Category: Politics

Gov Sule gives matching orders to newly elected APC officials

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has issued matching orders to newly elected local government and state executive committees of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to support his administration deliver dividends of democracy to the people. Engineer Sule gave the charge shortly after the National State congress committee affirmed the newly elected party officials, at a ceremony which held at the Lafia Square, on Saturday. The Governor therefore charged the newly inaugurated party executives not to consider their election as a picnic but to immediately start working hard, in order…

Tugbobo Emerges Chairman ,APC Lagos State 

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Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday held parallel congress across the state as a group led by immediate former governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, under the aegis of Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organization (AMCO) took a space at the Baptist Academy, Obakoro, to conduct the exercise.   The congress, which has since commenced as at the time our reporter left the venue, produced Mrs. Beatrice Omotayo Tugbobo as the APC chairman and Barrister Wasiu Adeyemi Sulaimon as the state Legal Adviser, being the only candidates standing election for…

APC Congress: Jikantoro, Ubandiya emerge factional Chairmen at parallel Congresses in Niger state

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The All Progressives Congress in Niger state has produced two executive members following parallel congresses held in the state on Saturday. It was gathered that the Congress screening Committee refused to clear and accredit some members aspiring for various positions. While some group of people emerged as executives in a parallel Congress held in Tunga- Minna, the other group which has Governor Abubakar Sani Bello held theirs at the Legbo Kutigi open field. The Deputy Governor Ahmed Ketso, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Amb. Zubairu Dada, Hon. Umar Bago and…

Gov Sani Bello stranded, as Niger APC holds parallel State Congress

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani-Bello was left stranded for over 20 minutes in a coastal bus where he was smuggled in to the venue of the All Progressives Congress(AP) State Congress on Saturday. The Governor was brought into the Legbo Kutigi Conference Centre, venue of the Congress, in a 20-seater bus through the back gate. But neither he nor the other occupants could step out of the bus after waiting for over 20 minutes. The Congress at the centre was yet to take off but a group already elected Hon…

Again, Nasarawa adopts consensus for APC state Congress …  as state emerges tops during LG congresses nationwide

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Ahead of today’s state congress for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the caucus of the party in Nasarawa State, has yet again, adopted consensus to elect the state executive committee of party. The APC state caucus made this known during a meeting with critical stakeholders, which held at the Government House, on Friday. This is just as the Chairman of the State Congress Committee from the national secretariat of the APC, Abdullahi Garba Abbas, disclosed that Nasarawa State was rated first in the country, for the peaceful conduct of…

Why APC Leaders endorsed Hon Adeyemo as Oyo Central Senatorial Chairman – Akande-Sadipe

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Ahead of today’s State Congress of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Oyo State, Majority leaders and stakeholders in Oluyole have endorsed Hon. Olalekan Adeyemo as the candidate for the Oyo Central Senatorial Chairman in the forthcoming State Congress, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has revealed.   The member House of Representatives, Oluyole Federal Constituency and Chairman, Committee on Diaspora said she and other stakeholders are in support of Hon. Adeyemo’s candidacy.   She added that the quality and experience of Hon. Adeyemo among the party hierarchy has distinguished him and that he…

Osun 2022: APC leaders, members in Osogbo/Olorunda, Irepodun, Orolu Federal Constituency endorse Oyetola for 2nd term

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Chances of Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola to emerge as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2022 governorship election, got brighter on Wednesday as leaders and members of the party in Osogbo/Olorunda, Irepodun, Orolu Federal Constituency endorsed him for second term. The leaders, who communicated the decision of the party in the constituency through a communique read at a rally held at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, said they had implicit confidence in Oyetola’s “unique style of administration”, describing his numerous achievements in office…

Osun workers to Oyetola: we’ll campaign vigorously for your victory  . As Gov bags Labour-Friendly award 

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Ahead of the next year’s governorship contest, different categories of workers in Osun are already taking their turns to endorse Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for another term. On Wednesday, workers under the auspices of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, openly declared their support for the Governor, announcing publicly that they would “vigorously campaign” for his victory. Their support is coming barely a week after teachers, under the auspices of Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, also endorsed the Governor, using the platform of the World Teachers’ Day. Speaking at a…

Lagos APC Chairmanship aspirant calls for consensus

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By Raphael Ekpang, Abuja     As preparations for the state Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state hits top gear, a front-line aspirant for the Party Chairmanship seat in the state, Mrs. Beatrice Omotayo Tugbobo has called for consensus in the APC state congress to avoid fragmenting the party.   In a press statement, her Media Consultant Ambrose Inusa Sule made available to New National Star, Mrs Tugbobo commented thus while reassuring her burning desire to take the state chapter of the party to enviable height…

APC CONGRESS : Niger Gov directs interested Political appointees to tender resignation letter

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The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has directed all  political appointees in the  State that emerged or interested in contesting as Executives at all Party levels to kindly tender their resignation letters. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane disclosed that the measure was in compliance with the constitution of All Progressives Congress (APC). The statement further requested that the resignation letters should be submitted to the Office of Secretary to the State Government with immediate effect. The SSG enjoined those affected…