Convention: Task Before APC Leadership – Former PGF DG

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – A former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, has said that the crucial task before APC leaders is to ensure that the leadership selection process produces trustworthy leaders both as party leaders and as candidates for elections. This is also as he has called for deeper scrutiny of all aspirants vying for various offices in the All Progressives Congress. This is as he argued that APC must look beyond party loyalty alone and strive to produce quality party leaders to ensure quality candidates in the 2023 general election. Lukman’s call was contained in a statement he signed on Monday titled ‘Political leadership recruitment: appeal to APC leaders.’ He said, “We must appeal to all APC leaders, especially Governors, to recognise that the weight of political responsibility of producing new leaders for the APC is, in fact, a very strong test of whether the party can continue to justifiably earn the confidence of Nigerians. “Will leaders, especially Governors, undertake the crucial task of performing background checks for aspiring candidates and dispassionately, even …

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APC: Court sides Shekarau faction, voids Ganduje’s ward congress

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has voided the ward congresses conducted by the faction of Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Justice Hamzat Muazu subsequently declared that the congress conducted by the faction led by former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and lawmaker, Sha’aban Sharadaas, is the authentic exercise, effectively handing over the structure of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State to Shekarau and Sharadaas. Recall that the Kano APC under the leadership of Ganduje had on July 31, 2021, returned all its candidates unopposed across the 44 local councils, unanimously electing the 13,068 ward executive members across the 484 wards. Rejecting the option of consensus, a member representing Sharadaas, lamented that the process had excluded some party loyalists. Sharadaas, Chairman, House Committee on Security and Intelligence, alleged that the party had denied members willing to contest in the ward congress opportunity to do so. He subsequently teamed up with Shekarau to conduct a parallel congress and submitted its report to the APC leadership in Abuja. Amid the controversy, the faction loyal to Sharadaas and Sehekarau approached an FCT …

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APC summons Lai Mohammed over parallel secretariat in Kwara

The Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has summoned the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, over a parallel state secretariat the minister opened in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The National Secretariat sent two letters to the minister inviting him to come and explain why disciplinary measures should not be taken against him for the action. The state headquarters of the party is located in the Tanke area; the minister’s faction recently unveiled its secretariat at GRA, Ilorin. This is coming on the heels of a threat by the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Alhaji Samari Abubakar, to sanction the minister for anti-party activities. Abubakar told reporters in Abuja yesterday that the party may sanction the minister in line with its constitution. A source at the Secretariat told our correspondent said the party has received a report of anti-party activities against the minister. “I know that Lai Mohammed has been summoned. The Caretaker Committee sent him two letters asking him to explain the rationale behind a factional party secretariat he opened in …

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Okorocha Confident of a New Nigeria Devoid of Hate and Insecurity

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Senator Representing Imo West in the Ninth national assembly, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has expressed confidence that a New Nigeria where hate, anger and Insecurity will be completely eradicated will soon emerge. He said this vision may seem unachievable but can be achieved if all Nigerians desire it and work towards achieving same. Owelle Rochas Okorocha said this at the Unity House Abuja when he played host to the APC state Assembly forum from Cross River state who were in Abuja on a familiarization tour to the party headquarters to meet the APC leadership after decamping alongside Governor Ben Ayade who recently dumped the PDP. The group was led by Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey.Speaking at the meeting, Senator Okorocha said “the More we mix the better it is for the country, your coming on board to mainstream politics will begin to give the ruling party a ‘National Outlook’’. It was the CPC, ACN and APGA that formed the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari appreciates the history of this party”. “You are coming at the …

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Anambra: Group urges APC leadership to adopt direct primaries, option A4

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – As part of efforts to ensure a generally acceptable outcome devoid of rancour and acrimony, a Group under the auspices of APC Patriots, Anambra chapter, has urged the party leadership to adopt direct mode of primaries and Option A4 voting method, in the conduct of its June 26, 2021 primaries in Anambra State. The group also reiterated it earlier submission that the process be decentralized, such that card bearing party members in each local government area are made to congregate in a designated venue, within such LGA, to vote for Aspirants of their choice. Adding that by decentralising the voting process, our Party would be adhering with the Covid-19 protocols, as against having the entire party faithful across the state gather at a particular venue. The APC Patriot, Anambra chapter stated this on Wednesday in a statement signed by it’s Spokesman, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene made available to Precise Post in Abuja. The statement reads in full: With only one month left to the June 26, 2021 primaries of the All Progressives Congress …

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S/Court Indictment Confirms APC Is Ethically Challenged To Be Entrusted With Governance – PDP

….. Tells Mai Buni to Resign  By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Peoples Democratic Party has said that the pronouncement of the Supreme Court, which found the leadership of the All Progressives Congress as “irresponsible and reckless”, for engaging in unsubstantiated allegations against the justices of the Supreme Court, vindicates it’s stand that the APC is ethically challenged and should not have been entrusted with governance. The PDP therefore called for the resignation of the Yobe state Governor Mala Mai Buni as governor and Interim National Chairman of APC because of his penchant for falsehood to the extent of falsely accusing the Justices of the Supreme Court of holding a meeting with PDP leaders allegedly to subvert justice, in a case, in which the PDP is not even a party. This was contained in a statement released by the party via it’s official twitter handle late Tuesday night. The statement reads: The PDP has asked Yobe state Governor Mala Mai Buni to resign his position as governor and Interim National Chairman of APC, following the pronouncement of the …

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Former Adamawa Senator, Nyako Rejoins APC

By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Former Adamawa federal lawmaker, Senator, Abdul’Aziz Nyako, and other members and politicians of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have finally dumped the party to return back to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Following a series of meetings and consultations, former Adamawa senator, Abdul’Aziz Nyako, and other members and politicians of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have finally dumped the party to return back to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists, Mr Nyako said after reconciliatory talks between the APC leadership and officials and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ‘’we have resolved to rejoin our former party, APC.” “The development followed a high powered meeting between stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and their All Progressives Congress (APC) here in Adamawa. ‘’We saw commitment in the leadership and delegation of APC, so we resolved to go back to our former fold, APC. ‘’The state leadership of the party, ADC, will communicate this resolution to the national headquarters as soon as possible,’’ he said. Mr Nyako who came third …

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Revealed! Why APC Has Become a Party Where Right is Wrong and Wrong is Right – Okorocha

By Francis Etuko Abuja (Precise Post) – Senator Rochas Okorocha, has said that his party, the All Progressives Congress has become a party where right is wrong and wrong is right. The former governor of Imo State said the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give President Muhammadu Buhari structural support was responsible for the non reflection of the President’s good intentions to Nigerians. Opening up on the problems bedeviling the party, Rochas urged President Buhari to adopt hire and fire mechanism to the governance of the country should he want the dividends of democracy to rapidly get to the grassroots. He spoke when members of the APC non-National Working Committee, Natonal Executive Committee (NEC) Integrity Group paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, blaming the problems of the party on the selfishness of the party leaders. Okorocha, representing Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, endorsed the sacking of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led NWC, stressed that wheels of governance could move much more faster if persons in sensitive positions are rewarded or sacked for inefficiency.He however …

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Insulate Police from Political Manipulation of APC Leadership – PDP tells IGP While Reacting to arrest of CUPP Spokesman

…Calls For Unconditional Release of Imo Ugochinyere By Francis Etuko Abuja (Precise Post) – Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has called on the Inspector General Of Police to wade into the arrest of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, and insulate the Police from the political manipulation of the APC leadership, by immediately ordering the release of the CUPP Spokesperson in keeping with the demands of the tenets of democracy, rule of law and provision of 1999 Constitution. The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) also demanded for the immediate and unconditional release of the Spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, by the Police. The party allegedly that the CUPP Spokesperson was arrested on the orders of the Speaker of the APC led House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The party decried the arrest of the CUPP Spokesman, in defiance of a subsisting court order barring such, as a direct affront to the judiciary, an assault on our democratic practice and a violation of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s rights as guaranteed …

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Busted! Why Akeredolu Lashed APC Leadership Over Ondo 2021 Guber

Abuja (Precise Post) – Ondo State Governor, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, has lashed the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to attempt replacing him with any other person if it wishes to win the state. The governor who maintained that he is the only one who can win Ondo for APC, reminded that Ondo people sought him out to lead them. He informed that like others do, “I didn’t pay them to elect me and in any case, power belongs to God not any leader, he added. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who become the governor of the state in February 2017, told journalists in Abuja that he was the only one who could win election for APC in Ondo State given his pedigree, achievements and general acceptability by the majority of the citizens of the state. The governor boasted that the people would always stand with him because they freely looked out, persuaded and picked him to become the governor of the state without paying them any money as other aspirants did, but were rejected by …

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