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Sunday, 28 June 2020 06:13

APC crisis: Buhari, Tinubu remain together - Presidency

PRESS RELEASE The very essence of the requests put to the Emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Muhammadu Buhari, which were unanimously approved aim to pull back the party, faced with an existential crisis from the brink of collapse, follow the constitution and take everyone along. While this action has been widely accepted with great relief by lovers of democracy and the rank and file of the membership, we are concerned that political vulturism masquerading as “smart analysis” is selling the commentary that this is a Buhari-Tinubu ‘showdown.’ Nothing can be farther from…

Sunday, 28 June 2020 06:10

To run or not? I’ve not yet decided on 2023 presidential contest - Tinubu

Mr Bola Tinubu says he has not taken a decision to run for president in 2023 contrary to speculations, maintaining that he was more worried about the health and economic challenges facing the country at the moment. In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, he commented for the first time on the ouster of the Adams Oshiomhole-led national working committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC). NWC was dissolved on Thursday by the party’s national executive committee (NEC) at an emergency meeting. This was seen as a blow to Tinubu’s rumoured presidential ambition because of his closeness to Oshiomhole. “To…

Sunday, 28 June 2020 06:02

I nearly gave up seeking re-election - Obaseki

Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, revealed on Friday that he contemplated quitting the battle for his re-election bid but support from his family, friends and colleague governors gave him the courage to fight on. He also declared that he would be governor again for another four years by defeating on September 19, the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki made these declarations in his acceptance speech at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin in the early hours of Friday, after emerging victorious in the indirect governorship primary election involving delegates from the 192 wards across…

Sunday, 28 June 2020 06:00

Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi’s presidential vote

The opposition has won Malawi’s historic rerun of the presidential election, the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader. Mr Lazarus Chakwera’s victory late Saturday was a result of months of determined street protests in the southern African nation, and of a unanimous decision by the Constitutional Court that widespread irregularities in the May 2019 election — including the use of correction fluid on ballots —could not stand. President Peter Mutharika, who had sought a second five-year term, earlier Saturday called the rerun of the election “the worst in Malawi’s history.”…

Saturday, 27 June 2020 05:19

Buhari meets new APC acting National Chairman, others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met a delegation led by newly appointed caretaker chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mr Mala Buni. Buni, also Yobe State governor and a former national secretary of APC, was on Thursday appointed acting chairman of the ruling APC after the dissolution of National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Kebbi State Governor, Mr Abubakar Bagudu, who addressed State House correspondents on behalf of the delegation, said the meeting was convened to introduce the interim chairman to the president. Bagudu said the president was enthusiastic that the party has “one less distraction” because he is “conscious…

Friday, 26 June 2020 15:35

PDP blasts Buhari, Malami for holding APC NEC meeting inside FEC chamber

PRESS RELEASE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) berates President Muhammadu Buhari for violating his oath of office by using the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Chambers and government resources to conduct the affairs of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Our party describes this action of Mr. President, in using public facilities and resources for APC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, as the height of corruption as well as a desecration of the sanctity of the seat of power and our national values. PDP says never in the history of our nation has governance been so devalued to the extent of using…

Friday, 26 June 2020 05:50

Abiola Ajimobi: Life and times of the ‘Constituted Authority’

Before he was eventually declared dead on Thursday, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, ex-Oyo governor’s death rumour was on social media last week. For several hours, commentators argued over the veracity of the former governor’s health status and rumoured death. Eventually, his spokesperson, Mr Bolaji Tunji, debunked the rumour that Ajimobi had died at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. Nearly everyone with the death post on their social media platforms especially on Facebook, Twitter and different WhatsApp status pulled down their condolences. The controversy came at a period when he was asked to take up the position of acting chairman of the…

Friday, 26 June 2020 05:49

Oshiomhole’s NWC loyalists mull dragging Buhari, APC to court

Having refused to be part of virtual National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of their party, majority members of National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected its outcome. The Hilliard Eta-led 18 members of NWC, in a statement, shortly after NEC meeting attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the meeting violated the party’s constitution. Quoting Article 25 (B) of the party constitution, they challenged the right of the deputy national secretary of the party, Mr Victor Giadom, to convene the well attended NEC meeting. The faction, believed to be loyal to the party’s erstwhile national chairman, Mr…

Friday, 26 June 2020 05:47

APC introduces Caretaker Committee members to INEC

Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Committee of All Progressives Congress has written letters to Independent National Electoral Commission, first, introducing members of the newly inaugurated committee and also setting July 20 as the date for the Ondo State governorship primary. The letter dated 25 June 2020, with serial number APC/HNDQ/INEC/l 9/020/014, which was addressed to the National Chairman of INEC, informed the commission about the dissolution of the APC National Working Committee and the appointment of a caretaker committee to administer the party until a convention is held. It read in part, “Dear Sir, COMPOSITION OF A NATIONAL CARETAKER COMMITTEE…

Friday, 26 June 2020 05:46

Obaseki emerges Edo PDP governorship candidate

In what looked like a no contest, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been affirmed as candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) He pulled 1,952 votes after three aspirants of the party before voting commenced stepped down for him. A total of number of 2,200 delegates voted in the primary election of which 70 votes were voided with total votes cast put at 2,022 votes. Thisday

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Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:41

Obaseki emerges sole PDP governorship aspirant in Edo primary

An aspirant in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary poll for Edo state governorship election, Mr Kenneth Imasuagbon, has withdrawn from the race. Imasuagbon announced he was stepping down on Thursday just as the primary election was about to commence in Benin, the state capital. He was the only opponent of Mr Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, who is believed to have the support of the party’s hierarchy in his reelection bid. Imasuagbon, who has been a governorship aspirant in Edo on at least five occasions, stepped down for Obaseki after he was pressured by the leaders of the party.…

Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:33

APC NEC meeting has ended. Here’s how Buhari set the tone for the ‘overthrow’ of Oshiomhole and his NWC

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged members of the governing party, All Progressives Congress (APC), to withdraw all pending litigations against one another, and settle for internal conciliation. He warned that the mutating disagreements could lead to self-destruction, with dire consequences. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Mr Buhari, in his remarks at the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the APC held on a virtual platform, said the gains of the party could be reversed as conflicts overshadow the primary objective of service to the…

Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:32

APC national headquarters sealed off second time this week

For the second time this week, National Secretariat of All Progressives Congress (APC) was sealed off by Police operatives. As early as 9am on Thursday, two hillux patrol vans and two Peugeot 604 cars were stationed at strategic positions around the secretariat. Party staff, who had arrived early, were asked to move out of their offices. It was learnt that the seal off was at the instance of the Inspector General of Police. Commissioner for FCT Police Command was directed to ensure that nobody was allowed into the premises. It would be recalled that the secretariat was sealed off earlier…

Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:31

APC Caretaker Committee Chairman assumes office

Caretaker Committee Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Mr Mai Mala Buni has assumed office at the party’s national secretariat. Buni who is also the governor of Yobe state promised to carry all factions along in seeking for lasting peace for the party. Buni had arrived the secretariat some minutes before 2 pm in company of some APC Governors including Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and others. The Caretaker Committee chairman left the secretariat just few minutes after his arrival. National Executive Committee, NEC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, dissolved the…

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