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  • No distraction can stop Tinubu’s transformative policy thrust- APC Chairmen

    No distraction can stop Tinubu’s transformative policy thrust- APC Chairmen

    Mr Sunday Fagbemi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central Chairmen Forum, has said that no distractions can stop President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s transformative policy

    Fagbemi, who is also the Chairman of Kwara APC, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the APC national secretariat.

    NAN reports tha he led the party’s state chairmen from the North-Central for a condolence visit on its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who recently lost his mother.

    Yilwatda’s mother died on Aug. 17 at the age of 83 at the Jos University Teaching Hospital.

    Fagbemi said that the Tinubu Administration’s agenda is hinged on the core pillars of democracy, development, demographics, and diaspora engagement.

    He said the party’s state chairmen were committed to ensuring the delivery of the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ which according to him, was beginning to yield positive results.

    “By the grace of God, we have seen some progress and development, we have seen President Tinubu weathering the storm.

    “We cannot do it alone because Rome was not build in a day, even the opposition have attested that four years is not enough to fix the scattered and tattered ship.

    “So he has done a lot and enough in terms of economic recovery, and we can all attest that food stuff prices are going down daily because of the diversification.

    “We really can’t achieve much in four years like the opposition parties had confessed, but a lot had been achieved in the areas of the economy and infrastructure development,” Fagbemi said.

    He added that the party’s state chairmen does not want to be distracted in anyway ahead of 2027 general election, but to remain focused on delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda.

    Also speaking, Dr Aliyu Bello, the APC Chairman in Nassarawa State, appealed to Nigerians to continue to support the Tinubu-led administration to enable it do more for the country and its citizens.

    He added that the economy was moving on the right direction under the administration.

    Bello noted that governors of even Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) controlled states were happy with the Tinubu-led administration because of the increased state allocation they now received.

    “The bold steps taken by our leader, President Tinubu is yielding results. We are good to go. Let us not be distracted, before the next election commences, everything will be fine.

    “Nigeria is good to go for the APC because Nigeria’s project is something that is ongoing, and we cannot finish everything in one term.

    “We trust the people that they have already given us their confidence and trust. We are not betraying that. We know we will do better than we are doing now,” Bello said.

    He noted that the issue of insecurity in the North-Central was being addressed head-on by the Tinubu-ed administration, adding that insecurity was not peculiar to North-Central States or Nigeria generally.

    “With GOD on our side, we will overcome the situation before long” he stressed.

  • Zamfara Gov Lawal accused of harbouring bandits, using them against political rivals

    Zamfara Gov Lawal accused of harbouring bandits, using them against political rivals

    Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has been criticised by the of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over claims that he can end banditry in the state in two months.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Lawal had earlier disclosed that he knows where the bandits in the state reside and would put an end to insecurity if given direct control over security agencies.

    Reacting to the statement, the Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, called out the governor over his comments, accusing him of “harboring bandits” and failing to deliver on his campaign promise to end insecurity within two months of assuming office.

    According to the ruling party, Governor Lawal’s repeated claims of knowing the locations of bandit leaders without acting on the information amounted to complicity.

    “We don’t know why he is harbouring them in the state and continues to allow them to kill and abduct innocent citizens, or perhaps because he wants to use them against his political rivals,” the statement alleged.

    Idris further accused the governor of politicising insecurity, claiming he has failed to adequately fund security agencies despite boasting about providing vehicles for them.

    “While boasting that he bought and distributed 150 vehicles to security agencies, he failed to say that they were given not as operational vehicles but as mobility cars, without support for fueling and maintenance. In contrast, former Governor Bello Matawalle distributed 200 fully equipped operational vehicles with allowances for logistics,” the APC said.

    The opposition also challenged Lawal to review his campaign promises, stressing that his recent remarks only highlight his failure to protect lives and property.

    “Let him concentrate on delivering his campaign promises of ending banditry in two months and stop apportioning blame. Now is the time for action, not media propaganda,” the APC insisted.

  • Everything is a possibility – Jibrin on Kwankwaso joining APC

    Everything is a possibility – Jibrin on Kwankwaso joining APC

    Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the House of Representatives, has said Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, National Leader of the opposition party, is open to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Jibrin, who has met President Bola Tinubu twice within few weeks, said this on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme.

    The lawmaker who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency said some APC members from Kano are not comfortable with Kwankwaso.

    However, he added that talks on Kwankwaso’s political direction were still ongoing.

    “If you say Kwankwaso is moving into APC, or we are moving to APC, even within the APC in Kano, you have a lot of people that wouldn’t want him to come. Perhaps, those who want to be governor, or those who don’t want to be governor.”

    “I’ve tried to ensure that, in the interest of Kano and Nigeria, there is some sort of stability in our polity — It is quite a complex process.

    “But everyone knows that I’ve always advocated, even right from the beginning of the government, for us to work with a government of national unity.

    “As far as that [joining APC] is concerned, he has always maintained that his doors are open, our doors are open for discussions. Everything is a possibility,” he said.

  • JUST IN: Nasarawa Senator goes back to APC, two years after resignation

    JUST IN: Nasarawa Senator goes back to APC, two years after resignation

    Ahmed Wadada, the Senator representing Nasarawa West senatorial district has rejoined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Wadada who had earlier dumped the party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) rejoined the APC on Tuesday.

    Recall that Wadada left the APC for SDP in 2023.

    He contested for the Nasarawa West Senatorial District seat and won under the platform of the SDP.

    However, in an unexpected move, the lawmaker announced his plan to leave the party.

    In a letter addressed to the APC Chairman, Tudun Kofar Ward, Keffi, Wadada declared his intention to return to the party.

    Titled, “Notification of my return to the All Progressive Congress”, Wadada said that his decision was taken after careful consideration.

    He also noted that this was borne out of the desire to contribute to the growth, development and success of the party.

  • Rivers LG polls indication of APC’s victory in 2027, says Okocha

    Rivers LG polls indication of APC’s victory in 2027, says Okocha

    Rivers Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tony Okocha says last Saturday’s landslide victory of APC in local government’s elections is an indication it will win the state in 2027.

    Okocha made the remark at a news conference in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.

    Recall that the APC won 20 seats out of 23 local government chairmanship seats in Rivers, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won three seats during the election.

    Okocha described the outcome of the election as a prelude to what would happen in 2027,” emphasising the party’s growing strength in the state and nationwide.

    “We have just tested the water to see our strength in our state and it’s proven beyond reasonable doubt that we are very strong. So, it is a prelude to what will happen in 2027,” he said.

    According to him, this momentum will be sustained and built upon in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections, with President Bola Tinubu expected to field for a second term in office.

    Okocha attributed the success to the party’s grassroots engagement and President Bola Tinubu’s credible leadership style.

    Okocha said that the briefing was to express heartfelt gratitude to party members who turned out in their numbers to vote massively for APC during the just concluded of elections.

    He commended Tinubu, the National Working Committee of the party for repositioning and reviving the APC in Rivers.

    The Rivers APC chairman further applauded the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), the security agencies and the media for their roles in ensuring a free, fair and credible election that was devoid of violence and crisis.

    Okocha assured that the party would continue to woo the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, members of the State House of Assembly and other critical stakeholders across the state to join the party.

    He acknowledged that the suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara would return to office by Sept. 18, saying that APC members and its newly elected chairmen would cooperate with his administration, but would also criticise his policies where necessary.

  • We formed APC, I know where the dead body is buried – El-Rufai

    We formed APC, I know where the dead body is buried – El-Rufai

    Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he’s part of the founding members of the the All Progressives Congress, APC and has what it take to defeat the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

    He disclosed this during a Channels Television programme on Sunday.

    “We formed the APC; we know where the dead body is buried. Some of them, like Atiku, know where the PDP’s dead body is buried.

    “Together we can face APC. We don’t need to have totally different people from nowhere to challenge APC,” he said.

    El-Rufai decried that the economy and security are worse off under President Tinubu.

     

  • BREAKING: APC wins 20 LGAs in Rivers, PDP picks three

    BREAKING: APC wins 20 LGAs in Rivers, PDP picks three

    The All Progressives Congress has cleared 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship elections.

    The ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, on the other hand, won only three LGAs in the poll conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

    Governor Siminalayi Fubara also lost his Opobo-Nkoro LGA to the main opposition party in the state.

    The RSIEC Chairman, Dr Michael Odey, announced the results at the commission’s Headquarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on Sunday afternoon.

    See Results Of RIVERS LG COUNCIL ELECTION:

    Ahoada East 84,125 votes APC

    63,593 Akuku Toru LGA APC

    Andoni 126, 181 APC

    Asari Toru LGA 56,383 APC

    Bonny LGA 13,543 APC

    Degema LGA 61,536 APC

    Eleme LGA 77,452 APC

    Emohua LGA 115,380

    Etche 100, 649 APC

    Gokana LGA 96,478 APC

    Ikwerre LGA 62,746 APC

    Khana LGA 156,027 APC

    Obioa Akpor 328,888 PDP

    ONELGA 51,051 PDP

    Ogu Bolo LGA 36,374 APC

    OKRIKA LGA 82,285 APC

    Opobo Nkoro LGA 38,822 APC

    Details shortly…

  • SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Submit yourself to constituted political order in APC – Ovuakporie, immediate past Delta APC Scribe tells Omo-Agege

    SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Submit yourself to constituted political order in APC – Ovuakporie, immediate past Delta APC Scribe tells Omo-Agege

    … insists TInubu knows that the ex-DSP did not support him in 2022 primary

    …Sobotie Knows how Omo-Agege treated us badly

    Otunba Nick Ovuakporie is Executive Assistant (Political) to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State — and before that, he was the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State. His defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on the eve of the governorship election in 2023 served as a major blow to the aspiration of the then Deputy President of the Senate, DSP, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who was the APC’s governorship candidate in 2023.
    Ovuakporie has since then been consistently in following the political steps of Governor Oborevwori and remarkably, followed him to the APC.

    From his position of knowledge and experience he speaks on issues in the APC and the alleged aspirations of Senator Omo-Agege to challenge Oborevwori in the forthcoming 2027 election.Excerpt of an Interview with Otunba Nick Ovuakporie, Immediate Past State Scribe of the APC in Delta State

    Hear him:

    There have been reports of late that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is considering challenging your boss for the 2027 election. How do you see the prospects of such?*

    I would like to begin by affirming that no one can hold His Excellency, our Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborovwori to the jugular, as he remains the undisputed leader of the APC in Delta State.

    The recent controversies and social media rants about someone claiming to contest against the governor in 2027 are baseless. The Governor’s developmental track records are overwhelming and have received support from the people of Delta State, who will ensure his re-election in 2027.

    *You were the secretary of the APC in its critical formative years in Delta State. Can you tell us those who collaborated with you and how the party took shape in Delta State?*
    The story of the APC in Delta State can not be told correctly without my input, having played a significant role in its administration as an insider and a major stakeholder. It is fundamental to note that the APC is not a personal fiefdom of any individual but a political party founded on progressive ideals and open to all who wish to join its ranks. This is exemplified by the fact that we admitted Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy President of the 9th Senate from the Labour Party. He was elected to represent Delta Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate under the Labour Party platform and not the APC. He was not a founding member of the APC but joined us after the party was well established, under the leadership of the founding leader Olorogun O’tega Emerhor.

    We took leadership from him and gave it to him upon his joining us, as he was the highest elected official of the party at that time.
    *How really did you give backbone to Omo-Agege to be APC leader?*
    We did everything within our powers to support him, including influencing and authenticating the parallel primary elections held at Mobile Base in Udu, where he contested against Olorogun O’tega Emerhor whose primaries held in Ughelli We supported him until he emerged as the deputy president of the 9th Senate. It’s on record that he never supported the Party to pay rents or for it’s day to day operations which you may verify from the State Chairman Elder Omeni Sobotie neither did he reward anyone with the smallest contract from the billions of contracts he influenced during his tenure as DSP. The current State Publicity Secretary of the APC can be asked if he benefited from him, rather than bullying for the role he played in enabling him to win the Court of Appeal case that secured his victory.

    *So do you see Omo-Agege or any other person challenging the governor in the forthcoming election?*

    Why should any sane person challenge the Governor’s leadership? We can not have two captains in a boat. People make leaders, and those leaders must reciprocate the benevolence extended to them by the people who bestowed such leadership on them.

    *Senator Nwaoboshi has alleged that some people in the presidency blackmailed Senator Omo-Agege before President Tinubu. Why do you think they did this?*

    The assertion that some persons in the Villa blackmailed him before President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is also incorrect. The President himself was aware the former DSP did not support his emergence as the Party’s presidential flag bearer during the Presidential Convention held at Eagle Square in Abuja. He supported someone else, and this is an open fact. His actions against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continued into the 2023 general elections, having gone into a working pact with the Peter Obi led Labour Party with open endorsement which were widely circulated in the media space. Lies can not last for so long.

    It is an incontrovertible fact that without me, Otunba Nick Ovuakporie, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege would not have had the leadership of the APC during his reign, including the present State, Wards, and Local Government Excos that gave him the support he never reciprocated. I took possession of the entire Congress materials singlehandedly without his support and handed over the structure of the Party to him, with my name all over the country. This feat earned him the leadership of the Party then, a position he misused to cause disaffection within the Party leadership ranks rather than using it to unite the Party. His poor iron clad leadership style caused Delta State, the Managing Director of the NDDC, which was supposed to accelerate development in Delta State.

    I took so much risk and endangered my family for the sake of ungrateful tyrants. I make bold to say that the current State Exco, up to the wards, were my brainchild and came to being through my ingenuity. As such, he must submit to the new political order and stop heating up the polity. We will not allow anyone to distract the governor as we march towards the 2027 general elections.

    The Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborovweri is the leader of the party, and everyone who claims to support our president genuinely must submit to the Governor’s leadership and queue behind to build the Renewed Hope for MORE Agenda The governor has made every Deltan proud with his relentless desire to develop every part of the state, and he deserves our support and commendation.

    The governor does not need to be distracted by noisemakers and subjected to any kind of mudsliding by those driven by selfish and inordinate ambitions with an unquenchable thirst for power.

  • Our party not distracted by 2027 politicking – APC tells Bala Mohammed

    Our party not distracted by 2027 politicking – APC tells Bala Mohammed

    The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the party is not distracted by 2027 politicking.

    Lagos APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, made this remark in a statement on Friday.

    Oladejo was reacting to the recent remarks made by Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed, in which he accused the APC and the Federal Government of prioritising politics over governance ahead of the 2027 elections.

    Describing the accusation as a misplaced outburst from a frustrated opposition, Oladejo said President Bola Tinubu and the APC remained concentrated on its governance agenda.

    “Tinubu, the APC remains fully focused on its governance agenda — with bold reforms in economy, security, infrastructure, and institutional development.

    “This administration has chosen to face the tough challenges of nation-building head-on, while some in the opposition are busy grandstanding in the media and chasing shadows.

    “We also urge Gov. Mohammed to look to Lagos as an example of what consistent, visionary, and people-centred governance under the APC can achieve.

    “Governance is not a press statement; it is the hard work of delivering real results.

    “The APC is not distracted by 2027. When the time for elections comes, our performance will be our campaign,” Oladejo said.

    He said that while the party respected the right of opposition leaders to express their views, it found it both ironic and regrettable that such a statement would come from Mohammed.

    He urged the governor to direct his energy towards governance of the state rather than toward baseless attacks on the APC and the Federal Government.

    “We encourage Gov. Mohammed to channel his energy into addressing the pressing developmental needs of the good people of Bauchi State.

  • 2027: Jonathan remains respected elder statesman, but can’t unseat Tinubu – APC

    2027: Jonathan remains respected elder statesman, but can’t unseat Tinubu – APC

    The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has observed with keen interest the growing speculations surrounding the possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 presidential race.

    According to reports, Jonathan who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, is being persuaded by supporters to seek reelection in 2027 general elections.

    Speaking, the party’s spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Friday noted that the former president’s political relevance to unseat President Bola Tinubu, remained in doubt.

    “While we acknowledge the former president’s role in the peaceful democratic transition of 2015 — an act that rightly earned him praise at home and abroad — we must state, in clear terms, that Nigeria has since moved beyond the politics of sentiment, nostalgia, and symbolism.

    “The challenges of today and the future require bold, capable, and forward-thinking leadership — not a return to the comfort of a past that was far from perfect.

    “Let it be clear: good luck alone is not a governance strategy,” he said.

    Oladejo alleged that the Jonathan administration, from 2010 to 2015, left behind a country grappling with severe structural weaknesses — from unchecked corruption to alarming insecurity and economic inertia.

    “While some may look back on those years with rose-tinted glasses, we must remind ourselves that nostalgia is not a policy platform.

    “Emotion cannot drive economic reform, and sentimentality will not fix power generation, insecurity, youth unemployment, or education sector decay,” the APC chieftain said.

    Oladejo said that the party also noted the constitutional and political complications of a potential Jonathan candidacy.

    According to him, having completed more than one term in office, any return bid will inevitably trigger legal contention and political instability — distractions Nigeria cannot afford in a time when decisive action is needed across all sectors of national life.

    “Moreover, the former president’s political relevance has been complicated by his recent engagements across party lines.

    “His flirtation with the APC and absence from PDP’s strategic rebuilding efforts raise questions about his loyalty, clarity of vision, and political intentions,” he said.

    According to him, the APC remains focused on consolidating progress, implementing reforms, and engaging the Nigerian electorate with fresh ideas and credible candidates who reflect the aspirations of a dynamic, youthful population.

    “We believe the future of Nigeria does not lie in recycled leadership but in visionary governance rooted in integrity, innovation, and resilience.

    “Former President Jonathan remains a respected elder statesman. His legacy as a peaceful democrat is assured. But legacies are not manifestoes, and nostalgia is not governance.

    “We urge Nigerians to reject emotional shortcuts and stay focused on the need for capable, accountable and transformative leadership.

    “As 2027 approaches, let us not reach backwards in desperation, but move forward with courage and clarity,” Oladejo said.

    NAN