Tag: APGA
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2019: Atiku reacts to reports alleging he dumped PDP for APGA
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to reports alleging that he [Atiku] has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, his campaign office said today. An online report has it that Abubakar was planning to move out of the PDP in a matter of weeks or days to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), where he…
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2019: APGA promises fair, transparent primaries
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said its primaries for aspirants seeking to contest in the 2019 general elections would be free, fair, credible and transparent. Dr Victor Oye, National Chairman of APGA, made the commitment in an interview with our Reporter in Awka on Tuesday. Oye said while reacting to insinuations that some aspirants…
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Ekwueme deserves more than N1bn burial budget from Buhari – APGA
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Dr. Victor Oye, on Tuesday, said the late Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, deserves more than N1bn burial budget from the Federal Government. Oye’s reaction came following the assertion by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, that President Muhammadu Buhari had expended about…
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INEC declares APGA’s former Chair, Victor Umeh winner of Anambra Central Senatorial re-run
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared a former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and candidate of the party in Saturday’s Senatorial rerun, Chief Victor Umeh as the winner of the Anambra Central Senatorial re-run election. The senatorial election took place in seven local governments of Anambra including Njikoka, Awka…
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Senator Oduah speaks on her dumping PDP for APGA
Senator Stella Oduah on Monday described as untrue reports that she was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The lawmaker, who represents Anambra North Senatorial District, spoke on the rumours of her leaving the PDP in Abuja on Monday, stressing that the reports were based on…
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APGA blames fuel scarcity on corruption, urges Buhari to appoint substantive minister
Dr Victor Oye, National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has blamed the current fuel scarcity in the country on corruption and confusion in country’s petroleum industry. Oye said this in an interview with TheNewsGuru (TNG) in Awka while reacting to the situation on Saturday. He said it was unfortunate that the cartel…
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Yul Edochie defects to APGA
Nollywood actor and former governorship candidate Yul Edochie has officially defected to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). This comes after the actor lost the 2017 gubernatorial elections in Anambra state, to Governor Willie Obiano of APGA. Yul Edochie took to his Instagram page to announce his defection to the political party after the Governor…
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Anambra Guber: ‘Give me another chance, don’t let Ojukwu’s APGA die,’ Obiano woos electorate
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, kicked off his re-election campaign in Awka by begging his people to give him another chance to sustain the good works he had already commenced in the state. Obiano, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), urged the people not to allow the…
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BREAKING: Gov Obiano nominated as APGA’s governorship candidate
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano was on Wednesday declared as the official flag-bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in the forthcoming November, 28 governorship election in the state. According to the Chairman of APGA’s electoral panel, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, Obiano polled a total of 1,070 ‘Yes’ votes out of an aggregate of…
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We have no hands in Ozubulu killings – APGA
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday refuted an allegation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that it sponsored the recent killings at a church in Ozubulu, Anambra. The National Chairman of the party, Mr Victor Oye, made the refutation when Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano, came to the National Secretariat of the party…