The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that Nigerians won’t vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates if those in power fail to deliver. Omo-Agege warned that the APC must avoid past mistakes of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to remain in power in 2023. The Deputy … Read more
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received no fewer than 2500 persons who decamped from the country’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Eko hot blog gathered that the decamperes were received into the party by the State PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, members of the State Working Committee, stakeholders and other … Read more
The embattled Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Ebonyi State, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The state chairman of APC, Stanley Emegha, who received them into the party, described their move as a wise decision. The embattled Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Ebonyi State, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, … Read more
There is no gainsaying that one of the likely flagbearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 presidential elections is its national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As it is peculiar to Nigerian politics, a politician regardless of how influential or popular, needs strong alliances in the Northern part of the country especially … Read more
The APC Publicity Secretary, Abia State, Ben Godson, who confirmed the incident, said that Ozoemena’s whereabouts are still unknown. Unknown gunmen have abducted the collation officer for the All Progressives Congress, Aba North council, Mike Ozoemena, at the ongoing by-election for Aba North/ Aba South federal constituency in Abia State. According to Vanguard, Ozoemena, who … Read more
Ihejirika joins APC A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Oyeabo Ihejirika has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is according to a statement issued by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director of Press and Media to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) on Friday in Abuja, … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr Dominic Aqua Edem, has been kidnapped by gunmen. The APC chieftain was a two-term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly for Bakassi State Constituency and a member representing Cross River on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). … Read more
The former speaker went on to say that he joined the APC to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to take Nigeria to the next level. Hon Dimeji Bankole, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has justified his defection from the African Democratic Party (ADP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bankole told journalists … Read more
The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, was on Tuesday named a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contact and strategy committee to ensure former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, drop his 2023 ambition, top sources in the party have revealed. Earlier, a serving minister in … Read more
The APC National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni had said that the ruling party is looking to rule Nigeria for 36 years The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as ‘the height of recklessness and insensitivity’ the claim by the APC suggesting that it intends to retain power at … Read more
Efforts at attracting new members to the party have been successful – APC “Our vision is to provide a wheel that will drive the party” to remain in power for years –Buni All Progressives Congress (APC), says it needs to be in power for for eight terms — which amounts to 32 years — for … Read more
Former governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel, says one of the intrinsic elements of democracy, multiparty, is still very much in practice in Nigeria. Daniel noted that the emergence and domination of the political space by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not corroded the freedom of association. Ekohotblog reports that Daniel spoke on Monday … Read more
A former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has on Monday disclosed the reasons for dumping the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Daniel, while speaking after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said he defected to the APC because of “too … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the attack on the convoy of Samuel Ortom, Benue governor, must not bear the mark of political undertones. On Saturday, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked Ortom’s convoy while on a visit to his farm. The attack has sparked criticisms from various quarters, including his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Vanguard, has called on the ruling party’s national leaders, stakeholders, state leaders, women, and youths to endorse former governor of Nasarawa state, Senator Tanko Al-Makura as national chairman of the APC. The group’s demand was contained in a communique released by the national president of the group, Ikechukwu … Read more
In late 2020, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced that the local government election would hold on Saturday, April 17, 2021. A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Igo Aguma, declared that the party would participate in the poll. However, the … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said he will not support former president Goodluck Jonathan if he agrees to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, who served as Minister of State for Education in the Jonathan Administration, said there was no way he could work against … Read more
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has described the killing in Omuo Ekiti today, by suspected political thugs as “clear evidence of terrorism against citizens, who have rejected the party in government.” The former governor said killing innocent people, just because of a five wards House of Assembly bye-election was barbaric and shameful. He … Read more
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, says the constitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is devoid of democratic tenets and principles of fairness. Ekohotblog reports that Abiodun said this while speaking at the party’s south-west stakeholders meeting for the party’s constitution review. Addressing the party’s faithful at the event, which took place at the … Read more
The governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari have failed to deliver all the campaign promises to Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television, Fayemi admitted that the ruling party had fallen short of the expectations people had before they took power. The governor of Ekiti … Read more