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BREAKING: Nnamani pulls out from APC presidential race

16Mar

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BREAKING: Nnamani pulls out from APC presidential race

Merely 24 hours before the initiation of the All Progressive Congress, APC convention in Abuja, former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, has withdrawn from the ruling APC presidential contest. The ex-legislator declared his exit on Monday during a gathering with reporters in Abuja. NAIJATAB NEWS had previously indicated that President Muhamamdu Buhari has urged the National Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to “actively” advocate for a consensus candidate prior to the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Tuesday in Abuja. He remarked, “Given the current situation, it does not make any sense for me to persist in the competition as I have not been given the chance to promote my profile and ideas to the delegates of our party in a way that allows for ...

Okorocha, other South-East aspirants urge Buhari to pick an Igbo aspirant as APC presidential candidate

16Mar

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Okorocha, other South-East aspirants urge Buhari to pick an Igbo aspirant as APC presidential candidate

Presidential contender of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Rochas Okorocha along with other candidates from the South-East have requested President Muhammadu Buhari to select an Igbo candidate as the ruling party’s presidential nominee. The South-East presidential candidates expressed this request in a letter endorsed by Ikeobasi Mokelu, former ministers of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, as well as Mrs. Ken Uju-Ohanenye, addressed to President Buhari. NAIJATAB NEWS previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to “actively” advocate for a consensus candidate in preparation for the party’s pres...

BREAKING: Three APC presidential aspirants have stepped down for Osinbajo – Campaign DG

16Mar

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BREAKING: Three APC presidential aspirants have stepped down for Osinbajo – Campaign DG

The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, announced that three Presidential candidates from the All Progressive Congress, APC, have withdrawn in favor of the Vice-President just hours before voting begins at the APC National Convention in Eagles Square, Abuja. Nevertheless, Gaya did not specify the three candidates, merely asserting that former Senate President Ken Nnamani, who withdrew on Monday, did so in tribute to Osinbajo. While addressing Channels Television, the senator further asserted that the roster of APC Presidential candidates has been reduced to only two – Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State. NAIJATAB NEWS had previously reported that APC northern governors presented five names of southern presidential candida...

BREAKING: Jigawa delegate slumps, dies while attending APC presidential primary in Abuja

16Mar

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BREAKING: Jigawa delegate slumps, dies while attending APC presidential primary in Abuja

A delegate from Jigawa State, Alhaji Isah Baba Buji, has collapsed and passed away while participating in the presidential primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abuja. The late Assistant APC chairman responsible for Jigawa central zone is believed to have succumbed to heart failure on Tuesday morning at the Jigawa State Liaison Office in Abuja. As reported by The Nation, Buji collapsed while preparing to proceed to Eagle Square, the location of the primary alongside other delegates from the State. The Public Relations officer of Jigawa APC, Malam Bashir Kundu, who verified the event stated, “Yes, he passed away this morning. He collapsed at the Jigawa State Liaison Office in Abuja and was swiftly taken to the hospital but unfortunately died before arrival. When we reached the...

BREAKING: APC Governors reduce proposed presidential aspirants to three at the ongoing national convention in Abuja

16Mar

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BREAKING: APC Governors reduce proposed presidential aspirants to three at the ongoing national convention in Abuja

Governors elected under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have further narrowed down the roster of intended presidential candidates to three at the ongoing National Convention in Abuja. NAIJATAB NEWS had previously disclosed that APC governors submitted a five-member list of candidates from the southern region to President Muhammadu Buhari for evaluation. The candidates initially suggested were Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Rotimi Amaechi; Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor Dave Umahi. According to The Nation, the governors have now reportedly reduced the list to three candidates with Tinubu, Osinbajo, and Amaechi included in the proposed roster. The recommendation to President Buhari is not a mandatory resolution but rather a suggest...

Ekiti Guber Poll: APC wins first polling unit

16Mar

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Ekiti Guber Poll: APC wins first polling unit

The gubernatorial aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Oyebanji, has triumphed in his initial Polling Unit during the ongoing Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The APC achieved victory at polling unit 10, ward 10, Afao/Kajola, with Oyebanji garnering 20 votes to surpass the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bisi Kolawole, who received only two votes. The representative of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni, along with candidates from other parties, did not secure any votes in this polling unit. KEMI KILANI NEWS previously reported that Oyebanji had conveyed confidence in his ability to win the Ekiti gubernatorial election by a substantial margin.

Breaking: Oyetola, deputy governor, Aregbesola deliver polling units to APC

16Mar

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Breaking: Oyetola, deputy governor, Aregbesola deliver polling units to APC

Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his assistant, Benedict Alabi, and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, secured their polling units for the governing All Progressive Congress, APC, during the ongoing Osun gubernatorial election. Oyetola prevailed in his polling unit at Ward 1, LA School, Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area, accumulating 545 votes to outpace his primary rival, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 69 votes. In Aregbesola's absence, APC garnered 164 votes to conquer the minister’s polling unit at Ward 8, unit 1, Isare Ifofin, Ilesa East Local Government Area, while the leading opposition party, PDP, attained 134 votes. Deputy Governor Alabi also secured his polling unit at ward 6, unit 7, Baptist Day School, Ikire, in Irewole Local Governmen...

Breaking: Buhari requested Osinbajo be excluded from Tinubu’s campaign – APC

16Mar

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Breaking: Buhari requested Osinbajo be excluded from Tinubu’s campaign – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari requested the exclusion of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo from the Campaign Council of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, revealed this in a declaration while clarifying the rationale behind the choice to omit Osinbajo. Keyamo further mentioned that President Buhari also requested that Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, should not participate in the campaign council in order to focus on governance. NAIJATAB NEWS had reported that Osinbajo was absent from the 422-member list published on Friday night. The statement noted, “Our attention has been drawn to several narratives circulating that there may be some discord wi...