no plans to stay longer than May 29, 2023.

Enya is asking the court to compel the National Assembly to immediate effect a constitutional amendment to alter or totally expunge section 137(1) (b) and 182 (1) (b) of  the 1999 constitution (as amended).

Sections 137(1) (b) and 182(1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution as amended …

Religious tolerance, key to united Nigeria – APC Chieftain

Religious tolerance, key to united Nigeria – APC Chieftain

August 1, 2019 1:28 am

Dr Vitalis Orikeze-Ajumbe, former ANPP Chairman in Imo and Chieftain of APC has said that religious tolerance was key to Nigeria’s unity and prosperity.

Ajumbe told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday that both Christians and Muslims were united by the worship of one God.

He said that only collaboration between the two major religions in the country could usher in a stable polity.

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“Both Christians and Muslims are worshipping the living God; I don’t know why there is misunderstanding.

“They are supposed to work together for the unity …

Ihedioha signs three more bills into law

Enemies of Imo, fighting Ihedioha will fail – PDP chieftain

May 11, 2019 2:33 pm

Engr Kingsley Onwubiko, Secretary, Committee on Volunteer Support Group (VSG) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says plot to derail the inauguration of Imo Governor-elect Mr Emeka Ihedioha is an affront on the sensibility of people of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some persons have gone to court to stop the inauguration of the Governor-elect.

Onwubiko told NAN in Abuja on Saturday that the plot is a grand design to scuttle the wish and joy of the people.

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He chided the State Government …

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