President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on lawmakers to stay committed to the political system of their respective parties not minding the outcome of the just concluded primaries. The Senate President made this known on Tuesday in an address delivered to welcome members of the upper chamber back from the break. The chamber,… Continue reading Primaries: Remain Committed To Our Political System Irrespective Of Outcome, Lawan Tells Lawmakers
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TWO APC Senators Defect To Opposition PDP
…Abaribe to resign as Minority Leader Wednesday Abuja – Two prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Adamu Aliero, have officially defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). Also to defect formally tomorrow, Wednesday, is the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, whose defection to the All Progressives… Continue reading TWO APC Senators Defect To Opposition PDP
PDP, APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES SHOW OF SHAME – ICDGG
The just concluded Presidential Primaries of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) and the All Progressives ‘ Congress, (APC) have been adjudged as a show of shame and mockery. A statement by the International Coalition for Deocracy and Good Governance, (ICDGG) described both exercises as lacking in every essence of democracy. The statement signed by the… Continue reading PDP, APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES SHOW OF SHAME – ICDGG
Tinubu’s Group Lists Conditions For Consensus, Warns Against Illegality
Tinubu Campaign Organisation has warned against the imposition of a consensus candidate by the All Progressives Congress. The organisation was reacting to the announcement of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as consensus candidate of the party on Monday. In a statement signed by its Legal Director, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, the support group listed three conditions for… Continue reading Tinubu’s Group Lists Conditions For Consensus, Warns Against Illegality
APC NWC Members Divided Over Announcement of Lawan As Consensus Candidate
Members of the All Progressives Congress have been left divided following the announcement of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as consensus candidate. According to Punch, this has brought confusion to the party. The PUNCH gathered that members of the NWC met on Tuesday in line with the directive of the president Muhammadu Buhari that a consensus… Continue reading APC NWC Members Divided Over Announcement of Lawan As Consensus Candidate
I Have Anointed No One -Buhari by Francisca Ogar
As rumours continue to fly on the social media about a concensus candidate for the APC presidential ticket, President Muhhamadu Buhari Says he has not anointed anyone. Ina statement signed by Garba Shehu senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, the president said he has a clear mind about what he is… Continue reading I Have Anointed No One -Buhari by Francisca Ogar
Just In: Lawan is APC’s consensus candidate, Adamu declares
Coming shortly after a meeting President Muhammadu Buhari held meeting with Northern governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party has announced Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus candidate of the party. Adamu made the announcement at the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday in… Continue reading Just In: Lawan is APC’s consensus candidate, Adamu declares
Tampering Of Delegates List Tears Anambra APC Apart
…. Party stalwarts stranded, following frequent change of names …Blame Sen. Uba and state chairman, Basil Ejidike, for the tampering The camp of Anambra State delegates to the ongoing presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), is now in turmoil following the random change of delegates ‘elected’ to represent the state. The state… Continue reading Tampering Of Delegates List Tears Anambra APC Apart
2023: Engineer Sule wins governorship primary election
Abuja – Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has emerged winner of the 2023 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Engineer Sule scored 698 votes to beat his rival, Dr Fatima Abdullahi, who got 3 votes. In a victory speech shortly after he was declared winner at the Lafia City Hall, Thursday,… Continue reading 2023: Engineer Sule wins governorship primary election
PDP congratulates Uba, Ortom, applauds Benue over success of state congress
Markurdi – Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has congratulated Rt. Hon. Titus Tyoapine Uba, over his emergence as Governorship Candidate of the party at its State Congress held in Makurdi. The Benue State House of Assembly Speaker won the majority of votes cast by delegates at the gubernatorial primary election of… Continue reading PDP congratulates Uba, Ortom, applauds Benue over success of state congress