Category: Politics

Tinubu nominates Keyamo as Minister, withdraws Mayram Shettty

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President Bola Tinubu has sent the name of former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo for screening as a minister.   Also the President also withdrew the nomination of Mrs. Mayram Shetty of Kano State and replaced her with Alhaji Maigari Mahmud.   The nomination of Keyamo brings the total number of ministerial nominees to 45.   President of the Senate, Gosdswill Akpabio confirmed the nomination of Keyamo and withdrawal of Ms Shetty at the resumed plenary of the Senate on Friday

Deputy Senate President hails emergency of former Kano Gov ,Ganduje as APC National Chairman

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin has hailed the emergence of the former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, said with the former governor at the helm of the affairs of the ruling APC, the party would be repositioned and strengthened for the benefit of all its members. Dr Umar Ganduje was elected as the National Chairman at…

Deputy Speaker, Kalu congratulates Ganduje, Basiru on emergence as APC National Chairman, Secretary

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Deputy of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated former Kano State Governor,Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu also congratulated former Senate Spokesperson,Senator Ajibola Basiru who was adopted as the National Secretary of the APC. Both leaders were adopted at the National Executive Committee meeting of the ruling party in Abuja on Thursday. While Ganduje is the immediate past governor of Kano State, Sen. Ajibola Basiru represented Osun Central Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly…

Ganduje takes over as new APC National Chairman

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Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been elected by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday to serve as the party’s National Chairman after the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu last month. It also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary. More details to follow…

Take charge of our party affairs in State, South East- Abia APC Leaders tells Benjamin Kalu: … say he’s rallying point for region … express gratitude to Tinubu for placing Ndigbo on top position in govt

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Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State on Wednesday pleaded with the Deputy of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu to take over the leadership of the party in the state and the south east at large. The leaders who made the plea when they paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Speaker said that as the highest political office holder in the south east, Hon Kalu was their rallying point to the presidency. They reasoned that it naturally followed that Kalu who…

Gbako Unity Group pays congratulatory visit on Mohammed Idris Malagi

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In continuation of Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi’s reception of guests. The Gbako Unity group, a political caucus in the APC party of Gbako Local Government Area paid congratulatory visit on the Kakaki Nupe in his Abuja residence. The group led by its Leader, Hon Kudugi alongside the former member representing Gbako constituency in Niger State Assembly, Hon.Yabagi Akote and The current Permanent Secretary of Niger State Ministry of Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Legbo prayed for Allah’s guidance and protection for the Minister nominee. They urged the Kakaki Nupe to bear…

APC North Central Forum, National Integrity Movement congratulate Minister Designate,Mohammed Idris Malagi

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Minister Designate,Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, the Kakaki Nupe yesterday received in audience the leadership of the APC of the North Central Progressive Forum and APC National Integrity Movemen (ANIM) who paid a congratulatory visit on the Kakaki Nupe over his nomination as a Minister by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The Chairmen of the two groups aversed that the visit was hinged on the good working relation they have had with the Kakaki Nupe during the campaigns, that they wished him well and know that he is capable of performing anywhere…

Gbako LGA APC Executives, Stakeholders pay congratulatory visit to Minister- Designate, Mohammed Idris Malagi

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Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, the Kakaki Nupe received the delegation of his own Local Government Area APC executives and stakeholders in his Abuja residence on congratulatory visit over his nomination as Minister Federal Republic of Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The delegation led by Dr Idris Mohammed Gbangba, the State Treasurer of APC congratulated the Kakaki Nupe and wished him well on the National assignment being thrusted upon him by President Ahmed Tinubu. He prayed for guidance and upholding of trust between him and the President. On the delegation…

Meet Tinubu’s Ministerial nominees

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The much talked about ministerial list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was unveiled on Thursday by the Nigerian Senate, and it has rather set the template for another round of criticisms, bashings especially as it has recycled many former ministers and former Governors and above all many former members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio unveiled the list comprising 28 ministerial nominees, and to the surprise of political observers as the political trajectory of Many of the nominees indicated they held prominent positions in…

Former Kano Governor Ganduje gets Tinubu’s support as APC National Chairman

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The immediate past governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has reportedly gotten the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to become the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday night, July 19, 2023, where he met with President Tinubu and three governors who are members of the APC. Barring any last-minute changes, Ganduje will emerge as the interim national chairman of the ruling party, pending the conduct of the party’s convention later in the year. Recall that Senator…