Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, has threatened to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party’s leadership permits it. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Ndume revealed that he had considered leaving the ruling party earlier but stayed due to his close relationship with President Bola Tinubu. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Eleven governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) on Thursday visited the party’s former National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu. This online media platform gathered that the governors were led by the forum’s chairman, Senator Hope Uzodimma. EDITOR’S PICKS Delta Community Imposes … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muiz Banire, SAN, on Monday suggested that colleagues of the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore may have forced their resignation. Banire spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday hours after Senator Abubakar Kyari … Read more
The Taraba State chapter of the APC has expelled a former governorship aspirant, David Kente, for alleged anti-party activities. The State Working Committee also suspended Senator-elect Jimkuta David over similar offences and recommended his expulsion from the party to the national secretariat. The APC remains committed to winning future elections in Taraba State despite the … Read more
Mala Buni’s loyalists have retaken National Secretariat in Abuja. This is coming shortly after a failed coup against the National Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s loyalists, on Tuesday took over the Buhari House national secretariat of the party. This is coming shortly after a … Read more
Abia APC crisis: Buhari ally, Emenike, absent as reconciliation committee meets EKO HOT BLOG reports that following the recent crisis rocking the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, the Donatus Nwankpa-led faction has tabled its complaints before the party’s Reconciliation Committee in Abuja on Friday. The committee led by former Nasarawa State governor … Read more
Zamfara APC crisis: Court dismisses Yari’s case EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, rejected a complaint filed by former Governor Abdulaziz Yari contesting the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, to dissolve the party’s current leadership in … Read more
The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Mai Mala Buni, on Monday, reconciled the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva. The two of them who were one time governors of Rivers and Bayesla States disclosed this development to newsmen after a closed door meeting with … Read more
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, says the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a good thing for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike expressed his delight at the situation of things with ruling party during an interview on Arise Television. The former minister of education said he was happy with the circumstances … Read more
The presidency has dispelled speculation that President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), are at war. In a statement on Saturday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the relationship between Buhari and Tinubu has been cordial. The APC, the ruling party, has been embroiled in a leadership crisis … Read more
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispelled the speculation making the rounds that he is eyeing the presidency in 2023. The former Lagos state governor in a statement on Saturday said he has not taken a decision to run for president in 2023 contrary to speculations. He said his … Read more
Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has accepted the decision of the party’s national executive committee (NEC) to dissolve the national working committee (NWC) which he chaired. The development also means that his tenure as the national chairman has been terminated. Oshiomhole made this known at a press … Read more
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led by Hilliard Eta, has said the acting National chairman of the party, Victor Giadom, does not have the prerogative to convene a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting. The warring faction rejected the outcome of the National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party. The … Read more
The Adams Oshiomhole-led national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dissolved. Victor Giadom, acting national chairman of the party, announced the development at the national executive council (NEC) meeting of the party at the state house in Abuja. Mai-Mala Buni, governor of Yobe state, was named chairman of the caretaker/extra-ordinary … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) – the governing authority of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it would not be part of the national executive council (NEC) meeting that will be held today. The factional Acting National Chairman, Ntufam Hillard Eta and acting National Secretary Waziri Bulama made their position known on Wednesday … Read more
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has described those instigating crisis in the party as coup plotters who are ready to do anything to achieve their ambition. Tinubu said this in a statement signed by himself on Thursday. Tinubu also implicitly disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari recognition of Giadom as the … Read more
Deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom has expressed delight over his endorsement as acting national chairman of the party. Garba Shehu, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, had announced that the president had acknowledged Giadom as acting head of the ruling party and would attend the national executive committee (NEC) meeting … Read more
The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new turn on Wednesday when President Muhammadu Buhari pitches his tent with Chief Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The president gave recognition to Giadom as the chairman of the party in a statement by his Senior … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has issued an order that the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) be sealed. The directive of the Nigeria Police boss was relayed through the FCT Commissioner of Police, to the APC Chief Security Officer. The order also bars the members of the National Working … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has debunked speculation that he will resign from the cabinet of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The speculation of Agboola imminent quiting of Akeredolu’s cabinet is a precursor to his defection from the ruling APC to the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday. According to Agboola, he was elected by … Read more