Tag: APC

River LG elections: APP wins 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats

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The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made this known on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. While declaring the results, Enebili said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation is ongoing. According to him, the results for Etche LGA will be declared alongside that of the 319 councillorship seats at a later date.…

DSP Barau Jibrin receives hundreds of NNPP members, …. says era of ‘red cap’ over in Kano soon

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has received hundreds of grassroots leaders of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that it would soon be rare to see someone with a red cap, the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State. Responding to a question on the gale of defections rocking the NNPP in Kano State after receiving hundreds of grassroots leaders of the party at the National Assembly, he said the rate at which the NNPP members, including…

Joe Igbokwe’s Paradox: From Tinubu’s Loyalist To A Critic Of A Crumbling Economy,By Isaac Asabor

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For anyone who has followed Joe Igbokwe on social media over the years, it is almost impossible to miss his unwavering admiration for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Igbokwe, who has held several key positions in Lagos State under Tinubu’s influence, often praises the former Lagos governor and current Nigerian president as the architect of his political rise. His social media pages brim with effusive adulations for Tinubu, often portraying him as a larger-than-life figure who has shaped his career and life trajectory.   Tinubu, to Igbokwe, is not just a political…

APC mourns passing of Akwa Ibom state First Lady, Patience Umo Eno

Lukman Laleye Babalola

All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed great shock and sadness over the news of the passing of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom state, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno.   The party extended heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State,Pastor Umo Eno, on the passing of his beloved wife.   APC said;”The late Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, will be fondly remembered as a wonderful and God-fearing human being, a social entrepreneur and avid humanitarian who championed a great many causes to uplift and better the lives of her people.…

APC congratulates Governor-Elect,Senator Okpebholo, commends Edo electorates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as Governor-Elect in the September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election in Edo State.   The party congratulatory message partly read;   “Your well-deserved victory in the keenly contested election is an attestation that your message of hope and restoration resonated with the good people of Edo State. It is also an indication of the implicit confidence in the transformational leadership of the APC-led federal government and its Renewed Hope agenda envisioned to bring our country into true greatness…

BREAKING: Court dismisses suit seeking Ganduje’s sack as APC National Chairman

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   The North Central APC Forum, had in the suit to queried the propriety of Ganduje’s appointment as the Chairman of the APC when he is not from the North Central geo-political zone.   In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/599/2024, the plaintiff listed Ganduje, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as 1st to 3rd defendants respectively.   The plaintiff asked the court…

#EdoDecides: PDP kicks as INEC declares APC’s Monday Okpebholo Winner Of Governorship Election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, September 21, 2024.   The electoral commission declared Okpebholo winner of the election on Sunday, saying that he polled a total of 291,667 votes to defeat his closest contender, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored a total 247,274 votes.   Olumide Akpata, of the Labour Party came a distant third with a total of 22,763 votes.   Okpebholo won…

EDO DECIDES 2024: Disregard fake Election Results in circulation,collation actively in progress – APC tells Voters

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to some reports circulating in sections of social media by certain political parties peddling bogus figures of vote tallies in the ongoing Edo State Gubernatorial Election. APC urged the Edo state electorate and the general public to disregard these bogus and highly speculative reports. “Our great Party wishes to clarify that collation at the Ward level is still ongoing and has yet to be concluded. Certainly, Local Government level collation has yet to begin in most of the LGAs in the state let…

APC greets First Lady,Oluremi Tinubu@ 64

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 64th birthday anniversary.   APC said;”Our great Party celebrates Senator Tinubu who has been a solid pillar of support to her husband through his sojourn as a pro-democracy activist, Senator, Governor, and now President, entrusted with the mandate to reposition our dear country for greatness and prosperity.   “A true mother of the nation, and long standing philanthropist, Senator…

APC replies Bauchi Governor,Bala Mohammed,says PDP has always been a cesspool of crisis and dysfunction

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressive Congress APC said PDP has been and remained a cesspool of sleaze, crisis and dysfunction. And that has got nothing to do with the ruling party.   APC said Crisis is endemic to the PDP and dysfunction is deeply engraved in its institutional DNA.   APC stated this sequel to a statement credited to the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed.The Governor while hosting members of the Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Government House, Bauchi, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, reportedly, alleged that…