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  • APC guber aspirant resigns few hours to primary election

    APC guber aspirant resigns few hours to primary election

    An All Progressive Congress (APC) top gubernatorial aspirant in Anambra, Mr Paul Chukwuma has resigned from the party ahead of its primary election slated for April 5, 2025.

    Chukwuma disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, ward two, Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

    He made the letter available on Friday to newsmen in his country home, Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

    The aspirant did not give details about the issue or next line of action but promised to continue to support the party and the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu to better the country.

    Accordding to him, I write to formerly notify you of my resignation as a card carrying member of the APC.

    “Rest assured of my support to our shared progressive ideas as I will devote more time to pursuing the realisation of a safe and prosperous Anambra state of our dream.

    NAN reports that the National body of the party had cleared seven governorship aspirants to contest the April 5 primary election in the state.

    They included Chukwuma, Mr Nicholas Ukachukwu, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Mr Chukwuma Umeoji, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, Mr Johnbosco Onunkwo and Mr Edozie Madu.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled the state governoship election for Nov. 8, 2025, as one of the off-cycle polls in the nation’s election calendar.

  • APC declares Ondo primary inconclusive

    APC declares Ondo primary inconclusive

    The All Progressives Congress 2024 Governorship Primary Committee in Ondo State has declared the Saturday primary inconclusive.

    This is contained in a statement by the Chairman of the Committee, Gov. Usman Ododo on Sunday morning.

    The statement said that rerun election would take place in all the 13 wards of Okitipupa Local Government with total validated registered party members of 9,515.

    “Having received reports of the primary election from the 203 Wards in the 18 Local Governments of Ondo State, the Primary Election Committee has decided that election will be conducted in all the 13 Wards of Okitipupa Local Government with total validated registered members of 9,515.

    “ We have validated reports that the exercise did not hold in the local government due to late arrival of electoral materials and personnel as a result of logistics challenges.

    “Election in Okitipupa Local Government shall be conducted 12 noon on Sunday 21st April 2024.

    “The final collation of the results will be done thereafter”, the statement said.

  • Dino reacts to victory at PDP guber primary election

    Dino reacts to victory at PDP guber primary election

    Following his emergence as the Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for November 11 governorship poll, Senator Dino Melaye has praised the leadership of the party, his co-contestants and party members for their conduct in the primary election which was held on Sunday in Lokoja, the State capital.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat 8 other contestants in the primary election held on Sunday April 16.

    Reacting to his victory at the primary election, Melaye praised party leaders and other stakeholders including other aspirants.

    In a statement made available to newsmen in the early hours of Monday, Melaye said, “I thank the leaders of our party at the National, State, Local and ward levels, my dear brothers who advanced the cause of democracy in this contest and our numerous supporters who ensured that peace reigned, decorum prevailed, and conflicts were contained all through the process.

    “As I savour this moment in humility, I return again to the scriptures. I recall the task and support that God gave to Moses to lead the people of Israel out of bandage to freedom. By the grace of God, our state will be liberated from the yoke of Yahaya Bello and APC. I also found a correlation between the new responsibility that God is placing on me and the responsibility that he gave to Gideon, who though felt unworthy, was qualified by God to deliver his people from the Gibeonites who had plundered their land and eaten their harvest.

    “This shall be our experience in Kogi state. Furthermore, I think of Jephthah, who was despised and was called unserious. God has just proved that he takes my matter very seriously.

    “The outcome of today’s (Sunday’s) election is not traceable to the strength of anyone in our state. It is a collective victory; the manifestation of a new spirit and purposeful coalition of all peoples across our beloved state. I acknowledge especially the enormous energy and commitment deployed to this endeavour by my sister, Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan, and her beloved husband. Your day of celebration is very near, by the grace of God.

    “I recognise that contests of this nature are hardly devoid of offences. I ask for forgiveness for all personal and corporate infractions in all my political navigations.”

  • Imo PDP primary: My victory divinely orchestrated, says Anyanwu

    Imo PDP primary: My victory divinely orchestrated, says Anyanwu

    The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, has described his victory at the party’s Imo governorship primary election as divinely orchestrated.

    Anyanwu emerged unopposed as the PDP Governorship Candidate at Wednesday’s primary election conducted in Owerri.

    Nonetheless, he polled 802 valid votes cast during the election.

    Addressing newsmen at the end of the exercise, he reaffirmed his commitment and total submission to the will of God.

    He called on the party faithful and Imo people to “let God finish what he has started“.

    He assured party members of his readiness to take the party’s manifesto to the nooks and crannies of the state so as to ensure victory for the party.

    He thanked PDP’s national leadership and all the stakeholders for their contributions to the success of the election.

    He pledged to carry every member along during the campaign.

    Anyanwu also promised to work towards achieving sustainable development of the state, if elected governor.

    “It is with humility and the greatest sense of responsibility that I accept this divinely orchestrated nomination.

    “I will work with you and for you.

    “I thank the Almighty God for his infinite mercies and I thank the leaders of our party in Imo for working hard to set the process that has brought about my emergence in motion.

    “I do not take this honour for granted.

    “Today marks the beginning of the journey to the birth of a viral state, where security, peace and progress are a hallmark.

    “I pledge to pursue an issue-based campaign that would usher in a people-oriented government.

    “Together we shall achieve the Imo of our dream,“ Anyanwu said.

  • Taraba APC guber aspirants threaten to boycott fresh primary

    Taraba APC guber aspirants threaten to boycott fresh primary

    Some aggrieved Taraba All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants, say they have chose to boycott the party’s Feb.10 rerun primaries because it is against the supreme court judgement.

    Sen. Yusuf Yusuf, the Spokesperson for the aspirants said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.

    Yusuf, who represents Taraba Central at the National Assembly said the planned rerun was in contrast to the apex court ruling.

    “For the purpose of refreshing our memories, the race to clinch the APC governorship ticket started in 2022 with seven aspirants who obtained the party‘s expression of interest and nomination forms.

    “On the day of the primaries, while all aspirants and delegates had an unresolved meeting at Shield Hotel Jalingo, for security concerns.

    “The chairman of the committee Mr Lawrence Onochukwu was taken to the police headquarters in Jalingo for safety,” he said.

    He added that on seeing photos of fake direct primary election in the social media, Onochukwu granted a news conference that he never authorise any primaries.

    He said that the election would hold the next day after sorting out all the issues.

    Yusuf added that to the surprise of other aspirants, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha was announced as winner of the governorship primaries that never held.

    “After sorting out all the internal mechanism within the party to arrest the situation, no effort was made by its leadership to do the right thing.

    “Hence the need for legal action against the party and the acclaimed winner of the primaries Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha.

    “The Legal action ended at the apex court and we were vindicated that truly there were no gubernatorial primaries in Taraba APC,” Yusuf said.

    He said that before the case got to the Supreme Court, one from the six aspirants left the APC for New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) due to lack of internal democracy.

    He said the remaining five aspirants decided not to leave the APC for intruders, but to stay and fight for their right and to protect democracy.

    “Following the Supreme Court judgement of Feb. 1, that voided the purported governorship primaries that produced Bwacha.

    “The party National working Committee(NWC) under the leadership of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu did not convene any meeting with the aspirants whether physically or virtually for any briefing.

    “Rather, a text message was sent to us the aspirants, today Feb. 9, followed by social media reports that a primary election is scheduled to hold at Mumuye Hall, Mile 6 Jalingo tomorrow Feb. 10.

    “This is a total and flagrant disobedience to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of David Sabo Kente vs Sen Emmanuel Bwacha,” Yusuf said.

    He added that for the avoidance of doubt, the apex court did not at any time order for another primaries after it voided the acclaimed primaries that alledgly produced Bwacha.

    Yusuf said the apex court granted all the reliefs sought in the trial court by David Kente except for rerun primaries within 14 days.

    “As law abiding Nigerians and loyal party men, we are telling the whole world that we will not be part of the illegal primary election as scheduled by the APC Adamu-led NWC,”he said.

    This, he said, was especially because the primaries as scheduled by the NWC was in total violation of the supreme court judgement as delivered unanimously by the five panel of justices.

    He wondered why the other aspirants were not being carried along by the party chairman in every processe that would legitimately enthrone due process and internal democracy.

    Yusuf said the APC NWC should be aware of the pending judgement in a case between him and Bwacha that had been slated to be delivered by the apex court on Feb. 13.

    “Once again we want to let all party faithful to know that whatever illegality that is about to be perpetuated at Mumuye hall Jalingo tomorrow will be challenged in competent courts of our land,” Yusuf said.

  • PDP set to appeal Court ruling nullifying primary elections in Ogun state

    PDP set to appeal Court ruling nullifying primary elections in Ogun state

    The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP on Wednesday said it will appeal the Federal High Court Judgment that nullified the state primary elections in Ogun State.

    Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta  presided over by Hon. Justice O. Oguntoyinbo ordered the PDP in the state to conduct a fresh election to nominate candidates for the 2023 general elections.

    The party expressed dissatisfaction over the ruling in suit No. FHC/AB/CS/83/2022 delivered on September 27, 2022.

    The PDP said the appeal had become imperative after its NWC evaluated the judgment during its meeting held on Tuesday at the PDP National Secretariat.

    In a statement by its spokesperson, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday, the party said it had directed its legal adviser to commence necessary actions.

    “In his judgment, Hon. Justice Oguntoyinbo held thus “I hereby Order that fresh primary elections be conducted by the current Ogun State Executives of the 2nd Defendant Peoples Democratic Party for the nomination of candidates for elective positions i.e House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senatorial and Governorship elections within 14 days.

    “After a comprehensive review and extensive consultations with Party leaders and critical stakeholders particularly in Ogun State, the NWC has resolved to appeal the Judgment.

    “Consequently, the NWC has directed the National Legal Adviser of the Party to commence all actions necessary to appeal the judgement.

    “The party urges all candidates of the party in Ogun State, all critical stakeholders, party members, and teeming supporters to remain focused and not allow themselves to be distracted as the PDP rally Nigerians to Rescue, Rebuild and Redirect the nation from the misrule of the sitting government,” the statement read.

  • Just In: APC, NWC disowns Lawan’s anointed consensus candidate claim [Video]

    Just In: APC, NWC disowns Lawan’s anointed consensus candidate claim [Video]

    All Progressives Congress (APC), National Working Committee has debunked news making rounds as announced by the National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, that Ahmad Lawan has been anointed consensus candidate of the party.

    Shortly after the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting, the Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Argungun, made the clarification while addressing journalists at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

    He debunked earlier claim by the National Chairman Abdulahi Adamu in his briefing to journalists that Ahmad Lawan is the anointed candidate of the party dismissing it as a mere information that was not deliberated on by members of NWC.

    He further reiterated the National Working Committees support with the Northern Governor on shifting power to the south.

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  • APC South-West leaders meet, bridge consensus gap to Tinubu, Osinbajo, others

    APC South-West leaders meet, bridge consensus gap to Tinubu, Osinbajo, others

    The South-West caucus leaders of the Presidential Primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), met with the seven presidential aspirants from the zone in Abuja to bridge the consensus gap to Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and others.

    This is coming barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari met with the 23 presidential aspirants of the party.

    It was gathered that the seven presidential aspirants from the zone attended the caucus meeting held at the Abuja residence of former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba.

    According to monitored reports, the leaders of the party from the zone streamlined their options for the region’s consensus preference to three aspirants.

    The meeting which kicked off on Saturday night around 10 pm continued till Sunday morning around 1:00 am as stakeholders from the region battled for a consensus candidate.

    The seven aspirants from the region include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, Ajayi Boroffice; former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun; Lagos cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.

    Sources revealed that it would be difficult for the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu to step down but the leaders urged four aspirants to step down due to their limited campaign activities for the top office.

    The four aspirants asked to step down are Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Senator Ajayi Boroffice, Tunde Bakare, and Dimeji Bankole due to their limited campaign activities for the position.

    The aspirants who agreed to step down have yet to issue an official statement, and their respective spokespersons could not be reached for comments Sunday morning.

    The outcome of the first round of talks has left Governor Kayode Fayemi, Bola Tinubu, and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as the three standing aspirants from the South-West.

  • Just In: APC backpedals says no aspirant was disqualified

    Just In: APC backpedals says no aspirant was disqualified

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied disqualifying any presidential aspirants recently screened by the John Odigie -Oyegun led screening panel.

    The clarification was made by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu when he addressed newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja.

    The screening report of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led committee had caused panic in the camps of the 23 aspirants.Thesuspense was further heightened when the party and Oyegun kept mum on the 13 cleared aspirants.

    While dousing the tension that was created following the submission of the screening report, Adamu disclosed that the 13 aspirants being touted as the successful candidates were only recommended as first-class materials.

    “I want to say very clearly that no aspirant has been disqualified. It’s like sitting in an exam. Even if you pass there is grading from first-class to ordinary pass.

    “So, no aspirant was disqualified. Incidentally, the president has invited all of them to a dinner today,” he said.

  • After two controversies, APC concludes primary election into Senatorial seat vacated by Chairman, Adamu

    After two controversies, APC concludes primary election into Senatorial seat vacated by Chairman, Adamu

    An architect, Shehu Tukur, won the All Progressive Congress (APC) Nasarawa West Senatorial District rescheduled primary election held in Keffi on Saturday.

    Tukur polled 179 votes to defeat a lawyer, Labaran Magaji who polled 114 votes.

    A total of 294 delegates were expected at the exercise, but one delegate was absent.

    Declaring the result, Chairman of the electoral committee, retired Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Jibrin, thanked security operatives, the aspirants, the media and the delegates for a successful exercise.

    He prayed that the APC’s candidate wins at the general elections in 2023.

    Speaking with newsmen after his election, Tukur appreciated delegates who voted him and pledged to defend their interests if voted in at the general election in 2023.

    He admitted that the process was hectic and thanked God for the successful outcome.

    “APC is a family and I call on my co-contestant to join me in ensuring that APC wins, not only in Nasarawa West senatorial district, but in entire Nasarawa State and in Nigeria at large.

    “It is a great pleasure that we carried this battle up to this level and it has been concluded peacefully. I pray for a peaceful Nasarawa State and a peaceful Nigeria,’’ he said.

    Also speaking with newsmen, Magaji who lost the election congratulated Tukur for emerging as the winner and congratulated himself for making it to the end.

    “For me alone to fight this battle to this level shows that there is hope ahead of us. Everybody knows the institutions, characters and personalities I withstood till date but I stand tall to arrive at this level.

    “I congratulate myself; congratulate my teeming supporters. APC is the party to beat at the general elections,’’ he said.

    The primary election did not conclude without controversy which led to delay for several days.

    The controversy was that the original delegates list for the election was allegedly tampered with thereby compelling a frontrunner in the contest, Hon. Ahmed Wadada, to withdraw in protest.

    In spite of Wadada’s withdrawal, APC went ahead to first conduct the election on Sunday, May 29, but angry youths broke security barriers and violently disrupted the process leading to its postponement to June 4.

    The senatorial seat was vacated by Sen. Abdullahi Adamu after his emergence as the National Chairman of the APC.