Politics

Parties wants 2: months shift in presidential primaries as INEC refuses

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana Political parties in the country have demanded a two months extension to the June 3 deadline for conduct of party presidential primaries. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not extend the time frame as contained in the schedule of

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Lame, Jibrin unskilled politicians – Labaran

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

The Bauchi state government has described Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu Lame and Alhaji Bala Jibrin as ‘unskilled politicians’, following their recent comments over the APC governorship primaries that were held in the state recently. A political adviser to Governor Mohammed Abubakar, Kawu Labaran who also described Alhaji Lame and Captain Bala Jibrin as wounded Lions

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‘Rivers guber primaries may end in fiasco’

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2018 0

The governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state may be in fiasco because the expected Court judgment that would have resolved the intractable feud threatening to tear apart the state branch of the party is still in the pipeline. The absence of Justice Chiwendu Nworgu of the Rivers State High Court […]

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APC releases primaries timetable, fixes N45m for presidential form

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

Ahead of the 2019 general elections , the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in line with the party’s guideline, has officially released its primaries timetable for aspirants contesting elective positions on the platform of the party. The party also fixed the nomination and indication of interest for the Presidential position […]

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2019: Amidst defections, APC okays direct primary for presidential seat

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2018 0

…Approves indirect primaries for other offices …Dogara absent from NEC meeting as Saraki joins presidential race Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for the direct primary option in choosing its presidential candidate while the indirect primaries’ will be used to elect the party’s governorship, National Assembly