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  • Only national chairman, national secretary can authenticate membership cards- PDP

    Only national chairman, national secretary can authenticate membership cards- PDP

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says only its national chairman and the national secretary that are vested with power to authenticate party membership cards.

    The party made the clarification in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Saturday.

    The party stated this while making clarification on the membership eligibility to participate in congresses to elect the three-man ad hoc delegates who shall in turn elect party candidates for the 2023 general elections.

    It stated that the clarification became necessary following reports of misinterpretation in some chapters, particularly in Lagos State, where some party stakeholders are reportedly demanding that membership cards have to be authenticated.

    It stated that the stakeholders were reportedly demanding that membership cards had to be authenticated by ward chairmen before the holders were eligible to participate in the three-man ad hoc congresses schedule for Saturday, April 30.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, the only authority vested with the power to authenticate party membership cards for eligibility to participate in congresses, including the three-man ad hoc delegate congresses, are the national chairman and the national secretary through their signatures on the cards.

    “The PDP Constitution 2017 (as amended) in Chapter 2, Part 1, Article 8(7) is clear in providing that “the nembership card shall be produced by the National Headquarters and authenticated by the National Chairman and the National Secretary.”

    The party said that PDP members holding membership cards duly authenticated by the national chairman and national secretary did not require any further authentication.

    “No further authentication is required by ward chairmen or any other officer of the party at any level whatsoever before they can participate in the three-man ad hoc delegate congresses and party primaries.

    “A member with a duly authenticated membership card by the national chairman and national secretary and who is up to date in his financial obligation to the party shall be eligible to participate and vote in the three-man ad hoc delegate congress.”

    The party advised all party leaders, critical stakeholders and members to note accordingly.

  • Governor Matawalle officially registers as APC member, receives membership card

    Governor Matawalle officially registers as APC member, receives membership card

    The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and received his membership card.

    Governor Matawalle received his membership card on Wednesday at his polling unit in Maradun South 001.

    Two former governors of the state, Senator Ahmad Bakura and Mahmud Shinkafi as well as two former deputies Ibrahim Muhammad and Muktar Anka witnessed the collection of his (Matawalle) membership card.

    Other notable personalities at the formal flagging off of the APC registration and revalidation of the membership card include Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Honourable Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, Engineer Abu Magaji and the Chief of Staff to the Speaker National Assembly, Rt. Hon Sanusi Garba Rikiji and the Speaker Zamfara State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Nasiru Maazu Magarya.

    The exercise is scheduled to take place in all the 147 wards across the 14 local government areas of the state with the sole objective of registering new members who recently joined the party along with governor Matawalle

    Addressing the mammoth crowd shortly after receiving his membership card, governor Matawalle said the registration and revalidation exercise in the state is aimed at giving equal opportunity to all party members at all levels as prescribed in the party constitution.

    He said the development will allow internal democracy to thrive in the state to ensure party structures that will produce good leaders for the party.

    The governor also expressed satisfaction with the turnout of APC party faithful at the registration centres predicting that the party will draw over two million people in the state during the stipulated period.

    Matawalle also applauded the leadership qualities of the party at the National level under the President Muhammadu Buhari for creating enabling environment for the people of the state to register.

    He assured of uniting all the party members into one family that will speak with one strong and respected voice to be heard all over the country.

    The governor further assured of fairness, justice and an enabling environment for politicking in the party and promised to uphold and allow people to select leaders of their choice.

    He however noted that all these cannot happen without being a registered member of the party as provided by the constitution.

    Earlier in his welcome address the chairman of the state Caretaker Committee, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha called on all members of the party in the state to come out enmass and register to become full members of the party.

    He described party membership as the most important tool for standing any election in the country

    Senator Nasiha also commended governor Matawalle for uniting party members in the state and ensuring that they work as a family at all levels.

    Presenting the membership card to the governor, Chairman of the Registration and Revalidation Exercise Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari said they were sent to the state by the APC National leadership to come to Zamfara and register new members as well as revalidate the registration of those with the membership card with a view of making the party more formidable and accommodating to all interests.

    He assured that his Committee will carry out the exercise as required by the party constitution for the purpose of having a united political party in Zamfara State.

    He further said, the members of the committee were people of proven integrity whose sole objective is to register all eligible party members for the purpose of cooperation, unity, and development of the party and its supporters.

    Ibrahim Kabir Masari said the registration exercise should be done diligently and with utmost urgency so that Zamfara State delegates will fully participate in the forthcoming APC National convention

    The event was attended by all the three senators from the state, Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha, Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura and Senator Lawal Hassan Dan-Iya, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, Members of National and State Assemblies, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Directors General, party members and large turnout supporters among others.

  • Defection: Ex-minister, Ogunlewe, son get APC membership cards

    Defection: Ex-minister, Ogunlewe, son get APC membership cards

    The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it had issued membership cards to a former Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe and his son, Moyosore.
    The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Abiodun Salami, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ikeja that both were issued cards earlier in the day.
    NAN reports Ogunlewe recently announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC over what he called instability in his former party.
    His son, Moyosore who was the PDP candidate for Kosofe 1, state house assembly seat in the 2019 elections but lost to APC, had earlier defected to the ruling party.
    Salami said the issuance of cards to both defectors at the ACME Road party secretariat meant they were now registered members of the party.
    He congratulated Ogunlewe and his lawyer son for joining the ”real party”, urging them to feel at home in the party of progressives.
    ”Yes, a former of Minister of Works, Sen. Ogunlewe and his son have been issued APC membership cards.
    ”They were issued cards today at the party secretariat in Ikeja after they registered as members.
    ”This registration and issuance of cards means they are now full members of the APC.
    ”We congratulate them for joining the only progressive party in the country and we are urging them to feel at home,” he said.
    Salami said the issuance of cards was done quietly at the office of the party chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, and an elaborate defection ceremony would soon be organised to welcome the duo.
    Moyosore, while speaking with NAN, also confirmed the issuance of the cards to them.
    He said that they were well received by all the party executives led by Balogun.
    ”Yes, my dad and I were at the secretariat today where we registered and were issued cards of the APC at the party secretariat.
    ”We were well received by all the party executives led by Alhaji Balogun, we really felt at home.
    ”This is just registration, the defection ceremony comes up very soon. APC is the party to be, we are happy to be part of the family,’’ he said.

  • Emmy Awards Director; Mo Abudu gets membership card

    Nigerian filmmaker and owner of EbonyLife Television has received her gold membership card as a Director in the International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences.

    The Academy is responsible for staging the world famous International Emmy Awards which recognizes excellence in the television industry globally.

    It is an organisation of global broadcasters, with members from over 60 countries and over 500 companies.

    60 percent of the Board of Directors come from countries outside of the United States, and represents the world’s largest production, distribution and broadcast companies.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the media mogul was elected as a member in Dec. 2018 and stated that it will aid the global recognition and acceptance of the Nigerian film industry.

    The filmmaker shared the news on her Instagram page @moabudu with a photograph of her gold membership card.

    She said, “Good morning beautiful people, what an honour! I just received my gold membership directors card of the International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences, the organisation responsible for staying the International Emmy Awards.”

    NAN reports that Abudu hosted and produced “Moments with Mo’’, the first pan-African talk show, before she went on to found EbonyLife TV in 2012, which has grown into a media group.

    In 2018, Mo was included in The Powerlist’s top 100 most influential people of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK, alongside Meghan Markle, Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton.