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2019 APC Ticket: SKC Ogbonnia Is First Challenger To Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

The first public challenge in the All Progressives Congress, APC to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election has emerged with United States based oil tycoon, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia declaring his intention to vie for the presidential ticket of the party. Ogbonnia, a rabid supporter

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APC female chairmanship candidate assures of even development

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

A frontline female chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming council election for Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Princess Uchenna Ugwu, has promised to transform the area within two years, saying that even development would be her top priority. Princess Ugwu who is contesting the seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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APC Caucus passes vote of confidence on party leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the party. Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State made this known at the end of a caucus of the party which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said that the meeting also reinforced the unity, […]

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APC chieftain warns Amaechi, others against wooing Dickson to party, says gov a liability

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has asked Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to seek caution in his attempt to bring through the back door into the party, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, saying any attempt to disrupt the peace within the party in the state will be resisted. […]

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APC wins House of Reps bye-election in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate, Alhaji Abdullahi Kalambaina, as winner of Saturday’s Kware/Wamakko Federal Constituency’s bye-election in Sokoto State. Kalambaina polled 31,288 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Aminu Bello-Kware of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 7,205.

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‘Nigerians May Stone Us If We Present Buhari In 2019’ – APC Group

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

Some members of the All Progressives Congress are wary of the president’s second term bid despite untold hardship that millions of Nigerians have had to endure Some members of the defunct Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) from the 17 southern states of Nigeria are worried. They say fielding Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 Presidential poll will […]

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PDP Vice Chairman defects to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

Alhaji Danladi Sankara, former Senator representing Jigawa Northwest, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sankara was received by the Jigawa Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru at the Malam Aminu Kano triangle Square on Sunday in Dutse. Badaru said that the defection of the former senator was a welcome […]

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[ICYMI] Why president Buhari Will Still Win 2019 Election – Axelrod

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

It is no longer news that Nigerians are undergoing much more suffering in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration than has ever been experienced in the 18years of absolute democracy in the country. This suffering and hardship has been defined differently, according to each person’s political views and affiliations. President Buhari’s supporters

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President Buhari Arrives Niger For ECOWAS Meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Niamey, the Republic of Niger to participate in a meeting on common currency for the West African sub-region. The President left Nigeria this morning to attend the meeting which is planned to have in attendance other ECOWAS Task Force Common Currency member countries and he is currently in the meeting. […]

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Buhari cannot control his officials – Fani-Kayode reacts to Maina’s sack

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot control the officials in his government. Fani-Kayode was reacting to the news that Buhari has ordered for the immediate sack of a former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. Following Maina’s dismissal, the Minister of Interior,

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Ogun PDP holds congress, vows to take over govt

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party joined its counterpart in the South west to organise its ward congress on Saturday. The State was part of the four South West states which conducted ward congresses under the supervision of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the December 9 […]

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500 Emohua APC members defect to PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Over 500 All Progressives Congress (APC) members from Wards 13 and 14 of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State on Wednesday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is as the Emohua Local Government Area PDP Leadership formally endorsed the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second term, saying that his […]

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17 Governors Plot Oyegun’s Removal As APC Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Crisis has broken out in the All Progressives Congress (APC), with 17 governors plotting to dump National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun. The governors are said to be angry that Oyegun has been running the party with only seven of their colleagues. They may table their grievances at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on October […]

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Aare Ona Kakanfo: Tinubu congratulates Gani Adams

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, on his appointment as the next Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. Tinubu, in the congratulatory message issued in Lagos said that Adams richly deserved the […]

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‘President Buhari is the only credible candidate to run for president in 2019’

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, says that President Buhari is the only credible candidate in Nigeria that can run for presidency in 2019 and take Nigeria to where it is supposed to be. Ortom said this while speaking to state house correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari yesterday October 17th. ‘I believe that what […]

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APC presidential aspirant praises Akande for stand on 2019 ticket

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Former National Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has been commended for his boldness in stating that the presidential ticket of the party was open to all in the 2019 general election. Insisting that the position of Akande was backed by the constitution of the country, a 2019 Presidential aspirant on […]

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Agbakoba Asks Court To Sack Buhari As Petroleum Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the President from continuing to hold the office of the Minister of Petroleum The people clamouring for the sack of President Muhammadu Buhari as Minister of Petroleum are increasing. First it was human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, who […]

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Bindow deserves second term- APC leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

The National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured the governor of Adamawa State, Senator Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of its support considering the rapid transformation of the state within two years in office. The North East national vice chairman of the party, Comrade Mustafa Salihu, who stated this when he led a […]

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2019 election: Oyegun reacts to Bisi Akande’s ‘no automatic ticket for Buhari’ comment

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, has reacted to statement credited to Bisi Akande, that there will be no automatic ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The APC Chairman had in May this year stated that the party would give Buhari right of first refusal for the party’s presidential ticket […]

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APC South-East leaders tackles Sagay, Umeh, others over comments

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East geo-political zone have applauded the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie- Oyegun for his contributions to the development of the Nigerian political system. This is even as the political leaders also launched a strongly- worded attack against the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory […]