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Salihu Lukman

Lukman to ADC: Don’t let godfathers hijack the party before 2027

Salihu Lukman, former national vice chairman (north-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against godfatherism and internal manipulation ahead of the 2027 general election. Lukman, a leading figure in the coalition that birthed the new ADC, said some party actors are already behaving […]

Lukman’s Rants Won’t Distract Nigerians from Tinubu’s Progress – Northern Group

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The Northern Youth Network on Peace (NYNP) has dismissed Dr. Salihu Lukman’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “farcical interventions” that should not be taken seriously. The group expressed concern about Lukman’s mental health, citing his “confused interventions” and “baseless” assertions about the opposition’s preparedness for the 2027 elections. According to a statement […]

Associating with Fani – Kayode is desecration of APC values, Lukman warns Buni

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Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has condemned in totality any form of association by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Chief Femi Fani – Kayode, a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He specifically told the Chairman, APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention […]

2023: ‘Your disagreement may rob APC of electoral victory’, Lukman warns party leaders

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Tunde Opalana, Abuja A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has warned leaders of the ruling party that APC may not survive another round of crisis that may spring from disagreement among them on party policies and programmes. Lukman who is the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, said the […]

Ethnic, religious tension: Implement recommendations of El – rufai Committee, Lukman tells Buhari

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Tunde Opalana, Abuja A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has counselled President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of APC to activate the recommendations of the El – rufai Committee on True Federalism to douse the dangerous ethno – religious tension that pervades […]

Akeredolu’s order: APC will not treat criminal issues as family affairs says Lukman

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*Urged leaders not to politicize security issues Tunde Opalana, Abuja A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said the party will not treat the controversy generated by eviction order by the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on herders from the state […]

Contempt for bureaucracy bane of strong institutions in Nigeria – DG, PGF

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Tunde Opalana, Abuja A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has decried contempt for bureaucracy in the country, to a large extent by government and the corresponding political structures such as political parties as responsible for weak institutions. Lukman, who is the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Wednesday […]

Kankara: Bandits, kidnappers can’t operate without local collaboration, DG PGF says

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The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukeman, has called for severe sanctions for security personnel, traditional and religious leaders in communities ravaged by kidnappings and banditry, Daily Times gathered. He described last Friday’s abduction of over 500 students of Government Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State, as a shameful national security embarrassment. According […]

National security embarrassment must stop, DG PGF says

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By Tunde Opalana The Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum, Dr.Salihu Lukman has charged both the executive and the leadership of the nation’s military to put an end to the frightening spate of insecurity in the country, Daily Times gathered. Concerned by last weekend abduction of over 500 school children of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, […]

Stop throwing banters at PDP, focus on rebuilding party – Lukman charges APC Caretaker Committee

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By Tunde Opalana A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Salihu Lukman, has cautioned the party’s Caretaker Committee to judiciously expend the remaining six months of its tenure in processes that will lead to rebuilding the party rather than dedicating time to exchanging words with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on […]

Survival of APC hangs on institutionalizing internal democracy says Lukman

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By Tunde Opalana A top-notch member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has warned leaders of the party to jettison desperate quest for power for the entrenchment of internal democracy, Daily Times gathered. Emphasising that there is no short cut to democratisation, the party chieftain said Internal contests for leadership based […]

Lukman berates campaign against APC membership registration

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By Tunde Opalana The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has raised the alarm that the rejection of the planned membership registration and revalidation by the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  across the country is positioning the party for another bad leadership. Lukman in a position that does […]

Sustaining APC beyond 2023: Lukman calls for regular meeting, tolerance

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By Tunde Opalana To ensure sustenance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) beyond the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in office, the leadership of the party has been enjoined to discuss the way forward at regular meetings of the various organs and tolerance of one another irrespective of political ambition, Daily Times […]

I only speak for myself, Lukman replies Oshiomhole

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By Tunde Opalana The Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Moh’ Lukmam on Tuesday said he should be held accountable for his comments on the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, the APC and its leadership, Daily Times gathered. Lukman reiterated that he has been speaking in […]

I’m as relevant as Buhari, Oshiomhole replies APC Governor’s Forum DG

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The past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has scolded the Progressives Governors Forum’s Director-General, Salihu Lukman, one of his faultfinders in the APC. Mr. Oshiomhole, not long after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, on Wednesday, described the governor’s forum DG with a ‘pig’, which he (Oshiomhole) […]

APC crisis: Our governors are not divided says DG Governors Forum

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The Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr.Salihu Lukman has debunked claims of division among governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in their resolution to amicably resolve all crisis rocking the party. Lukman in a statement on Monday reacted to a newspaper publication on Sunday June 21, 2020 […]

Scheming for 2023 not responsible for APC crisis – DG PGF

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*BMO asks APC govs to call Lukman to order Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has allayed fears that leadership crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is being fuelled by scheming by political gladiators aspiring for positions ahead of the 2023 general elections. Instead, he blamed the crisis on […]

APC: Scheming for 2023 not responsible for crisis in our party – DG PGF

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The Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman has allayed fears being expressed in some quarters that unrest in the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) recently aggravated by unending leadership crisis is being fueled by scheming by gladiators aspiring for positions ahead of the 2023 general elections. Rather, he blamed the devastating crisis […]

Edo: Oshiomhole impose candidate through crude technicalities – APC chieftain

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has once again raised the alarm that attempt to save the party from disintegration may be an effort in futility should the national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole not stopped from brazen impunity and desecration of the party’s constitution. This is as he accused the […]

PGF Director General knocks PDP, Adegboruwa over condemnation of Buhari’s broadcast

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…Prays for Kyari, El – rufai, Mohammed recovery from COVID 19 The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman has berated critics of the Buhari administration over prejudiced condemnation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide address on the latest efforts by Federal Government in curbing the spread of coronavirus in the country. He also […]