Politics

APC Governors Divided On Zoning, Direct Primaries The Progressives Governor’s Forum rising from a meeting early Monday morning failed to agree on key items on the agenda. Top on the list was the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. It is being expected that the party will zone its ticket to the South, which has elicited reactions from some contenders from the zone, but the governors failed to take a position on Sunday night. The meeting, which held at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, also failed to produce a unanimous decision on the contentious issue of mode of…

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Kebbi State Governor’s lodge in Abuja. Our correspondent gathered from impeccable sources that the meeting is aimed at ironing out issues regarding the party’s forthcoming national convention. Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu; Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano), are in attenance. Others are governors of Imo, Borno, Ebonyi, Lagos, Zamfara, Niger, Ogun, Ekiti and Cross River states. Details later.

Sen. Orji Kalu In Closed Door Meeting With Ex- Borno Governor Ali Modu-Sheriff. Former Abia Governor and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Sunday held a closed door meeting with former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu-Sheriff, popularly known as SAS. Unlike his earlier meeting with former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, Sen. Kalu did not disclose the agenda of the meeting. In a social media post on verified Facebook page, he wrote, “Received in audience this evening, former Governor of Borno State and contender for National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) H.E…

Imo Traditional Rulers, Town Union Leaders Tell Gov Hope Uzodinma To Run For Second Term Traditional rulers in Imo State and leaders from Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu have called on Governor Hope Uzodinma to run for a second term in 2023. The stakeholders, who were reacting to a recent clamour for the governorship of the state to return to the Owerri zone at a recent event tagged “Egbu declaration”, noted that those behind the call are not being fair to the people of the state and the charter of equity already laid down. Addressing the media on behalf of the…

2023 Presidency: Hajiya Mariya Buhari, Wife Of Katsina Deputy Governor Appointed Women Leader Of Tinubu Campaign Group The wife of Katsina state Deputy Governor, Hajiya Mariya Buhari, has been appointed National women leader of Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO). This was contained in a letter signed by the Director General of the organisation, Hon Aminu Suleiman. “I am pleased to inform you that your appointment is confirmed as NATIONAL WOMEN LEADER of Tinubu Support Organtzation (TSO).” “This is In recognition of your immense love and believe in His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Political Ideologies as well as your immeasurable contributions towards…

Strong indications emerged yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be engulfed in a fresh crisis over disagreement in the zoning arrangements to be adopted for the national leadership of the ruling party ahead of the 2023 presidential and general elections. Sunday Sun gathered from a credible source in the party that following the rejection of the proposal to zone the national chairmanship position of the party to the Southeast by the party stakeholders, the governors under the auspices of APC Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) will meet in Abuja today at night to deliberate on the zoning arrangements and…

A former governor of Lagos State and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday visited the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, in his Abuja residence. Mr Tinubu, believed to be nursing a presidential ambition in 2023 arrived Mr Kalu’s residence at 4:25 p.m. and left at about 6:45 p.m. He said that his meeting with the former governor of Abia “centred on the development of the country”. “We discussed the way forward for the country and this country is important and greater than any one’s personal ambition. “We have been together and concerned…

Former Governor of Lagos State and Chieftain of the All Progressive's Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has just arrived at the Aso-Villa, Abuja Home of the former Governor of Abia State and current Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Tinubu arrived at Kalu's residence at exactly 4:25 PM Both men hugged one another, exchanged cordial pleasantries and proceeded for an indoor meeting. Reports gathered that Shortly before they engaged in the meeting; Kalu expressed his gratitude to God for his speedy recovery.Tinubu, , returned to Nigeria on October 8 after spending months in London, where he underwent knee…

Anambra lawmaker rejoins PDP weeks after defecting to APC Onyebuchi Offor representing Ekwusigo Constituency at the Anambra House of Assembly has rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Offor, the Minority Leader of the House, who had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on October 6, announced his return at plenary in Awka, on Thursday. He said his decision followed wide consultation with constituents and stakeholders from his area. “Two months ago, I announced my defection from PDP to APC on the floor of this House. I have tested the waters and realised that my former party PDP is…