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I was honored to have been considered for Minister, says Mariam Shetty
Mariam Shetty whose nomination as minister was withdrawn by President Bola Tinubu has appreciated the president for finding her worthy to serve the nation. In a statement he wrote on her Facebook titled: “My Journey of Nomination, Withdrawal, and Hope: A Personal Account”, she said her faith remained unmoved despite the setback faced. She wrote: “I have found myself at…
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APC Delta South decries marginalisation in ministerial nominations
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta South Senatorial District Forum has raised concerns over what it perceives as a disregard for the equitable principle of zoning in the state in the nomination of ministers by President Bola Tinubu. In a press statement on Saturday, the forum expressed concern over the recent nomination of ministerial candidates and the impending gubernatorial election,…
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Anxiety over Stella Okotete’s ministerial nomination
There is palpable fear and anxiety in some political circles in Delta State over Mrs. Stella Okotete. The fear is not about her health, but that she may be dropped from the ministerial list the same way a nominee from Kano State, Mrs Mariam Shetty was removed on Friday. Following the sudden emergence of Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, from the…
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Tinubu urges APC leadership to be committed to good governance
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly elected officials, to be steadfastly committed to good governance which will re-engineer the economic and political landscape of the nation to address the needs of the poor. Speaking at the 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party where former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi…
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BREAKING: Ganduje, Basiru emerge APC National Chairman, Secretary
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has elected former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as its national chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as its national secretary. Their election was announced to the press by acting National Chairman of the party, Abubakar Kyari during the NEC meeting. Both men were then adminiBarrister Mustapha Abubakar later administered the oath…
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Buhari explains absence at APC caucus, NEC meetings
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his apologies for being unable to attend the caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to which he was invited. The former president in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, expressed regret for his absence, attributing it to prior commitments that he was bound to fulfill. Despite…
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Ogun APC to PDP: Stop circulating fake videos, materials
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its minders in the state to stop circulating “fake videos and materials in a desperate bid to mislead their fast disappointed and depleting camp.” A statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday quoted the APC Publicity Secretary, Tunde…
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My political enemies colluding with ICPC, DSS to harass me, Bulkachuwa tells court
An embattled former senator, Adamu Bulkachuwa, who is facing investigations over his confession of influencing his wife’s decisions while she was serving as the President of the Court of Appeal, has said his ‘political enemies’ were colluding with law enforcement agencies to harass him. Mr Bulkachuwa said this in his filings in a suit he filed at the Federal High…
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Wike, Oyetola, El-Rufai in ministerial list – Report
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, along with eminent medical scholar Ali Pate, are among the notable figures on the list of ministerial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu according to The Nation. The list, which was forwarded to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, complies with the constitutional requirement…
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Lukman resigns as APC National Vice Chairman
National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for North-West, Mallam Salihu Lukman, has announced his resignation from his position. In a letter submitted to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Wednesday, Lukman conveyed his decision to step down from his role. His resignation comes just one week after the former National Chairman of…
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