Tag: Defectors
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Angry Labour Party reacts says defectors are ingrate, plans hall of shame
Angry Labour Party (LP) has announced plans to take legal action against five of its lawmakers in the House of Representatives who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party is also planning a hall of shame for the defectors. The defected lawmakers include Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River),…
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APC chair, Ganduje receives defectors from NNPP
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday received defectors from the opposition New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) assuring them of fair treatment by the party.
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PDP’s tag of defectors to APC as corrupt – Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Barely 24 hours after defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party came out swinging at former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Senate Minority Leader and PDP’s staunch member, Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), appearing on Arise TV on September 17, 2021, referenced former President Olusegun Obasanjo as saying…
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2019: Buhari speaks on Saraki, Tambuwal, Akpabio, other defectors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reacted to the recent defections of some top politicians from one party to the other. At a lunch with some APC governors accompanied by some members of the national and state assemblies and commissioners, the president wished the defectors “good luck.” “For those who have decided to change camp for…
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Defection not automatic end to your cases with EFCC, FG tells defectors
The Federal Government on Monday assured that the gale of defection in the nation’s party politics will not shield any corrupt politician from investigation and prosecution. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance when he paid an official visit to the Abuja office of The Authority newspaper. Fielding questions from members…
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2019: Be prepared for war, Secondus tells Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom, other defectors
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has told defecting politicians from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in its fold to get ready for a fierce political battle in 2019. Secondus, who stated this on Wednesday night at a dinner in honour of the defectors, according to the party,…
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2019: PDP holds reception party for defectors [video]
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday night organised a reception dinner for defectors to the party’s at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Watch video
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2019: How we will receive, treat APC, other defectors – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is planning a special meeting of its National Executive Committee to receive defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Though no date has been fixed for the meeting, the party, however, said that its caucuses had been notified that the meeting could be called at a short notice.…
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High-profile defectors will retrace their steps back in 3 weeks – PDP
…As APC kicks, says ‘we are unruffled’ The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said several high profile politicians that left the party’s fold due to its leadership crisis will in the next three weeks retrace their steps back to the party. The party explained that it is now better repositioned to function well as opposition…
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2019 General Elections: Competent defectors can contest – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC had said defectors from other political parties that have the required credentials for whatever office they so which to vie for would be allowed to contest on its platform in 2019. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com had reported that former Senate President, Ken Nnamani on Sunday, in Enugu State, resigned membership of…