Tag: APC
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Atiku Submits Additional 26,175 Documents to Prove Alleged Rigging
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded general election, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday tendered additional 26,175 documents to prove his petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23 poll. The documents were tendered by his lead counsel, Dr. Levy Uzoukwu, SAN at the proceedings of the hearing of…
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Osun ruling: Atiku’s comment intends to influence ongoing presidential poll suit —Presidency
The Presidency has described as “very ridiculous, and even comical,’’ the reaction of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State. Atiku, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 presidential election, had, in a statement, expressed reservations over…
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APC suspends another lawmaker-elect in Edo
The member-elect for the Edo State House of Assembly for Oredo West constituency, Hon Chris Okaeben, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress in Oredo local government area. Okaeben was last week issued a 48-hour ultimatum to apologise to Governor Godwin Obaseki for misconduct but he replied that he did nothing wrong. Okaeben is…
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Adeleke accepts Supreme Court’s ruling on Osun election, wishes Oyetola well
The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2018 governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Governor Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. The Justice Rhodes Vivour-led Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the election of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the governor of Osun. At the…
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Adeleke wins at ‘Pakurumo Supreme Court,’ APC mocks PDP candidate
The United Kingdom branch of the ruling All Progressives Congress in a mock tweet on Friday, congratulated PDP’s candidate in the 2018 Osun governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The party also mocked the politician’s nephew and singer, David Adeleke, aka, Davido, saying, “Congrats, @iam_Davido”. Featuring a video of the politician dancing with a lady, APC…
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Presidential Election Tribunal: Constitutional lawyer, Nwabueze, leads Atiku’s team as main hearing begins
Foremost constitutional lawyer, Ben Nwabueze, was among the lawyers who appeared in court on Thursday for the main hearing of the Presidential Election Petition. Mr Nwabueze, who was in a wheelchair, spoke briefly to the tribunal leadership before leaving the Court of Appeal, venue of the petition. The tribunal had, on Wednesday, agreed to start…
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Adeleke Vs Oyetola: APC Leaders Intimidating S’Court Judges Using Buhari’s Name -Group Alleges
A civil society group, the Civil Liberty Union, has raised alarm over alleged harrassments and threats against some members of the Supreme Court panel of Justices presiding over the Osun governorship Appeal by a team allegedly led by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Southwest and 2 governors one from the…
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APC Avoids Zoning As Battle For Senate Leader, House Leader,others Hots Up
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila will be facing their first major test as heads of the two chambers next month when some of their closest associates will be slugging it out to fill the remaining principal offices in the National Assembly. In contention are the positions of Senate Majority…
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2019: Kogi APC members in dilemma over mode of primary
Ahead of the November 16 Kogi State governorship election, members and stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congees (APC) are sharply divided over the mode of primary to be adopted in picking the party’s flag bearer. While supporters of Governor Yahaya Bello, who is seeking a second term in office and some others, are rooting…
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Buhari, APC caucus meet in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari and the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus on Monday night met behind closed doors. The meeting started around 9.30pm at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre, Abuja. Among those at the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Also at the meeting were Kebbi State Governor,…