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Despite controversy trailing it, The Labour Party (LP) last night said its convention slated Nnewi, Anambra State tomorrow will go on as planned. Acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said all was set for the event. “Yes, the convention will hold as planned. Delegates have started arriving,” Ifoh said. Deputy National Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi, also confirmed the convention would go ...

Some of the favourite candidates of President Muhammadu Buhari did not make it to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was gathered that at least four of the candidates who had the backing of the president before the convention, were replaced. But Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who is on top of the list of ...

Ahead of the convention of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, the South-west zone of the party has nominated Mr. Isaac Kekemeke (Ondo State) as its candidate for National Vice Chairman (Southwest) and Senator Iyiola Omisore (Osun) as National Secretary Recall that the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni set ...

Ex-Governor of Borno, Ali Modu Sheriff has officially withdrawn from the national chairmanship race of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The top politician made this intimation  on Sunday. According to him, his decision to withdraw  was informed by the zone arrangement of the party that zoned the office, national chairman, to the North Central region. “I Ali Modu Sheriff ...

As the leadership crisis of the All Progressives Congress APC continues to take different dimensions. In the heat of the crisis, the Hon. Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has taken full control of the party secretariat in Abuja. It was gathered that CECPC Secretary, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, who has been loyal to the embattled chairman ...

The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reassured its members that the national convention slated for 26th March 2022 remains sacrosanct. The assurance was given by the  acting Chairman, APC Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Abubakar Sani Bello  in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Mary Noel-Berje. According to him,  his major task ...

The ruling All Progressives National Congress (APC) has shifted its National Convention slated for February 26, 2022. This was contained in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party (CECPC). The CECPC said the party would instead hold its zoning congresses on March 26. The letter of notice to the ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to postpone its much-touted elective national convention slated for February 26, 2022. Multiple sources hinted last night that the convention would be postponed over some unresolved issues in the party. While the convention was slated for this Saturday and a letter already transmitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the ...

After being warned by President Muhammadu Buhari to put its house in order, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to announce its convention programme today. Yesterday, caretaker chairman Mai Mala Buni briefed the President at Aso Villa, Abuja, on the plans, which will be ratified at today’s meeting of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), The Nation reports. At ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention should take place in February 2022 This development follows a meeting he had with some of the governors of the party led by Chairman of APC national caretaker committee and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni. Kebbi and Jigawa state governors, Atiku Bagudu and Abubakar Badaru were ...