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  • Omo-Agege hails conduct of APC congress

    The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege, has commended the conduct of the local government congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

    The congress was held across the 25 LGAs of the state on Saturday.

    The senator, who addressed journalists shortly after the congress, said he was happy that unlike what happened in Rivers State, APC members in Delta conducted themselves very well throughout the period of the exercise.

    Omo-Agege spoke in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja.

    He said: “The congress has come and gone. We are happy with the outcome. Our supporters and those affiliated with us have come victorious.

    “We are also aware that there was an attempt to run a parallel congress by political miscreants and minority in the state but that was by a body which was not authorised by the national body but our congress was conducted by the panel that was sent from Abuja.

    “But I believe that they will all see the need to come together as one in common goal. The real enemy here is the PDP. I’m very hopeful that in no time we will come together to project the state for the next general election.”

    The senator commended the Sani Dododo-led congress committee for keeping to the constitution in carrying out their duties.

    He expressed gratitude to all the chairmen and members of the local government executive that emerged from the congress.

    “Also those who emerged as state delegates from the national delegate. My congratulations to them. I also wish to congratulate the state led executive under Prophet Jones Erue for the leadership it provided. There was little or no violence,” he added.

     

     

     

  • 11,639 delegates to participate in APC congress in Katsina

    The All Progressives Congress in Katsina State says it expects no fewer than 11, 639 delegates to participate in its local government congress in the state.

    Mr Zakari Muhammad The chairman, Katsina State Local Governments Congress Committee, said this in a news conference in Katsina on Saturday, observing the delegates would come from the 361 wards across the 34 local government areas of the state.

    He further explained that the three senators from the state, 15 members of the House of Representatives, 34 members of the State House of Assembly and 34 party chairmen, were also part of the delegates.

    He said that the congress would be conducted in secret ballot system on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2p.m.

    The chairman said that election would take place even where there is consensus among contestants, assuring the public of adequate security personnel at congress venues.

    He said that only the delegates would be allowed to enter the venues to ensure smooth exercise and the results would be announced at the venue immediately after counting votes, while the winner would be declared there.

    He, however, noted that aggrieved persons had the freedom to forward their complaints to the committee to ensure fairness and justice to all party members.
He observed that the party had received only one petition during the last ward congress in the state.

    “We have learnt from the past ward congresses, so, we are determined to improve on this, though, we have not recorded hiccups, but this one will also be a hitch-free exercise,’’ he said.

  • APC Congress: 10,000 forms issued to candidates in Adamawa–Official

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa said yesterday that over 10, 000 forms had been issued to candidates for today’s ward congress in the state.

    Alhaji Ahmed Lawan, the state organising Secretary of the party, who disclosed this in Yola while briefing newsmen on the exercise.

    NAN quoted Lawan as saying that while women and physically challenged candidates were given the forms for free, others had to pay N10,000 for chairmanship and N2,000 for other positions.

    “We started issuing the form yesterday when it arrived and so far we have issued over 10,000 form.

    “Women and physically challenged are given forms for free and many of them have collected and still collecting,” Lawan said.

    He said that the challenge being faced was that of some stakeholders trying to make bulk purchase of the forms for their supporters.

    “Instruction from the party is that each individual should come for his form, but some people are coming with teller of over a million Naira they paid into party account for bulk purchase of the forms,” Lawan said.

    He noted that the committee to handle the congress had just arrived from Abuja and would soon be in the party secretariat to meet with stakeholders.

    Also speaking to newsmen on the congress, an APC chieftain, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said he was at the party secretariat with other stakeholders on fact finding mission regarding the congress.

    “What we heard is fairly encouraging. We hope to contribute towards ensuring a hitch-free and transparent congress,” Ribadu said.

  • Fresh allegations over Enugu APC congress list

    Federal political appointees from Enugu State have been accused by some home based members of making  desperate move to replace the list of delegates in the just concluded non-elective Local Government Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held in the state, which was earlier submitted to the National Secretariat of the party, by the Congress Committee.

    A source close to the party’s national headquarters said the accused Enugu State-born Abuja politicians, who could not make the delegate list, have been allegedly trying to influence some of the party officials whom they believe would assist them to have their way.

    The APC, had on 29th July, 2017, held a Local Government Congress across Nigeria, where delegates for its forthcoming National Convention emerged.

    At the end of the exercise, the Enugu State four-man Congress Committee members from its headquarters in Abuja, had addressed newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Enugu, during which they okayed the election and asked aggrieved member to channel their grievances to the appeal committee.

  • Kwankwaso, followers boycott APC congress

    Immediate governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya followers were conspicuously missing yesterday during the mini-congress of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

    The congress, which held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Sport Hall, was to elect 15 candidates to fill various vacant positions in the party’s executives.

    The congress attracted over 2,820 delegates from 484 political wards and automatic delegates comprising former members of State and National Assembly.

    Party delegates from across the 44 Local Government Areas were expected to elect executives to run affairs of the party for the remaining period of the tenure of the out-going executives.

    All of the screened candidates came into the contest unopposed.

    But our correspondent observed neither the former governor nor his followers participated in the exercise, fuelling suspicion of fall-out with Governor Umar Ganduje’s group.

    Chairman of the delegates screening committee Alhaji Mohammad Nadu Yahaya said the contents were open to all.

    “All the contestants that were also screened met the criteria which qualified them to seek for the vacant positions in the party executive.

    “So, we are happy that the exercise is going on smoothly without any rancor or ill-feelings,” he stated.

    Though the congress was ongoing as at the time of filling this report, it was gathered immediate chairman of the party, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, may emerge the chairman.

  • APC congress: No anointed candidates, says Tinubu

    APC congress: No anointed candidates, says Tinubu

    The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said positions, except those reserved for women, are open for members to contest at the ward congress holding on Saturday in Lagos State.

    Tinubu, who addressed members at a consultative forum at the party’s secretariat in Ikeja yesterday, said election would be held to fill positions and urged members to vote for the candidates of their choice.

    He reiterated his neutrality in the congress and enjoined members interested in positions to collect forms.

    The APC National Leader assured that the process would be open and transparent, saying the results would be announced on the spot.

    He urged members to maintain peace and be orderly. According to him, it is the responsibility of every member to ensure the success of the ward congress.

    He told the cheering crowd: “You must maintain peace. Go to your wards and choose your leaders. There must be election on Saturday in all wards. Try and show to the officials coming to supervise that Lagos is advanced and mature in politics.

    “Anybody who creates trouble will automatically be disqualified. The person will also be suspended, tried and expelled if found guilty.”

    APC Interim National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande said once an aspirant paid the nomination fee at any of the designated banks, he would be allowed to contest, whether or not he had filled the nomination form.

    He said the non-availability of nomination forms would not prevent an aspirant from contesting once he had paid the nomination fee into the party’s account.

    The state Interim Chairman, Otunba Henry Ajomale, said the forms would be made available to contestants today. He confirmed that some people had paid to the banks.

    Ajomale, who spoke to our correspondent after the meeting, assured that those, who had paid, would collect their forms today.

    “By Friday, all documents, including party register, will be handed over to the officials assigned to conduct the congress.”

    He said the congress would afford members the opportunity to vote and be voted for, adding: “It is not possible for anybody to manipulate the result because everybody present will know the result instantly.”

    On security, Ajomale said: “We envisage there will be problem of crowd, but this will be taken care of. Besides, our members are disciplined. We will have no problem.”

    He said APC registered 1.8 million members in Lagos State during the last registration.

    According to him, the figures could be more by now because of the ongoing registration and amendments.

    Highlight of the occasion was the formal introduction of the former Lagos State deputy governor, Chief Rafiu Jafojo and Alhaji Rasheed Shitta-Bey, who joined the party.

    Present at the meeting were Governor Babatunde Fashola, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, Chief Ademola Seriki , Pa Abiodun Sumoila, Alhaji Hamzat, Chief Busra Alebiosu and Mrs. Kemi Nelson.