The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced talks with a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and four Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors over a possible switch to the ruling party, The PUNCH reports. The newspaper reports that the ex-minister met with the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala
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Millions of Nigerians waiting to join APC because of our good governance —Ganduje
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said millions of Nigerians are waiting to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), because of the good governance the party has brought to bear in Nigeria in the past five years. Ganduje, who made the statement on Sunday while flagging off the registration and revalidation exercise
Read moreSpeaker of Reps, Gbajabiamila urges Nigerians to join APC
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. Gbajabiamila, who undertook the exercise at his Surulere Constituency in Lagos, urged Nigerians to take advantage of the exercise to join the party. According to him, APC is the only party committed to the
Read moreWhy Nigerians will reject APC in 2023 – Wike
The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday Nigerians would vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the central government in 2023 because of its inability to tackle insecurity and corruption in the country. Wike, who stated this when he visited his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, said Nigerians have realized they made
Read moreUmahi plans to use COVID-19 as a reason to close our secretariat ― PDP
The Fred Udeogu led faction of the People’s Democratic Party PDP has accused Governor of Ebonyi David Umahi of plotting to deploy COVID-19 as a reason to close down the party secretariat. The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Silas Onu, and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Wednesday.
Read moreNigerians will vote for APC in 2023 – Uzodinma
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, said on Wednesday Nigerians would vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. Uzodinma, who stated when he featured in Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, added that APC would remain formidable after President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office in two years’ time. The governor described the ongoing
Read moreAPC will soon take over South-East —Lawmaker
The member representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has boasted that her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will soon take over the entire South-East region with the ruling party set to begin its nationwide re-registration drive. Onyejeocha who spoke on Saturday when she hosted a
Read moreNational Assembly postpones resumption over APC registration
The National Assembly on Saturday postponed its resumption of plenary till February 9 over the All Progressives Congress (APC) registration exercise. The lawmakers were earlier scheduled to return from their Christmas and New Year break on January 26. The Clerk of the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, who disclosed this in a statement, said the postponement
Read moreDogara not our member, APC tells court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied claim by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has defected to the party. Dogara, who was elected to the House of Representatives at the last general election on the platform of the PDP, reportedly defected to the APC last year.
Read moreAnambra 2021: Fresh-blood the only way for APC to win November polls – Dr. Nwankwo
A governorship aspirant for the 2021 polls in Anambra State, Dr Chidozie Nwankwo has said that the only way the All Progressives Congress, APC, could win the November 2021 election is by injecting new blood into the affairs of the party in the state. Nwankwo, the chairman of Wichtech Group, who hails from Oko in
Read moreTrump has integrity lessons to learn from PMB – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the invasion of the United States of America Congress, by persons they described hoodlums, adding that America used to be a baseline for measuring democracy in other countries. The party further stated that the events in the US have shown how the integrity of a president can complement
Read more2023 Presidency: APC, PDP Risk Mass Defections If S’East Is Not Given Slot –Ezeife
Should the two dominant parties in the country; the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), fail to nominate a South East presidential candidate in 2023, indication emerging is they risk mass defection of the Igbos to another political party in order to actualise their ambition. It would be recalled that a
Read moreI silenced APC with my projects in Rivers – Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday he has silenced members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other critics with his laudable projects in the state. Wike, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Abonnema Ring Road in Akuku Toru local government area of the state, asked the APC to encourage
Read moreCourt admits documents in Obaseki’s alleged certificate forgery case
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted more documents in evidence against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in his ongoing case for alleged certificate forgery. The All Progressives Congress (APC) tendered the documents to prove its allegation of certificate forgery against the governor. The two documents included a University of Ibadan degree certificate
Read moreNigeria not a failed state under Buhari, APC replies PDP, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other critics of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration that Nigeria was tilting towards becoming a failed state. Describing critics of the ruling party as naysayers and partisan doomsday prophets, the APC said Nigeria was nowhere near a failed state. The
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