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Mar

17

2022

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APC Crisis Deepens As Buni Committee Asks Akpanudoedehe To Step Down

News, Politics

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee have passed a vote of no confidence on Secretary of the Committee, Senator James Akpanudoedehe. The Caretaker Committee has been running the party since its inauguration on June 25, 2020, following the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC). Senator Akpanudoedehe is being embattled sequel to conflict of interest ahead of the party’s national convention slated for next week Saturday. Members of the Caretaker Committee who signed the document sacking the Secretary are; Niger State governor, Sani Bello; a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani; Senator Yususf…

Mar

17

2022

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Gov Mai Buni Returns To Nigeria, Resumes As APC Chair

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Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has taken over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, after returning from a medical trip abroad. This is contained in a release by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Thursday. Mr Mohammed said that Mr Buni appealed to all party members to remain calm and law-abiding. “Put the recent events in the party behind you and work towards a successful Convention. “The success of the party remain paramount and needs the support of every member. “As we head towards…

Mar

17

2022

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Ararume Officially Dumps APC For PDP APC

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Ararume Officially Dumps APC For PDP. Ararume also boasts that he will do his possible best to elevate the party in Isiala Mbano and the state at large, THE WHISPERER reports. Former Imo State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Ifeanyi Ararume Jnr has dumped the All Progressive Congress, APC and joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. THE WHISPERER reports that the son of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, a chieftain of the ruling APC, officially declared his membership of the opposition party today. Speaking about his renouncement of the APC, Ararume said he left the older party by choice and decided…

Mar

17

2022

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BREAKING: Buni Disbands Bello’s Convention Subcommittees

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The Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni has disbanded the convention subcommittees for the March 26 national convention put in place by Niger state Governor, Abubakar Bello. Buni in a statement issued Thursday reassured members and stakeholders of the party, as well as Nigerians in general, that the governing party was crisis-free. Buni and the National Secretary of CECPC, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, had regained control of the party Wednesday as Chairman and Secretary of the Central Planning Committee of the convention respectively following…

Mar

17

2022

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The man called Kalu Ijomah Ukeh PT III: Antidote For True Uhuru

Politics

One of the main focus of Kalu Ijomah Ukeh in his unrelenting push for a better, more prosperous and productive Abia State with a conviction that true freedom can only come when we try to do things differently as you cannot continue to do the same thing over and over and a expect different result as an outcome. For Abia State to have a different result, we must insist on different methods, we must insist on the paradigm shift from the known to new normal where results will be the bedrock of our collective efforts and better living a product…

Mar

16

2022

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PDP fixes N35m for presidential nomination form

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PDP fixes N35m for presidential nomination form. The sale of forms for aspirants into elective positions is expected to commence on Thursday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the timetable and guidelines for its preparation for the 2023 general election. Debo Ologunagba, PDP national publicity secretary, announced the development on Wednesday after the joint meeting of the board of trustees (BOT) and the national executive committee (NEC) of the party. The sale of forms for aspirants into elective positions is expected to commence on Thursday. The PDP spokesman said aspirants interested in contesting the presidential election will get the…

Mar

16

2022

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BREAKING: APC Cancels Emergency ‘NEC Meeting’

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called off what it called a purported emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for Thursday, March 17, 2022. A terse statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the national secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said the cancellation was a directive of the chairman of CECPC and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, who is currently in London, United Kingdom. Governor Buni had earlier on Wednesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a medical vacation, in London over party issues. “As directed…

Mar

16

2022

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APC Convention: Don’t elect CECPC members into substantive NWC positions, group warns

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A group, Movement for Progressives Development (MPD), has warned members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, not to allow serving members of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) to be elected as substantive members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to the group, electing them into the NWC of the APC may lead to serious crisis, anarchy and dissatisfaction. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Director General, Comrade Muhammad Ibn Aliyu, Wednesday morning in Abuja, saying that members of the current CECPC should be prevented from purchasing form for…

Mar

15

2022

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APC National Convention: Group calls for Emenike, Onyejeocha’s arrest over forgery of Abia statutory delegates’ list

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A socio-political group, Grassroot Progressives Support Initiative, GPSI, has called for the immediate arrest and investigation of Chief Ikechi Emenike, and the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha for forgery and perjury. The group asked Emenike to stop playing God over the leadership of the Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the group, Ubani Godwin and Nze Onubogu respectively, GPSI alerted security operatives to investigate the activities of Emenike and Onyejeocha over their roles in forging the statutory delegates' list of the…

Mar

14

2022

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Senator T. A. Orji and the unbendable spoken truth, by Chief Emeka Kalu

Opinion, Politics

By Chief Emeka Kalu Philosophically, " TRUTH" they said is a standing force that cannot be suppressed no matter how it may be hated still retains its feasibility, power and light ad ' infinitum and shall continue to outshine darkness as an omen of falsehood and backwardness.Once truth is spoken, some folks begin to panic, scheming plans on how to twist it to suit their egocentric ambitions not minding the destructive aftermat of their recklessness. The yesterday media attack on Senator T. A Orji by the Ukwa La Ngwa Council of Elders for sincerely siding rotational power among the…