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  • APC governors commend Adamu, Omisore over voluntary resignation

    APC governors commend Adamu, Omisore over voluntary resignation

    Governors elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) commended Senator Abdullahi Adamu and senator Iyiola Omisore for resigning voluntarily.

    The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma while addressing journalist at the end of a crucial meeting in Abuja, said the actions taken by Adamu and Omisore were voluntary.

    Uzodimma said; “We deliberated on so many issues as they have to do with our party, the APC. You must have heard of the resignation of the National Chairman of our party and the National Secretary of our party. Those are voluntary actions that have been taken and with due respect to our former National Chairman and the Secretary, we commended the wisdom behind the action they have taken.

    “They served us well in the party and we are happy with their services and the party is united. There is no crisis in the party. They are happy and we also are happy and we are in support of their actions”.

    The meeting was being hosted by Imo State governor and Chairman of the forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

    Speaking on the current hardship in the country, he said, “On the upcoming FAAC, we are aware that as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, it will increase the volume of money that will be received in our purses during the Federation Account meeting and we are working with the Federal Government to ensure that it is utilized in a manner that the citizens are happy and the economy of the country will be protected.

    “The current hardship occasioned by the price increase is being addressed. The subnational governments are working with the Federal Government and on Thursday there will be a meeting of the National Economic Council to cross the “I” and dot the “t’s”, he stated.

    The meeting was being hosted by Imo State governor and Chairman of the forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

    Governors in attendance include Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state; Umar Bago (Niger); Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi); Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara); Acting Ondo state Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa; Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Uba Sani (Kaduna); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) and Dikko Radda (Katsina) and Bassey Otu (Cross Rivers).

  • Buharists now orphans in APC – Shehu Sani

    Buharists now orphans in APC – Shehu Sani

    Senator Shehu Sani has mocked former President Muhammadu Buhari’s camp in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s National Chairman.

    Adamu tendered his resignation letter on Sunday night. Subsequently, Senator Abubakar Kyari, APC Deputy National Chairman (North), took over the affairs of the party.

    Adamu is said to be an ardent supporter of the former president.

    It was alleged that Adamu worked against the emergence of President Bola Tinubu prior to the presidential primaries and even after he emerged as the candidate of the party.

    Sani, in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Monday, following confirmation of Adamu’s resignation, made a veiled remark mocking Buhari’s supporters in the APC.

    He said, “The Buharists are now orphans; they are purged in their party.”

     

  • Real reason Abdullahi Adamu resigned as APC National Chairman

    Real reason Abdullahi Adamu resigned as APC National Chairman

    The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially confirmed Senator Abdullahi Adamu has resigned as the National Chairman of the party.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Abubakar Kyari, the APC’s National Deputy Chairman (North), confirmed the resignation of Adamu at the end of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Monday.

    Kyari confirmed to newsmen as well that the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Iyiola Omisore had also resigned.

    He said that the meeting was attended by 17 members of the NWC with only Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary and the National Women Leader, Dr Betta Edu absent with permission.

    “It is now incumbent on my humble self, Sen. Abubakar Kyari as the Deputy National Chairman (North) to assume the office of the Acting National Chairman of the APC.

    “And subsequently also, the Deputy National Secretary, Barrister Festus Fuanter will now assume the office of the Acting National Secretary of the APC,” he said.

    Kyari disclosed that the real reason behind Adamu’s resignation would be communicated to the public at a later date.

    He added that the party’s National Caucus and the National Executive Committee’s (NEC) meetings earlier slated for between July 18 and July 19, had been postponed, saying a new date would be announced later.

    For months now, the APC National Vice-Chairman North-West, Dr Salihu Lukman had consistently accused Adamu and Omisore of mismanaging the party.

    He also alleged that they failed to give a proper account of the party’s finances as well abuse of office.

    Lukman was a former Director-General of the Progressive Governors (PGF), an umbrella body of governors elected on APC platform

    Adamu was elected as APC National Chairman in March 2022.

  • JUST IN: APC postpones NEC meeting, confirms Adamu, Omisore’s resignation

    JUST IN: APC postpones NEC meeting, confirms Adamu, Omisore’s resignation

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings indefinitely.

    This development comes on the heels of the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

    Originally slated for July 10 and 11, these key meetings were initially postponed to the following Tuesday and Wednesday.

    The acting national chairman of the APC, Senator Abubakar Kyari confirmed this postponement while addressing the press at the conclusion of an emergency NWC meeting.

    In addition to announcing the meeting’s delay, Senator Kyari also confirmed the resignation of the party’s national secretary, Iyiola Omisore.

    Kyari said “the NWC wishes to inform you the resignation of the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu CON and that of the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, CON and with this development and according to the constitution of the All Progressives Congress, (APC).

    It is now incumbent on my humble self Senator Abubakar Kyari as the Deputy National Chairman North to assume the office of the acting national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC)

    And subsequently, also the Deputy National Secretary Barrister Festus Fuanter will now assume the office of the acting national secretary of the all Progressives Congress,(APC)

    And with this recent developments in the change of leadership, I’m glad to inform everybody here that the proposed national caucus meeting slated for Tuesday the 18th, July 2023.

    The National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress slated for Wednesday 19th July 2023, as hereby been postponed, and this postponement will not be indefinite, but it will be a new date will be communicated in the near future.

  • BREAKING: Omisore resigns as APC National Secretary

    BREAKING: Omisore resigns as APC National Secretary

    The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Iyiola Omisore has just stepped down from office thereby toeing the path of the former National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu who resigned on Sunday evening.

    Omisore’s exit paved the way for the Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter (Plateau State), to immediately assume office as Acting National Secretary.

    Meanwhile the Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Abubakar Kyari (Boro State) has also taken over as Acting Chairman to fill the vacuum created by Senator Adamu’s exit.

    Omisore’s resignation happened just as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC prepared to commence its critical meeting scheduled for 12 noon on Monday.

    We had reported that Omisore would also resign his position as secretary following the alleged demand by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

     

  • BREAKING: Abubakar Kyari replaces Adamu as APC National Chairman

    BREAKING: Abubakar Kyari replaces Adamu as APC National Chairman

    Following the resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, last night, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari, will step into his shoes today as the new National Chairman.

    A member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday morning said the NWC has summoned an emergency meeting at 12noon to ratify Kyari’s elevation.

    Kyari arrived the national secretariat of the APC around 10:45 for an emergency meeting scheduled for 12 noon.

    Meanwhile, the Southeast is jostling for the position of APC National Secretary which also became vacant following the resignation of Iyiola Omisore.

    The chairmanship position of the APC is zoned to the North. The former chairman, Adamu, hails from Nasarawa State where he was governor between 1999 and 2007.

    “According to our party’s constitution, the position of the chairman will remain in the North and the most senior NWC member from the North naturally steps in if there is a vacuum. So, our Deputy National Chairman, North will be ratified as the new chairman when we meet today,” our source who pleaded anonymity, said.

    Senator Abubakar Kyari, the new APC National Chairman, who was born on January 1, 1960 to late Brigadier Abba Kyari, former military administrator of North Central State from 1967 to 1975, was educated in both Nigeria and United States of America.

  • BREAKING: Abdullahi Adamu resigns as APC National Chairman

    BREAKING: Abdullahi Adamu resigns as APC National Chairman

    Senator Abdullahi Adamu has resigned from his position as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt Senator Adamu resigned as APC National Chairman on Sunday at the dictate of President Bola Tinubu.

    Impeccable sources within the ruling party and the Presidency who would not want to be named confirmed this to PBA.

    “Adamu resigned a few minutes ago on the orders of  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the sources disclosed.

    According to the sources, APC National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore is said to be following suit.

     

    Details shortly…

  • Bisi Akande plotting Adamu’s removal as APC Chairman – Group alledges

    Bisi Akande plotting Adamu’s removal as APC Chairman – Group alledges

    A support group under the auspices of ‘Asiwaju Champions Group’ has accused Bisi Akande, former chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for causing havoc in the party.

    The group In a statement signed by its Director General, Professor Ahmed Yakubu, on Sunday said Akande is enlisting political renegades in the National Working Committee (NWC), of the ruling party to collect signatures in order to pass a vote of no confidence on Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of APC.

    The statement reads:
    ” It is unfortunate that Baba Akande who should be an elder stateman is the one trying to blackmail an unyielding President Tinubu to remove the Chairman of the party who0 just saw the party through the most difficult election we have had since the return to democracy.

    “Reports we have from our sources confirmed that Salihu Lukman and Mustapha Lukman, two zonal vice chairmen of the party have been contracted to the tune of 500m to collect signatures of NWC members and ultimately pass a vote of no confidence on the chairman.

    “We want to state that this plan has failed ab-initio. There are also rumours that they approached the National Secretary of the party too. This move is illegal, unconstitutional and is bound to fail.

    “The party and indeed the nation has moved beyond the pre- presidential primaries issues that Akande and his co-travellers are still using to destroy the party.

    “The National Chairman ensured a free and fair primary that led to the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and mobilised the party and country by leading the campaign that led to the victory of the party in February 2023.

    “The President of the country who is a savvy politician understands the nuances and undercurrent that happened then and has equally moved beyond all that. Why then should anyone bring it up now especially when we should be celebrating our victory.

    “If truly these elements have keyed into the renewed hope agenda, they wouldn’t be instrumental in causing a deliberate stress for Mr President as he is well occupied with the country’s success, we want to bring to the notice of our esteemed party leaders and members that these people should be warned and called to order immediately.”

  • Presidential poll: Osun was a disaster where you come from – Lukman replies Omisore

    Presidential poll: Osun was a disaster where you come from – Lukman replies Omisore

    Crisis deepens in the National Working Committee  (NWC), of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the National Vice Chairman (North West) Salihu Lukman, described the party’s National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as a “phenomenal failure.”

    Lukman had been at loggerheads with the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and Omisore over the management of the party’s affairs.

    The Vice chairman while reacting to Omisore in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday said nothing made him an alleged murderer or somebody associated with witches.

    The APC NWC member was reacting to comments made by Senator Omisore during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday night.

    During the interview, Omisore had accused Lukman of being a nonentity, loose canon, and black sheep in the party, adding that he was acting alone in the 25-member NWC.

    Lukman said the ruling party does not have a winning team as claimed by the National Secretary and should accept his shortcomings as a leader in Osun State.

    He advised Omisore to be humble in accepting the defeat of the party in his home state, adding that he was in denial of the reality of times in his state.

    He said: “Osun was a disaster and that is where the National Secretary comes from. I saw him yesterday shamelessly talking about a winning team. If we are a winning team, why prevent us from replicating the feat in your base? We did not only lose the governorship seat, but we also lost all the Senate seats, House of Representatives seats, and House of Assembly seats. Osun is the only state we have that case.

    “It is only the National Secretary that is in denial of that reality. The first mark of a progressive is to have the humility to accept your shortcomings. I saw a National Secretary talking brazenly as if he was a champion.”

  • PWDs deserve a ministry – Adamu urges Tinubu to consider community

    PWDs deserve a ministry – Adamu urges Tinubu to consider community

    The National chairman of the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has urged President Bola Tinubu, to consider Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in his administration, saying that “if we can have a ministry of women affairs and youths. I think this Constituency is big enough”

    Adamu in a meeting with APC PWDs leaders across the six geopolitical zones and the 36 states including the FCT, promised to sit with the Federal and the state level to see what can be done so as PWDs can be considered both in federal and state appointments

    “However, I dont want to be promising every body something, we would try to see how governors can patronise in appointing you as board members and get at least one Commissioner. It will go along way for you to know that we care.

    “We would sit with the Federal and the state level to see what we can do along the prayers that one of us in the course of the interventions would be allowed.

    “Now there is also a preposition and I take that very seriously. If we do have a ministry of women affairs and youths. I think this Constituency is big enough.

    “The NWC will take what ever steps in appropriate way and when we meet the president to convey this message because for me it’s a message, it is not an assignment and it is my prayers we succeed, so that one of the Ministry will be for the PWDs.”

    Meanwhile, the PWDs in a communique issued at the end of its leadership meeting held at the APC National Secretariat, appealed to President Tinubu to tackle head-on by prioritizing the concerns of Persons With Disabilities which includes; financial inclusion of PWDs, accessibility and economic development and empowerment among others.

    “We call on the government to
    Provide conditional income support to very poor households. In exchange, recipients will be required to meet key human capital development goals like school attendance, healthcare and
    nutrition.

    “provide unconditional income support to elderly, extremely poor and DISABLED PERSONS, Create new job opportunities for
    young Nigerians from poor and
    underprivileged backgrounds.

    “Introduce new social investment
    programs supporting the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) particularly among the poor.

    “Our candid submission is that these investment programs will improve business productivity, widen access to affordable finance and capital markets and expand businesses such that beneficiaries can offer employment to others. These programs and initiatives will give priority access to PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, women and young people”.

    The group further called on President Tinubu to create a PWDs Ministry saddled with the onerous task of ensuring strict implementation of the letter and intent of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018.

    “Equally, all six (6) PWDs Zonal leaders, State and FCT PWDs leaders should be given both federal and state appointments into MDAs. This call will go a long way to ensure political inclusion of capable and committed PWDs leaders of our party.”