Tag: Defections
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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.
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Defections: PDP patiently waiting for ten governors to dump APC soon
…Umahi and Ayade are on a misadventure -PDP Scribe …as four more PDP govs may pitch their tents with APC … PDP now 14 while APC hits 21 By Emman Ovuakporie After the exit of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC now controls…
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Imo: PDP reacts to mass defection of lawmakers to APC
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared vacant, the seats of the eight members of the Imo State House of Assembly who on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). At a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the defectors cannot continue…
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Defections: APC lacks legislative votes to impeach Saraki, Eweremadu – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party says the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks the legislative number and constitutional facilities to remove Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Friday in Abuja, the party advised the Presidency and the APC to “accept the reality.’’…
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Defection: God has removed stones from our rice, gari —Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the defection of some National Assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress as “the removal of stones from (the party’s) rice” and sieving of “sand from [its] gari (cassava meal).” He added that the defection to opposition parties had “exposed the faces of traitors.”…
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2019: Buhari, APC will stay focused despite defections – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday night reiterated that the party would remain focused on the task of providing good governance to Nigerians despite the recent massive defections by some lawmakers. Recall that about 14 senators and 37 reps had on Tuesday decamped from the APC to…
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Defections: Buhari holds emergency meeting with IGP
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was not made public. The meeting was however held a few hours after news broke that security operatives laid a siege on the residences of the President of the…
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BREAKING: Oshiomhole meets Buhari, reacts to lawmakers’ defections from APC
The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that losing majority of the lawmakers to opposition parties on Tuesday will not in any way affect the party’s victory in the 2019 elections. Recall that 15 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the…