A/Ibom APC Crisis: Don’t admit Akpabio’s ally into Wednesday’s NEC meeting, Akpanudoedehe warns Adamu 

By Godwin Amunde Senator John Akpanudoedehe has warned the National Chairman of theruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu against admitting a factional Chairman of the party in Akwa Ibom State, Stephen Ntukekpo into the National Executive Council (NEC) scheduled for Wednesday. Akpanudoedehe, who was the secretary of the now-defunct Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the APC in a letter dated 19th April 2022 and signed by his lawyer, Tawo E. Tawo (SAN) reminded the party of the pending case against Ntukekpo at the Court of Appeal. The letter addressed to the National…

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Establishment of Parks And Garages Management C’ttee in Lagos is ‘Illegal’ – NURTW 

The National Union of Road Transport Workers Union (NURTW) has condemned the constitution of a committee to manage and oversee commercial motor parks and garages in Lagos state. The NURTW in a statement by its National President, Alhaji Ibukunle Baruwa, described the constitution of the committee as illegal on the ground that there is currently no known law in Lagos state backing it.  Part of the statement reads: “By the promulgation of Decree numbers 21 and 22, the ‘NURTW’ was registered as a trade union in Nigeria having affiliation with Nigeria Labour Congress. “They then became independent…

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APC Convention: National Chairmanship Position Not Micro-Zoned, Yari Insists 

Godwin Amunde Ahead of the National convention of the All Progressive Congress, APC, a national chairmanship aspirant in the ruling party and former Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakari, said as far as he was concerned, the party has only zoned the position to the North and not to any geopolitical zone. He dismissed claims of a micro-zoning formula in the party for either the office of the president or that of the national chairman of the party.  Senator Tijjani Yahaya Ƙaura who represented Zamfara North Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly disclosed this on…

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2023: Propaganda Won’t Win Elections For Us – Lukman Tells APC Leaders

Godwin Amunde The immediate-past Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) -the umbrella body of  Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) –  Dr. Salihu Lukman, has advised leaders of the party against being over confident ahead of the 2023 general election. He also advised leaders of the party to be bold to admit shortcomings and errors committed by the APC government instead of engaging in denials. He cautioned that rather than resort to propaganda, factual and ethical campaigns remained what would guarantee electoral victory for the party.…

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Former APC Reps Members Call For Internal Democracy In Party 

…Condemn Coups In Mali, Burkina Faso Godwin Amunde The Forum of former All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives members has appealed to the leadership of the ruling party to ensure the sustainability of internal democracy in the party. The Forum made the appeal on Friday in Abuja in a communiqué signed by its Protem Chairman, Ibrahim Zailani, after its roundtable meeting, noting that sustainability of internal democracy was in the progressive interest of the party and must be made to reign supreme. “We reviewed the current state of our great party, the APC and called…

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APC Membership Claim: Shinkafi is nothing but a noise maker – Yari

Godwin Amunde Former Zamfara State governor and aspirant for the office of national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulaziz Yari, has descibed Sani Shinkafi, an aide of the present Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, as a nuisance and errand boy of some “disgruntled elements.” Shinkafi, who is the Special Adviser on Intergovernmental Affairs to Gov. Matawalle, claimed Yari was no longer a member of the APC because he didn’t participate in the recent revalidation and registration exercise of the party and challenged him to present his membership card. He said Yari is already disqualified from the…

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APC National Convention: Delay in fixing date a slap on the face of Nigerians – Salihu Lukman

Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, (PGF) – the unbrella body of  Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) –  Dr. Salihu Moh. Lukman has expressed strong reservations about the declaration by the national secretary of the APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, that his team has not concluded consultations ahead of the scheduled February 2022 Convention date. According to Lukman, it is now somehow difficult not to conclude that the CECPC is intentionally promoting speculations around…

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APC Presidential Primaries: Pro Osinbajo group vows to defeat moneybags

Godwin Amunde Officials at The Progressive Project (TPP) have hosted representatives of about 500 support groups from all parts of Nigeria to begin strategies towards beating moneybags’ influence at the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries. This is coming less than 48 hours after hosting a nationwide coalition of 57 youth and students’ groups who had pledged to work for the vice president. Head of TPP’s Situation Room, Mr. Jeffry Omoh who addressed representatives of the support group drawn from the nation’s six geo-political zones emphasized that their strategy shall…

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2023 Presidency: Osinbajo better prepared than other aspirants – support groups

Godwin Amunde Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is far better and more intellectually  equipped than any current presidential aspirant for the task of leading Nigeria’s economic rejuvenation towards future greatness, the Organized Private Sector for Osinbajo  (OPS 4 Osinbajo) has said. “With Osinbajo, Nigeria’s organized private sector has much basis for optimism about post-2023 economic activities,” the group’s  spokesman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Farouk stated in Abuja on Monday.  Emphasizing that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s consistent focus and insider knowledge of the objectives and challenges related to the Buhari administration’s economic programmes are…

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Premier League hit by record 103 COVID-19 positive cases

The Premier League has revealed that a record 103 players and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in the period from December 20 to 26. That surpassed  the total a week earlier, when the English top-flight hit a new high since testing began in 2020 with 90 positive cases. So far in December, 15 Premier League games have been called off, while the three divisions below the top tier have been decimated by postponements. Liverpool’s game against Leeds, Watford’s trip to Wolves and Burnley against Everton, all on Boxing…

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