Both the governor and his predecessor are slugging it out for the Senate ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress
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The highly referred newspaper said this was one of the terms of agreement before Shekarau agreed to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday in Kano expressed happiness over the defection of former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau from PDP to APC.
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress and its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of unleashing violence on the PDP headquarters on Thursday.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC national leader, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, his Kano State counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje and Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti Governor-Elect, were also at the rally.
Ade Omole, the chapter’s leader, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
He stated this after submitting a petition to the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, in Abuja on Tuesday.
The State Chairmen and NEC members, who switched the venue of their meeting after it was leaked to the leadership of the party, had the backing of some governors elected on the platform of the APC and aspirants for next year’s elections
The National Executive Committee and the National Working Committee of the party last week endorsed direct primaries for next year’s elections
Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, says the party has become stronger and more cohesive since Bukola Saraki and others defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party.
Malla, who represents Wamba constituency, announced his defection at a press conference on Thursday in Akwanga.
The All Progressives Congress on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to transparent elections in the country on the basis of one-man, one-vote.
The All Progressives Congress has pledged to ensure compliance with the electoral guidelines, fairness and justice as well as observe all the principles of internal democracy while conducting its forthcoming party primaries.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Caucus of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan making a surprise appearance.
Daniel Onjeh, an APC chieftain in Benue, has urged the national leadership of the party to insist on direct primaries for the election of its candidates for the 2019 general election.
This was disclosed by the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, in a letter dated August 17, 2018 to the Independent National Electoral Commission
The party made the allegation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Friday in Abuja.
Youths in the North Central zone of the country under the auspices of Coalition of North Central Youths have warned that any further unwarranted attacks on the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be met with strong reactions.
The government said this in response to the call by the Coordinator of MACBAN in Benue State, Garus Gololo, that the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, should resign or be forced out of office
Gyunka, representing Nasarawa North, said this at a rally to mark his official declaration to run for Nasarawa State governorship election.