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  • Why many politicians are joining APC – Tinubu

    Why many politicians are joining APC – Tinubu

    President Bola Tinubu has explained that the growing influx of politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a direct result of the party’s achievements in less than two years in office. He reassured Nigerians that this trend would not lead to a one-party state.

    Speaking at the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit, held at the State House Conference Centre on Thursday, Tinubu addressed key figures including the party leadership, members of the National Working Committee, National Assembly leaders, and the Progressive Governors’ Forum, which includes 22 governors. During the event, all attendees reportedly backed his re-election bid, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

    “A one-party state doesn’t align with democratic principles. We’re currently the party in power, delivering on the people’s expectations. Naturally, people are abandoning failing parties for one that offers solutions,” Tinubu said. “I’m pleased with our progress and confident that more will join us—that’s how politics works.”

    He emphasized that Nigerians have the constitutional freedom to choose their political affiliations. “I appreciate everyone’s efforts. We’re only halfway into this journey that began 24 months ago,” Tinubu stated.

    The President commended members of his cabinet for bravely pushing the vision of a better Nigeria and expressed gratitude to the National Assembly and APC leadership for their consistent support.

    “We made a collective promise to tackle Nigeria’s challenges head-on—restoring trust, fostering prosperity, and reviving our economy. I’m proud to say our economic policies are beginning to yield results. Meaningful change is rarely easy, and tough choices are sometimes necessary for future gains.”

    Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the administration committed to addressing economic instability, enhancing national security, combating corruption, reforming governance, and alleviating poverty.

    He criticized the previous foreign exchange system, calling it the root of corruption. “Take, for instance, the EFCC’s recovery of over 750 properties from a single individual. That speaks volumes,” he said.

    Tinubu acknowledged the initial difficulties encountered since taking office in May 2023 but maintained that significant strides have been made through critical reforms.

    “We’ve dismantled the arbitrage-prone multiple exchange rate regime and are introducing comprehensive tax reforms. These efforts are already drawing foreign direct investments, which will create jobs and improve living standards for our citizens,” he added.

    The summit was convened to assess the administration’s progress over two years in key sectors of the economy. Tinubu noted that both domestic and international observers have commended the reforms focused on long-term national development.

  • BREAKING ! APC govs endorse TInubu as sole presidential candidate in 2027

    BREAKING ! APC govs endorse TInubu as sole presidential candidate in 2027

    Days to midterm anniversary, governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have officially adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

    At the APC National Summit held at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, announced the decision.

    He said that the governors had collectively agreed that President Tinubu should be the APC’s candidate for the 2027 elections.

    After the motion was proposed, the question was put to the gathering and enjoyed an overwhelming “yes” vote.

    President Tinubu is in the middle of his first term, with the general election about two years away.

    Regardless, discussions on his re-election has assumed the centre if political discourse just now.

    Posters and billboards headlining Tinubu’s reelection have taken over strategic locations in Abuja.

    In a related development, governors and key political figures from the North Central region of Nigeria have also voiced their support for President Tinubu’s reelection.

    A meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Abuja, where five APC governors from the region, along with other prominent party leaders, gathered to express their commitment to ensure Tinubu’s return for a second term.

    The political heavyweights in the region stressed the importance of re-electing Tinubu to ensure the continuity of the successful policies and initiatives he has put in place.

    The motion for the endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term in 2027 was formally moved by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.

  • Osun 2026: APC chieftain cautions against “do or die” election

    Osun 2026: APC chieftain cautions against “do or die” election

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Prof. Olasiji Olamiju, has cautioned members of the party vying for political seats against “do or die” approach, especially during the 2026 governorship poll.

    Olamiju, a former Special Adviser to former gov. Adegboyega Oyetola on Public Health, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo.

    He said the need for sportsmanship was importance in order to achieve the party’s desired victory in the 2026 governorship election.

    “The large numbers of aspirants seeking the APC ticket is a testament to the party’s strength and the people’s desire for leadership in Osun.

    “I urge aspirants to prioritise party unity and support whoever emerges as the flag bearer with the ultimate goal to deliver Osun to President Tinubu in the 2027 Presidential election.

    “When we maintain party unity and focus on the bigger picture, I believe the APC can emerge victorious and fulfil its mandate comes 2026 and 2027 elections.

    “Also, what should be paramount to every dedicated members of the party now is how the party win the coming elections in the state,” he said.

  • Just in: HoR Member dumps LP, joins ruling APC

    Just in: HoR Member dumps LP, joins ruling APC

    The lawmaker representing Udi/ Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Hon Sunday Cyriacus Umeha has resigned his membership of the LP and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The Speaker of the House, Hon Abbas Tajudeen who read the Hon. Umeha’s letter welcomed the defecting lawmaker and told him “your sins are forgiven.”

    In his letter, Hon Umeha attributed his defection to the “lingering crisis, leadership tussle and instability in the Labour Party.”

    The Chairman of the APC in Enugu State, Mr. Ugochukwu Agballa was in attendance at the Reps plenary to witness the defection.

    Details shortly…

  • 2027: Benue NASS APC Caucus endorses Tinubu for second term

    2027: Benue NASS APC Caucus endorses Tinubu for second term

    …asks Gov Alia to partner FG in tackling insecurity

    The Benue State’s National Assembly Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

    The Caucus made this known during a press conference to formally endorse His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a second term in office, on Wednesday in Abuja.

    In the same vein, the Caucus called for a synergy between the federal government and Benue State government in addressing the security challenges in the state

    Speaking on behalf of the members of the Benue NASS APC Caucus, the Chairman, Senator (Dr.) Titus Zam said the endorsement was fully established in the comprehensive assessment of President Tinubu’s performance and his transformative leadership style.

    “We, the undersigned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly Caucus from Benue State – comprising two Senators out of three and ten out of the eleven House of Representatives members.

    “Our endorsement is rooted in a comprehensive assessment of President Tinubu’s transformative leadership, his unwavering commitment to national development, and the tangible achievements recorded under his administration since May 29, 2023”, he said.

    According to Senator Zam, under President Tinubu’s leadership, Benue State has witnessed unprecedented infrastructural development, significantly enhancing connectivity and economic activities.

    Highlighting Mr President’s notable Infrastructural development in the state, the lawmaker stated:

    “Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway – Construction commenced on this 465-kilometer superhighway, enhancing connectivity and economic activities across the involved states.

    “Makurdi-Aliade-Otukpo-Enugu Road – Reconstruction efforts are underway on this critical route, including the addition of a flyover at the Wurukum roundabout in Makurdi, aiming to improve transportation efficiency.

    “Buruku Bridge over Katsina-Ala River: Approved at a cost of ₦83.8 billion, this twin bridge project will span 1.7 kilometers, facilitating better movement and trade in the region.

    “9th Mile-Otukpo-Makurdi Road – The dualization of this strategic project aims to reduce travel time and improve connectivity between Enugu, Makurdi, Abuja, and northern Nigeria.

    “Oju–Cross River Federal Road – One of the most impactful interventions facilitated under the Tinubu administration is the ongoing rehabilitation of the Oju–Cross River federal road — a long-neglected but economically vital route linking Benue to the South-South region”.

    According to him, these projects not only stimulate economic activities but also create employment opportunities for Nigerians.

    In the areas of Housing and Social Welfare Initiatives, Senator Zam emphasized, “President Tinubu’s administration has demonstrated a profound commitment to addressing housing deficits and improving social welfare:

    “The construction of 250 affordable housing units in Benue State under the Renewed Hope Housing Estates program aims to provide decent accommodation for our citizens.

    “The approval of 1,000 housing units in Benue State as part of the Pulaku initiative reflects a strategic approach to resolving conflicts and rehabilitating displaced persons.

    “These initiatives are pivotal in fostering social cohesion and enhancing the quality of life for our people”.

    The lawmaker said President Tinubu’s economic policies have significantly benefited Benue State in various areas including, “The allocation of ₦44 billion to Benue State, comprising ₦5 billion post-subsidy removal funds, ₦9 billion Infrastructure Fund, and ₦30 billion Subnational Intervention Fund, has bolstered the state’s capacity to implement developmental projects and provide palliatives to its citizens”.

    He added that the administration’s fiscal reforms have led to a doubling of government revenues, reaching over ₦9.1 trillion in the first half of 2024, thereby enhancing the federal government’s ability to support state-level initiatives, noting that these financial interventions have been instrumental in driving economic growth and development within the state.

    The Senator stated that President Tinubu’s significant strides had improved regional development, healthcare and education in Benue State.

    He highlighted the regional developments in the state to include, “North Central Development Commission (NCDC), the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, Infectious Disease Control Centre in Vandeikya, and the Federal College of Agricultural Technology in Opialu Ojapo.

    He said these developments are critical in enhancing the well-being and intellectual capital of our citizens.

    Senator also spoke extensively on President Tinubu’s impacts in agricultural and economic development and commitment to National security and stability,

    “In light of the aforementioned achievements, we, the Benue APC National Assembly Caucus, reaffirm our unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are confident that his visionary leadership will continue to propel Nigeria towards greater prosperity.

    “We call upon all Nigerians, particularly the people of Benue State, to join us in endorsing President Tinubu for a second term. Let us join hands with this administration and collectively work towards a more secure, prosperous, and united Nigeria”, he said.

    On needing the concerted efforts of the FG and Benue State government in tackling insecurity, the Caucus states, “We use this privilege and platform to call on the Benue State government to as a matter of urgency step up her efforts towards using the available resources in safeguarding the people in collaboration with the Federal Government.

    “The security personnel posted to Benue State need the support of the Federal government as well as the state government.

    “As we know, it takes two tangles; President Tinubu has deployed forces and resources to the state government, the state needs to do more in this regard so that we can get the required results”.

    The following Benue federal lawmakers attended the briefing, Senator Emmanuel Udende, Hon. Dickson Tarkigir, Hon. David Ogewu, Hon. Sesoo Ikpagher, Hon. Terseer Ugbor and Hon. Asema Achado.

    Others are Hon. Philip Agbese, Hon Sekav Iyoryom, Hon. Regina Akume, Hon. Blessing Onuh and Hon. Solomon Wombo.

  • APC seeks arrest of Zamfara PDP women leader

    APC seeks arrest of Zamfara PDP women leader

    The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the calls for violence by the State Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hajiya Rabi Madawaki.

    In a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, the party called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate the matter.

    Idris said, “We call on the security agencies to immediately arrest the women leader, Hajiya Rabi Madawaki, over her uncultured utterances..

    “APC as a strong opposition party in the state will not be intimidated by any threats from the Zamfara PDP government and they should know that the will of the people must prevail.

    “The state PDP Women Leader, Hajiya Rabi Madawaki, made the statement in the presence of the Governor’s wife,  Hajiya Huriyya Dauda.

    “The threat and intimidation by the PDP women leader came out with a completely different but savage way of forcing out support and subsequently,  votes for the governor,  Mr Dauda Lawal in the 2027 governorship election.

    “Madawaki said in the presence of governor’s wife in Hausa language, at a gathering held in Gusau on Friday that translated as ‘anyone who does not vote for Dauda, we will maim, beat, kill him,  (zamu ci ubanshi zamu yi mashi duka)’.

    According to him, in a civilised scoiety,  elections are always supposed to be free, fair and non violent.

    Idris said, “President Bola Tinubu’s administration is trying to remove such threats to lives and property as well as  any form of intimidation from politics.

    “The Zamfara chapter of the APC will not be scared by any form of intimidation and harassment or any act of violence.”

  • Why defections can’t be avoided in Nigerian politics – APC Chieftain

    Why defections can’t be avoided in Nigerian politics – APC Chieftain

    An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, has said that there is no way defections can be avoided in Nigerian politics.

    Abdullahi, in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday, attributed cross carpeting by some politicians to desire for political protection.

    “You see in Nigerian politics, defections cannot be avoided. There are certain issues that force people to defect.

    “Majority of the present crops of the elected officials and political appointees are not well-bred politicians. They are just opportunists.

    “Once they got elected or appointed, they indulge in all sorts of unruly behaviours which lead them to commit a lot of atrocities,” he said.

    Abdullahi, who is the Secretary of former ANPP members in APC, said that most defections were doing so as a way of escaping from being penalised for corrupt practices and other offences.

    “Most of them will be running helter-skelter, looking for where to hide,” he said.

    According to him, majority of the defections are occasioned by selfish and personal security rather than principle.

    The APC chieftain, however, assured that defections would not lead Nigeria to one-party state ‘because at the end the day, the defectors will definitely betray those who believe in them’.

    Abdullahi expressed dissatisfaction with the attitudes of Nigerian political elite, saying that they had polluted the system through manipulation of the process, to detriment of the larger populace.

    He, therefore, called for change in attitudes and value system as a way out of the situation.

  • Why I abandoned PDP for APC in Cross River, ex-deputy guber candidate

    Why I abandoned PDP for APC in Cross River, ex-deputy guber candidate

    The Peoples Democratic Party deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Cross River State, Dr Emana Ambrose Amawhe, has stated that her defection to the APC was driven by her commitment and desire to bring development to his constituency and deliver the dividends of democracy to her grassroots.

    Addressing APC stakeholders and supporters at the party’s secretariat on Saturday in Calabar, Dr Emana stated that her defection to the APC family is a new beginning of new things in her political aspirations.

    “Today’s occasion of the grand defection rally which is a new beginning of new things politically, not just for myself but for over a hundred of my followers who have decided to cross over to the APC from PDP across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State. This is a new season in the entire political landscape of the state,” she added.

    She stressed further that the development strides of Governor Bassey Otu are what have endeared her to the party and commended the governor for his effective efforts in restoring peace and security to Akpabuyo Local Government Area, pledging to join hands with the governor and contribute to the development of Cross River State.

    On her decision to defect from the PDP to the APC, she said, “I’m drawn to the governor’s exceptional leadership style and dedication to the state’s progress. When a leader performs outstandingly and excellently, it is natural to want to join forces and contribute to the growth and development of our state. I have chosen to partner with our dear governor to effectively serve our people and build a better future for our community. This is beyond politics but a means to effectively serve the people.”

    Emana said, “Political parties are open platforms where people choose to align with certain ideologies. Nobody forces anybody to join any political party. There is nobody holding a gun on somebody’s head to join the APC. People voluntarily and willingly join the APC. As for me and my supporters, we have collapsed our structure to partner with Governor Bassey Otu to deliver on his People’s First Mandate and also partner with the renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu to drive economic development for our people.”

    Emana, a veteran broadcaster and businesswoman woman, defected alongside thousands of her supporters, including some state working executives of the PDP. She lauded the leadership of the APC for their warm reception and pledged to fully cooperate with the party leadership, upholding its principles to enhance victory for the 2027 general elections and beyond.

    In his remarks, the state chairman of APC, Alphonsus Eba, tasked the defectors to be instrumental to the party’s success in future elections at all levels, saying, “We have chosen this day by the approval of the leader, Governor Bassey Edet Otu, represented by the Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey to receive you all into the Party.”

    Eba said, “I want to appreciate the due process you have followed. You have all gone through the ward level, and you have made your intent known. You have registered in your polling units and wards. Today, you all are bonafide members of our party.”

  • Primaries: LG aspirant seeks compensation from APC

    Primaries: LG aspirant seeks compensation from APC

    Mrs Abimbola Oladokun, Lagos State APC 2025 chairmanship aspirant in Orile Agege has urged the party leadership to consider compensating her after losing.

    She also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and ensure that her appeal for compensation is considered by the APC leadership in the state.

    Recall that the APC local government election primaries held on May 10, at the party’s secretariat, Ikeja.

    Making the appeal in an interview with NAN on Monday, Oladokun said the last primaries will be the seventh time she is contesting for the position in the party and had remained loyal.

    “I have always been a true servant to my community and my party, I have singlehandedly been packing waste with my truck at the community level.

    “The President  told the party leaders to create  chances for women to also hold elective positions  but I am surprised, that  majority of  us that contested lost at the primary election. I call on the President to intervene in my case”.

    Oladokun said she started as a party member decades  ago from Action Congress, to Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) till date with membership card.

    She said her community asked her to contest as a result of her hard work, she also stated that she would remain a loyal member of the APC despite the loss.

    “I am appealing to the party leadership to consider my political ambition and compensate me for being a female aspirant and loyal party member.”

    However, the Lagos State APC chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi has urged all aspirants who couldn’t get the party’s ticket to work for victory of the party.

    Ojelabi said the party would  reward every hardworking and committed party faithful .

    The state chairman  said that everybody should go to the field to work on the  electorate to vote for the APC.

  • Just In: Kidnappers kill APC chairman after collecting ₦5 million ransom

    Just In: Kidnappers kill APC chairman after collecting ₦5 million ransom

    Nelson Adepoyigi, a chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area,  has been murdered by his abductors despite payment of ransom.

    TheNewsGuru reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 12th while attempting to park his vehicle at his residence in Ifon.

    The kidnappers, in the days following his capture, initially demanded a ransom of ₦100 million, but after extensive negotiation and community appeals, the amount was reduced to ₦5 million.

    Following the arrangements, two residents of Ifon volunteered to deliver the agreed ransom sum, but upon reaching the abductors, they were also seized. The kidnappers then demanded an additional ₦30 million for the release of all three individuals.

    Though the two volunteers were eventually freed, community sources revealed a chilling claim by the kidnappers: that Adepoyigi had already been marked for execution by those allegedly orchestrating the abduction.

    Confirming the tragic incident, the Chairman of Ose Local Government, Kolapo Ojo, expressed deep concern over the worsening state of security in the area. “This pattern of brazen abductions, even at the very gates of people’s homes, confirms that insecurity has taken a dangerous and intolerable dimension.”

    He further urged residents to be proactive in safeguarding their communities: “We urge our people to remain vigilant, promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest security post, and stand united as we work together to overcome this threat,” he said.