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Tinubu, Akande ask Oni to publicly dissociate himself from ‘court action against Fayemi’
Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande, chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday called on Segun Oni, runner up of the party’s governorship primary election in Ekiti state, to come out publicly to dissociate himself from a…
Video of Tinubu insulting Obasanjo at APC Convention Emerges (WATCH)
PoliticsNGR has obtained footage of APC National leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu ridiculing former president, Olusegun Obasanjo at the just concluded APC Convention. Tinubu described Obasanjo as an Analog ‘busybody’ adding that he was not…
Calm Down, Donald Duke Will Not Contest
Many have questioned his electability: to some, the only thing that the former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, would be bringing to the 2019 presidential election is ‘slayage’ and swag. To others, Duke has only jumped on the…
FLIPSIDES OF A DULL COIN… Baptism Of Fire For Ex-CBN Deputy, Adebayo Adelabu
Ambition, it is said, is a great man’s madness, but Adebayo Adelabu, the Deputy Governor, CBN, begs to differ. The fun-loving man seeks to affect no madness; he only seeks to serve his people in Oyo State in more appreciable capacity. The…
‘Time will tell’ on my position in APC, says Saraki
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday declared that time will determine his position in the affairs of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki noted that although he does not want to dwell on the issue of whether…
2019: Mind your business, Tinubu tells Obasanjo
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Sunday asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop interfering in the affairs of the ruling party. He spoke in Abuja at the venue of the national…
Oshiomhole sworn in as APC national chairman
Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state, has been sworn in as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), administered the oath of office on…
Bolaji Abdullahi retains position as APC convention results trickle in
Bolaji Abdullahi has retained his position as the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled a total of 2002 votes to defeats his opponents. Badaru Abubakar, governor of Jigawa and chairman of the party’s national…
AT A GLANCE: The candidates who emerged unopposed at APC convention
The national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ongoing at Eagle Square in Abuja. A total of 6,800 delegates were to elect candidates for 60 positions but some aspirants withdrew from the race on Saturday when the…
Why I shunned APC convention – Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central, has spoken on his absence at the ongoing convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. TheCable had reported that while members of the rule party converged on…
Convention, a charade, mockery of democracy — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the national convention of the All Progressives Congress as a charade, a mockery of democracy and assault on the sensibility of Nigerians. The party also alleged that the open intimidation and…
APC will get stronger under Comrade Oshiomole – Ex-Governor Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Orji Kalu, has described the emergence of former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress as…
Buhari returns to Eagle Square as APC convention enters day two
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the Eagle Square in Abuja for the elective national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which stretched into a second day on Sunday. The president left the venue after casting…
nPDP drops defection threat, meets governors, others for truce
*Chieftains seek amicable settlement Threat by members of the nPDP to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in protest against alleged marginalisation and harassment has been suspended for now. The plan was shelved…
How Buhari, governors, Tinubu averted crisis
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday picked majority of its national officers without rancour during its convention in Abuja. The intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari and high-wire consensus building by some governors…
CLOSE-UP: Oshiomhole, the comrade taking APC into 2019 battle
On Saturday, Adams Oshiomhole was confirmed as the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) — a development which didn’t come as a surprise to many. The former Edo state governor was unopposed and had been…
LIST: The 12 Officials Elected Unopposed At APC Convention So Far
The emergence of Adams Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo State, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) without opposition best explains the pattern of events at the ongoing APC convention in Abuja. Not just…
APC convention: Delegates exchange blows during Buhari’s speech (Photo)
Some delegates at the ongoing national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) exchanged blows while President Muhammadu Buhari was delivering his speech. Trouble started after a group loyal to Rochas Okorocha, governor of…
VIDEO: The arrival of President Buhari at the Eagles Square, the venue of All Progressives Congress…
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nPDP crisis, fallout of congresses — five issues APC ought to have resolved before convention
The elective national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is already underway in Abuja today. The exercise comes less than eight months to the 2019 elections. Despite attempts to create the impression that all is well, the…
80m voters ‘ll decide 2019 polls — INEC chair
Skip to con The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday said the will of voters will determine the outcome of the next general elections. He also said the…
Tough contest for seven key offices as APC holds convention
Barely few hours to the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), governors were locked in horse-trading on seven key positions, including the choice of the National Secretary of the party. The seven offices are…
APC Convention: Police deploy 5000 personnel, two helicopters, others
As part of measures to ensure a hitch-free convention, the Police said it has deployed 5000 personnel from various units and two helicopters to the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC), convention. In addition to the…