TheNewsGuru

Tag: Abdullahi Adamu

  • Senate caucus denies endorsing Abdullahi Adamu as APC Chairman

    Senate caucus denies endorsing Abdullahi Adamu as APC Chairman

    The Chairman, Senate Committtee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Ajibola Basiru has faulted media report alleging that the APC caucus at the Senate has endorsed Abdullahi Adamu as its preferred aspirant for the party’s chairmanship.

    Basiru said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

    Three senators; Abdullahi Adamu, Sani Musa and Tanko Al-Makura were contesting for the APC national chairman in the March 26 national convention.

    “I am not aware that the APC senate caucus has adopted any senator for the position of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress.

    “I know that three senators are contesting and there was no where or occasion when we took any decision to adopt any particular candidate.

    “I will be very happy if any of them emerges as the APC national chairman on Saturday.The emergence of any of the three senators would be a good omen to our institution.

    “Senators Abdullahi Adamu, Sani Musa and Tanko Al-Makura are in the race,” he said.

  • 2019: Councilors forum speaks on preferred presidential candidate

    The All Former Councillors Forum of Nigeria, says it will only support a presidential candidate that will grant full administrative and fiscal autonomy to the local government system in Nigeria.

    The Adamawa Branch Chairman of the Forum, Mr Abdullahi Adamu, made the disclosure on Sunday in Yola.

    Adamu said that the forum considered and believed in the aspiration of Nigerians to deepen democracy and economy in the grassroots.

    “The All Former Councillors Forum of Nigeria had resolved to support any presidential candidate that will grant full and fiscal autonomy to the local government system in Nigeria.

    ” The forum also will consider any candidate that will restructure the tenure system of local government councils, to reflect the wishes of the grassroots,” Adamu said.

    He said that in spite the economic and social challenges, the 2019 elections would usher in a new `page of hope’ and progress for all Nigerians.

    He called on all members of the forum nationwide to work collectively and vigorously in order to achieve a common goal.