Tag: apc primaries
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Nigerians will use conduct of APC primaries in Edo to determine party’s true ideology – Oyegun
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Wednesday called for a free and fair governorship primary in Edo State. He lauded the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct elections in Edo and Ondo states, despite the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. Odigie-Oyegun reminded President Muhammadu Buhari about the outcome…
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Edo 2020: Battle of the titans as Odubu, Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki, others lock horns in APC primaries
Edo 2020: (Analysis) Battle of the Titans as Odubu, Ogiewonyi, Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki, others lock horns in APC primaries By Ben Atu What’s happening in Edo State today was similar to what took place in the 2004 US Presidential election which as you will recall was a polarizing time in in the country. Everything was reduced…
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Kaduna APC primaries: Why I rejected Sani's N10m bribe – Electoral Committee chair
The Chairman of the Electoral Panel set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to preside over the party’s recent primaries in Kaduna State, Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has alleged that Senator Shehu Sani offered him a bribe to get an affirmation for his controversial automatic ticket. Mr. Iduoriyekemwen dropped the bombshell while responding to questions…
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APC primaries: Buhari begs losers to show sportsmanship
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated winners of All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country, urging losers to demonstrate sportsmanship by accepting the outcomes without bitterness or resentment. The president stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. All political parties are…
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Gov. Bindow wins APC Adamawa governorship primary election
Governor Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa State has emerged winner of the APC governorship primary election in the state with 193,656 votes to defeat two other candidates. Declaring the result on Sunday, the Chairman, APC Committee on Adamawa Governorship primary election, Mr Ahmed Jibrin, said Halilu Ahmed who scored 15,738 votes came second while Malam Nuhu…
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Confusion in Ogun as NWC declares Abiodun winner of APC governorship primary
The Muhammad Ndabawa-led electoral committee sent to Ogun State by the National Working Committee(NWC) of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has declared Prince Dapo Abiodun winner of the Direct governorship primary of Ogun APC for the 2019 gubernatorial election. The party had earlier declared Abdukabir Adekunle Akinlade winner and gubernatorial candidate of the party for the…
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‘APC Local govt primaries ends in disarray, Afikuyomi, other party leaders attacked…’ [Video]
There was pandemonium yesterday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, venue of the local government chairmanship primaries of the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), which ended in a fiasco. The event was designed to pick candidates for the 57 Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) for the July…