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  • 2027: APC will win Kano without Kwankwaso

    2027: APC will win Kano without Kwankwaso

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Hon. Seyi Olorunsola, has declared that the party will comfortably deliver President Bola Tinubu, its governorship candidate, and all APC flagbearers in the 2027 general elections without the involvement of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

    Kwankwaso, a former Kano governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has reportedly indicated interest in joining the ruling APC but on “strong promises” from the president and party leadership.

    Speaking at a press conference in Kano on Sunday, Olorunsola, Convener of the Tinubu/Barau/Atah Movement, said President Tinubu and APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda were giving Kwankwaso undue attention.

    He maintained that Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Minister of State for Housing Yusuf Abdullahi Atah, and Senator Kawu Sumaila had the political strength to secure Kano for APC in 2027.

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    According to him, Atah from Kano Central would counter Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, while Jibrin and former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje hold sway in Kano North. Sumaila, he added, commands strong support in Kano South.

    Olorunsola further revealed that the Tinubu/Barau/Atah Movement has adopted Barau Jibrin as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election, with Atah as his running mate.

    He said, “Now, Kwankwaso is aware of this arrangement and is afraid of Barau’s growing popularity in the state; that is why he is desperate to join APC and scuttle that arrangement and ensure an easy re-election for his godson, Abba Yusuf. Otherwise, what are the ‘strong promises’ he is talking about?

    “In 2019, we defeated Kwankwaso when he sponsored Abba Yusuf on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    “In 2023, we won the governorship election at the polls; we won at the tribunal; and we won at the Court of Appeal, and the whole world knows what happened overnight. The Supreme Court decided not in our favour.

    “The tribunal and Court of Appeal affirmed our victory, saying they thumb-printed illegal ballot papers.

    “Everyone knows that Kwankwaso is not a member of the NNPP and cannot bargain for anything on behalf of a party he does not belong to.

    “President Tinubu should not make the mistake of relying on Kwankwaso as the person who will deliver him in Kano.

    “Therefore, Kwankwaso cannot just join the party because he has spoken with the president or national chairman of the party. We are aware of all the negative things he has spoken against President Tinubu and Ganduje.

    “He cannot just come to APC like that and begin to pursue people. He has to start from his state, local government council, and most importantly, his ward.

    “Like Dr. Ganduje has told him, he must obey the APC’s rules and regulations, the constitution, and the party’s principles and ideologies.

    “Why is Kwankwaso talking about a letter, submitted or not submitted, on social media? He should come out clearly that he is not interested in joining the APC.”

  • Osun 2026: APC leaders insist on zoning party ticket to West Senatorial district

    Osun 2026: APC leaders insist on zoning party ticket to West Senatorial district

    The leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday insisted that the 2026 gubernatorial candidate of the party should be picked from the Osun West Senatorial district.

    A communique issued at the end of the party’s meeting held in Ede, Osun State on Saturday which was signed by APC West Senatorial Chairman, Hon. Omolaoye Akintola, reiterated the commitment of the leaders of the party to mobilise more new age voters into the party.

    He said that the leaders of the party passed a vote of confidence on the Party leadership down the ladder.

    He said: “This District (West) deeply appreciates the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ensuring local government sustainability, stability and financial autonomy as it is currently driven.

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    “The District does not equally lose sight of the inestimable leadership roles of the Minister of Marines and Blue Economy, Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola in all facets of our Party’s strides .We cannot also fail to acknowledge financial impetus he always avails the Party with since he assumed dual roles as Party leader in the State and our Minister.”

    The leadership commended all local government leaders in the district for their supports on the ongoing voters registration exercise and further urged them not to relent in the needed mobilization of those to be captured.

    He said: “Our District is ever ready to ensure electoral victories of our Party in all elections whilst the Party leadership is enjoined to consider this District for Osun 2026 Guber flag based on our consistency and commitment to the party.

    “The leadership of this District appreciates all our Sons and daughters who have been supporting us in all forms to reach this enviable political clime.”

  • Tinubu’s re-election: APC group applauds Bichi for rallying Kano stakeholders 

    Tinubu’s re-election: APC group applauds Bichi for rallying Kano stakeholders 

    A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)  under the aegis of the Progressive Foundation Movement (PFM) has commended the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabiru Abubakar Bichi, for rallying stakeholders of the party in Kano State behind the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

    The Movement, which has prominent members of legacy parties that formed the APC, affirmed and described Bichi as a trusted and reliable ally of President Tinubu ahead of 2027 general elections. 

    The Kano State APC stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja to declare their unalloyed support for the President’s re-election. 

    At the meeting was former Kano state governor and immidiate-past APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin. 

    Other prominent personalities at the event include: the Minister of State for Housing, Alhaji Abdullahi Atta; Senator Kawu Sumaila, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation; Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, former Kano Governor Senator Kabiru Gaya; Sulaiman Bichi, Hon. Mohammed Garba and dozens of serving and former national and states Assemblies members and Commissioners. 

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    A statement in Abuja on Friday by the National Coordinator of the Movement,  Hon. Olaniyi Olawale atrributed Bichi’s commendation to his passion, commitment and investment at ensuring that Kano state APC stakeholders and the people of the state are united behind President Tinubu’s second term bid.

    Quoting Hon. Bichi, during the meeting, Olawale noted that the House Appropriation Committee Chairman passionately and eloquently highlighted all the key projects of the current administration in the North-West and in Kano in particular. 

    According to the lawmaker, in the next few months, President Tinubu will be in Kano to lay the foundation for the Light Rail project in the state.

    “In 2023 election, we came up with 600,000 votes for Mr. President. We may also note that the President has done extremely well in Kano state in terms of critical projects such as roads, among others. 

    “The Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road is almost completed. Kano-Maiduguri sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 almost completed. Kano-Katsina project almost completed. And in the next one to two months Mr. President will come to Kano to lay the foundation for the Light Rail project in Kano State. That project will cost more than one billion US dollars and, of course, is going to be one of the most important projects in Northern Nigeria. 

    “So for someone to say, Mr. President is not interested in the North or in Kano State is all politics. And Kano State in 2027 will come all out and vote the President and APC Governor Isha Allah as well as our three central districts and members of the House of Representatives of the states,” the lawmaker stated at the meeting.”

    The movement also acknowledged Hon. Bichi’s grassroot mobilisation in Kano, which has continued to endear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the heart of the people of Nigeria’s most populous state.

    “We are highly impressed by the impact, Hon. Abubakar Kabiru Abubakar Bichi’s grassroots mobilization has continued to have on the people of his constituency and Kano State at large. No wonder, he was able to convince critical stakeholders at the just concluded meeting in Abuja, where the entire leaders of APC in Kano State declared their continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term aspiration.

    “We acknowledge and commend your unflinching passion and commitment at promoting and rallying support for Mr. President ahead of the 2027 general elections.”

  • APC berates Osun NLC chairman, says leadership now PDP campaigner

    APC berates Osun NLC chairman, says leadership now PDP campaigner

    The leadership of All Progressives Congress(APC), Osun State, on Friday berated the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, saying he has turned himself into a campaigner of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and Governor Ademola Adeleke.

    APC, through its Director of Media, Chief Kola Olabisi, in a statement, said Arapasopo featured on a popular radio programme and was busy campaigning for the re-election of Governor Adeleke.

    He said: “To the consternation of the right-thinking members of the society, the obviously compromised state NLC chairman, who was calling the state APC unprintable names throughout the duration of the programme, further enjoined the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to continue with the ongoing seven-month-old strike.

    “It is obvious that the state NLC under the leadership of Arapasopo has confirmed the public suspicion that the supposed organized labour union has turned itself into an arm of the PDP in the state.”

     “Why would it be the preoccupation of a labour leader to flagrantly jettison labour-related issues that are beneficial to the welfare of his members and prioritize the defence of the government of the day?”

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    “We, as a party, are cautioning Arapasopo to desist from hiding under the statutory refuge of the labour leadership to turn himself into the megaphone of Governor Adeleke for whatever might have been the personal irresistible attraction.”

    Meanwhile, the leadership of the Labour Movement, in a statement jointly signed by the NLC chair, Christopher Arapasopo, Trade Union Congress(TUC), Bimbo Fasasi, and Joint Negotiation Council(JNC), Lekan Adediran, berated the APC over the verbal attack on the NLC chair.

    “We strongly condemn in totality the verbal assault on the State’s number one Labour Leader, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, by the Osun Chapter of APC. We view this incident as an affront to the fundamental rights and liberties of the trade union force, and an alarming manifestation of the usual tyrannical tendencies displayed by APC in the State.”

    They noted that “Our struggle for workers’ rights and social justice will not be deterred by acts of tyranny. Together, we shall prevail in our pursuit of a just and equitable society, where the rights and dignity of all workers and pensioners are upheld and protected.”

  • Tinubu deserves second term for bold reforms, infrastructure — APC chieftain Ogba

    Tinubu deserves second term for bold reforms, infrastructure — APC chieftain Ogba

    An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and President of the Movement for National Transformation (MNT), Chief Victor Ogba, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a second term in office for implementing bold economic reforms and driving massive infrastructure projects nationwide.

    Speaking in an interview in Abuja, Ogba highlighted the removal of fuel subsidy, which he described as a fiscal drain on national resources, and condemned the mismanagement of the Central Bank under the previous administration that encouraged capital flight and currency speculation.

    He also cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as one of the landmark projects underscoring Tinubu’s commitment to national development.

    He said, “Tinubu has tackled issues that many of his predecessors lacked the courage to tackle. One of wsuch is the fuel subsidy which was a fiscal sinkhole, and the mismanagement of the Central Bank under the previous administration that fueled capital flight and currency speculation.”

    While calling for the re-election of the President, Ogba said President Tinubu inherited difficult legacies and yet has the courage to dismantle economic distortions which must be matched by creativity and compassion in building a socially inclusive recovery.

    He commended the President for showing courage and prudence in leadership by redirecting funds to where they are necessary and lauded him for bolstering key areas such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, humanitarian aid, and security.

    Ogba also described as a landmark achievement the decision to unify the country’s multiple exchange rates, thereby raising government revenues, saying, “In 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the 36 states, including the FCT, generated a total revenue of N2.43 trillion as IGR, indicating a growth rate of 26.03 per cent from 1.93 trillion generated in 2022.”

    He explained that the removal of fuel subsidy has increased internally generated revenue, which has enabled the government to invest more in other valuable sectors.

    On Debt Service Reduction, the APC Chieftain said that the percentage of revenue spent on debt service has decreased from 97 per cent to 68 per cent reflecting improved fiscal management.

    “On Wednesday, May 8, 2025, Nigeria was exempted from the list of countries indebted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), having cleared off the last tranche of its $1.61 billion debt to multilateral institution.”

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    Ogba praised President Tinubu for inaugurating the ANOH and AHL Gas Processing Plants, boosting domestic gas supply by 500 million standard cubic feet per day aimed at boosting the gas and oil sector and oversawing the upgrade of ports in Nigeria.

    The APC chieftain who described Tinubu as a compassionate leader, said he has invested more in education that previous administrations, with the Student Loan as one of the indicators of President Tinubu’s magnanimity in advancing national literacy.

    “Data released by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) show that within just 12 months, the government under the Tinubu-led administration has disbursed N56.85 billion to over 550,000 students since April.”

    Ogba scored President Tinubu high in the power sector, with his signing of the Electricity Act into law, ending the federal monopoly in the power sector and empowering states, saying the country is now on the path of stability in electricity by empowering private entities to generate, distribute, and transmit electricity.

  • Ekiti governorship poll: No special consideration for any aspirant, says APC

    Ekiti governorship poll: No special consideration for any aspirant, says APC

    • Oyebanji faces party’s panel for screening today

    Ahead of October 27 Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship shadow election, the Chairman of the Screening Committee, Abdulraheem Olawuyi, has said there would be no special consideration for any of the four aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket.

    He spoke yesterday shortly after the inauguration of the Screening and Appeal committees for the party’s primary election by the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

    The aspirants jostling for the party’s tickets are the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, Abimbola Olawunmi, the Pro-Chancellor of  University of Nigeria,  Nsukka, Kayode Olubunmi Ojo, and Omolayo Oluremi.

    Inaugurating the two committees, APC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Duru, said the party placed confidence in the committees to deliver their assignments diligently, without fear or favour.

    He advised them to adhere to the party’s guidelines and the electoral laws in the discharge of their assignments.

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    Addressing reporters after the inauguration, the Chairman of the Screening Committee, Olawuyi, assured the party and the four aspirants of fairness.

    According to Olawuyi, who is also Chairman, House Committee on North Central Committee Development Commission, “our assignment is very simple; to verify, to check all documents submitted by the aspirants, and make sure our party presents a credible candidate at the election.”

    Promising a thorough job, the Screening Committee chairman said the committee would ensure only qualified aspirants appeared for the party’s primary election, stressing that the party could not afford to present a candidate that would embarrass it at the polls.

    Asked if the aspiration of the incumbent governor would not affect the judgment of the committee, the chairman said: “This is not correct. So far, before now and immediately after the inauguration, nobody has called me to give me any instruction.

    “I have just been given the party’s guidelines, I have been around for some time, I have contested three successful elections, and you should know that I just have to pass through some screening exercises. So this is going to be our guide. There is no special consideration.”

    The schedule of appearance of aspirants as released by the committee showed that Governor Oyebanji will appear first today by 10am, while Olawunmi will appear at 12pm.

    Tomorrow, Ojo will present his credentials before the committee by 10 am, while Oluremi will be screened by noon.

  • No special favour for aspirants in Ekiti APC governorship primary – APC

    No special favour for aspirants in Ekiti APC governorship primary – APC

    …Oyebanji to be screened today

    Ahead of the October 27 governorship shadow election in Ekiti State, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee, Hon. Abdulraheem Tunji Olawuyi, has assured that none of the four aspirants will receive special consideration.

    Olawuyi gave the assurance on Monday after the inauguration of the Screening and Appeal Committees by APC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Hon. Nze Chidi Duru, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

    The aspirants vying for the ticket are Governor Biodun Oyebanji, Hon. Abimbola Olajumoke Olawunmi, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Engr. Kayode Olubunmi Ojo, and Hon. Omolayo Oluremi.

    While inaugurating the committees, Duru urged members to adhere strictly to party guidelines and electoral laws, noting that the party expects diligence, fairness, and neutrality in their work.

    Speaking to journalists, Olawuyi, who also chairs the House Committee on the North Central Development Commission, stressed that the panel’s task is to thoroughly verify documents and ensure only credible aspirants make it to the primary.

    He dismissed suggestions that Governor Oyebanji’s candidature could influence the committee’s judgment, insisting no one had pressured him or issued directives.

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    “I have just been given the party’s guidelines. I have been around for some time, I have contested three successful elections, and you should know that I just have to pass through some screening exercises. So this is going to be our guide. There is no special consideration,” he assured.

    Meanwhile, the schedule of appearance of aspirants as released by the committee showed that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will appear first today (Tuesday) by 10 am, while Hon. Abimbola Olajumoke Olawunmi is slated for 12 pm.

    On Wednesday, Engr. Kayode Olubunmi Ojo is to present his credentials before the committee by 10 am, while Hon. Omolayo Oluremi will be screened by 12 noon.

  • NNPP not part of Kwankwaso’s plans to join APC – Secretary

    NNPP not part of Kwankwaso’s plans to join APC – Secretary

    The National Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr. Ogini Olaposi says plans to join the APC is by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya Movement and not the party.

    The NNPP scribe gave the clarification in a statement on Monday in Lagos.

    Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the NNPP on Saturday,  declared that his supporters and him  are now ready to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Kwankwaso, however,  warned that his political movement will not allow itself to be used to win elections and then abandoned afterwards.

    Reacting to the situation, Olaposi said that by the declaration, Kwankwaso has finally admitted that he and his movement are not part of the NNPP.

    “At  last we have been vindicated. All negotiations by any party with Kwankwaso should be done on his individual capacity.

    “Our party will now  rest from the Movement’s  resistance after they were expelled for anti party activities.

    “The NNPP has nothing against the ruling party and if at any point ahead of the 2027 general elections we think we should enter into alliance with APC  or any other, it will be decided by all members.

    “For now, we are putting our house in order ahead of elections nationwide after the crisis and litigations that Kwankwaso and his followers brought to the NNPP.”

    According to Olaposi, the  Memorandum of Understanding between the Kwankwasiya  Movement and NNPP ended after the 2023 presidential election.

    “The crisis began because rather than leave peacefully,  they began to plan to hijack the party. We can’t wait to see them in another party,” he said.

    The national secretary  said that Kwankwaso  no longer has a political  platform and majority of his followers in Kano joined the APC long before now.

    “Kwankwaso has no political party. His political value dipped after betraying the NNPP that gave him a free platform for his presidential ambition and when the strategic members of the movement   joined the ruling party.

    “Nigerians who negotiate  with Kwankwaso and his group  should know that it is on his right as a citizen but not as a member  of  the NNPP.

    “Any negotiation in the name of NNPP is null and void  because they remain expelled from our party.”

    The NNPP chieftain lamented the delay by INEC in uploading  the party’s new executive after a court ordered convention that produced the Dr Agbo Major led executive,” he added.

    (NAN)

  • Jos South APC endorses Tinubu for re-election

    Jos South APC endorses Tinubu for re-election

    Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jos South Local government council of Plateau State  have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party candidate for the 2027 general elections.

    The resolution for the endorsement was reached at a high-level APC Stakeholders meeting held at the weekend 

    The meeting also saw the stakeholders passing a vote of confidence  of the national chairman of APC Prof Nentawe Yilwatda as well as the Plateau state chairman of the the APC Hon Rufus Bature.

    A communique in Jos by Hon. John Pius Dung and Da Davou Dangyang the endorsement of President Tinubu came after resolving the differences among party stakeholders. 

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    The resolution underline the new form of unity among stakeholders to consolidate our support for the party in preparation to 2027 general election.

    At the end of robust deliberations, the stakeholders resolved that Jos South APC stakeholders fully support President Bola Tinubu and to the party at the national level under the exemplary leadership of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, pledging to continue working in unity to secure electoral victory and promote good governance.

  • APC Chairman’s Cup begins next month  in Lagos

    APC Chairman’s Cup begins next month  in Lagos

    • Victor Oguntade

    The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plan  for its maiden Chairman’s Cup Football Tournament in October.

     The Local Organising Committee (LOC), said  the competition was  designed to engage under-20 players across the state’s 57 local councils. It aims to harness grassroots football talent while promoting youth empowerment in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

    The Chairman of Conference 57 and Co-Chairman of the LOC, Abdullahi Olowa, disclosed the development on Sunday in Lagos.

    He said the tournament is projected to directly engage five million youths in the state, stressing its focus on talent discovery and community participation.

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    “This platform will expose many young talents to opportunities that can shape their future and career,” Olowa said.

    The organisers emphasised that the competition is strictly non-partisan, adding that beyond sports, it seeks to create civic awareness.

    To this end, arrangements are being made to establish voter registration points at match venues to encourage youths to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

    Matches will kick off at ward levels before progressing to the council and state stages, where finalists will emerge.

    The initiative is being executed in partnership with private sector stakeholders, football administration bodies, the Federal Government Football Agency, and the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development.

    The official unveiling of the tournament will take place at the APC Lagos State Secretariat, Acme, Ikeja, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expected to serve as Chief Host. Other state executives and legislators are also expected at the event.

    APC Lagos State Secretary, Hon. Adedola Jokomba, said the initiative would go a long way in reducing crime, empowering young people, and providing international exposure for budding football talents.