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Buhari, Yahaya Bello meet ahead APC presidential primaries
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is meeting with Presidential Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the party’s presidential primaries today. While the details of the meeting was not revealed, it is not unconnected with the decision of the northern APC governors to back power shift to the South. Bello failed to attend their Monday meeting where they affirmed an earlier decision they…
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Adamu, APC national organising secretary allegedly submit separate delegates list to accreditation committee
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Abdullahi Adamu has been accused of submitting a separate delegates list to the accreditation committee for the party’s presidential candidate. According to sources, Adamu is bent on ensuring Senate President Ahmed Lawan emerges the presidential candidate of APC. The list, WesternPost gathered was different from the ones prepared for the purpose of…
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APC governors shortlist Tinubu, Osinbajo, three others for presidential primaries
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have shortlisted five aspirants ahead of the party’s presidential primaries. Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong announced this on Tuesday while featuring on a Channels TV programme Sunrise Daily. He said three aspirants were picked from the South West, while one each was picked from the South South and South East.…
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LIVE UPDATES: APC holds presidential primaries in Abuja
APC sets stage for presidential nomination convention The convention to choose the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress will formally open, June 7, 2022 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The venue is now decorated in party colour and banners of the presidential aspirants with that of Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Dr. Ahmed Lawan,…
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Consensus candidate a legal impossibility, says Tinubu campaign organisation
The campaign organisation of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and presidential aspirant Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has described the reported adoption of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as the party’s consensus presidential candidate as a legal impossibility. Director, Legal Directorate, Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Babatunde Ogala, said this in a statement on Monday. Ogala said the Electoral Act required that all…
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APC National Chairman Adamu acting alone, says Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu is acting on his own. WesternPost had earlier reported that Adamu told other National Working Committee members that after consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate President Ahmed Lawan was picked as the consensus candidate. Other members of the NWC however kicked against the move,…
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Crisis rocks APC as delegates demand Adamu’s resignation ahead presidential primaries
The ruling All Progressives Congress has been thrown into leadership crisis following the announcement of the Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the party’s consensus presidential candidate by National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu. WesternPost had earlier reported that Adamu told other National Working Committee members that after consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari, the senate president was picked as the consensus candidate. Other…
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Buhari disowns APC Chairman, Adamu, says he hasn’t anointed any candidate
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday afternoon cleared all doubts about where he stands on the choice of a presidential candidate for the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring before the party’s 14 governors of northern states that he has “no preferred candidate,” and has “anointed no one,” and is determined to ensure that “there shall be no imposition of any candidate…
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EXCLUSIVE: Against Northern governors’ position, Adamu picks Senate president as APC consensus candidate
All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has announced Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan as the party’s consensus candidate. WesternPost gathered that Adamu announced this at the meeting of National Working Committee on Monday in Abuja. Other Presidential aspirants which include Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Engr. David Umahi and others will be allowed…
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Oyetola replies opposition, promises to fulfil campaign promises if re-elected
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has promised not to betray his conscience in fulfilling his campaign promises to the people, if re-elected in the July 16 governorship election in the state. Oyetola said the falsehood being peddled around by the opposition parties that he would not fulfill his campaign promises, when re-elected, should be disregarded.…
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