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Thursday, 18 June 2020 14:32

Oshiomhole speaks on worsening APC crisis

Suspended National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has asked the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Mr Victor Giadom, who declared himself acting national chairman, to put God first above his personal interest. Oshiomhole also asked Giadom to put the overall interest of the party above his. The embattled chairman said this during Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Wednesday. He said the likes of Giadom were the ones who caused the current APC crisis in Rivers State which led to the state not participating in the general elections last year. The former governor of Edo State…

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 14:41

APC disown Giadom, affirms Ajimobi as acting national chairman

In a new twist to the crisis rocking All Progressives Congress, the party’s National Working Committee has ratified Mr Abiola Ajimobi as Acting National Chairman. It also disowned Mr Victor Giadom, insisting that his membership of NWC ceased when he resigned to contest the Deputy Governorship position in Rivers State. APC National Vice-Chairman (South-South), Mr Hilliard Eta, who addressed the media soon after Giadom left the party Secretariat, said preparations for Edo Governorship primary was on course. Punch

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:35

APC crisis worsens as dep secretary announces self national chairman, nullifies Obaseki's disqualification

Deputy National Secretary of All Progressive Congress, Mr Victor Giadom on Wednesday, announced himself as the new Acting National Chairman of the party. He said this at a media briefing at the party’s National Secretariat. He said his action was sequel to a meeting held with other members of the National Working Committee after Tuesday’s Appeal Court ruling affirming the suspension of the substantive National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. He said, “Yesterday the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a unanimous judgment, affirmed the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of All Progressives Congress. “Consequently, I bring to…

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 05:36

Court of Appeal upholds Oshiomhole’s suspension as APC Chairman

Court of Appeal has upheld suspension of Mr Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC). A three-member panel of the appeal court affirmed the suspension on Tuesday in Abuja. In a judgment delivered by Mr Mohammed Lamido, the court dismissed Oshiomhole’s appeal for lacking in merit. The court accordingly affirmed decision of an Abuja high court which had in early March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole as APC national chairman. Oshiomhole was earlier suspended by APC in Edo State in what is part of his battle with the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. A Federal High Court…

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 05:35

Ajimobi emerges APC acting national chairman

PRESS RELEASE National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the Party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit. Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, Deputy National Chairman (South), Mr Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman. According to Section 14.2. (iii), of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in…

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 05:34

Edo deputy gov resigns from APC

Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday in Benin announced his resignation from All Progressives Congress (APC). Shaibu made the announcement during a press briefing, saying that his resignation from the ruling party took immediate effect. “It is with pain that I am leaving APC I helped to build. It’s very unfortunate that we have to resign from the party we all laboured for. “The party we built with our blood, our strength. The party we believed that was built with progress of our land. “I resigned today with pains and I am resigning to take my destiny…

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 14:46

After meeting Buhari, Obaseki announces resignation from APC

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has announced his resignation from All Progressives Congress. Mr Obaseki announced this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Obaseki said he would take a decision on his membership of APC after meeting with the Nigerian leader. Obaseki was last week disqualified by APC from participating in the party’s governorship primary slated for June 22. Although he wants to contest for a second term in office, APC denied the governor the chance to do that, alleging inaccuracies in his school certificates. The governor has blamed his ordeal on APC national…

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 05:22

Oshiomhole meets Buhari’s Chief of Staff in Aso Villa

National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressive Congress (APC), led by its National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday met behind closed doors with Chief of Staff to the president, Mr Ibrahim Gambari, at the State House, Abuja. Agenda of the meeting was unknown to journalists as at the time of filing this report. The party’s National Vice Chairman (North West), Mr Inuwa Abdulkadir and the National Treasurer, Mr Adamu Panda, were among members of NWC who accompanied Oshiomhole to the meeting. It would be recalled that APC Screening Committee had last week disqualified incumbent Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki,…

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 05:21

Wike blasts Nigeria Governors Forum over Obaseki

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at Nigeria Governors Forum, describing it as being a “beggars forum.” Wike’s attack on the forum, of which he is a member, is apparently in connection with the travails of Governor Godwin Obaseki who has been disqualified by All Progressives Congress (APC) from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary of the party in Edo state. Obaseki’s disqualification on Friday climaxed the protracted political battle between him and his predecessor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who is APC national chairman. There have been speculations that Obaseki is planning to defect from APC to Peoples Democratic…

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 05:20

Edo 2020: Ganduje supports Obaseki’s disqualification

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday, backed the disqualification of Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, from contesting All Progressives Congress governorship primary scheduled to hold on June 22. During a media parley to mark Democracy Day, Ganduje said the political crisis in Edo politics “is normal in any democratic dispensation”, adding that “APC is being conscious of the legal implications that may follow after the elections”. APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, after a meeting of the National Working Committee, said NWC members were unanimous in their decision to disqualify the Edo State governor. Ganduje said, “Other political parties…

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Monday, 15 June 2020 14:30

Wike mocks Oshiomhole, says Obaseki ‘disqualified by someone who doesn’t have certificate’

Less than 24 hours after governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, met him in Port Harcourt, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that Obaseki was disqualified by someone who does not have a “certificate.” “Obaseki was disqualified by someone who doesn’t have a certificate, what an irony!” Wike tweeted on Monday afternoon from his personal Twitter handle @GovWike. Obaseki was on Friday disqualified by APC from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary of the party in Edo State on grounds of alleged discrepancies on his certificates. Wike did not mention who he was referring to in his tweet.…

Monday, 15 June 2020 04:19

Edo 2020: I’ll make my next move after meeting with Buhari - Obaseki

Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, says he will make his next step on his reelection ambition public after consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari. The president has been silent in the face-off between Obaseki and Mr Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) that climaxed with the disqualification of the governor from the primary of the ruling party in Edo State. Obaseki was disqualified on Friday from participating in the party’s primary election slated for June 22 by the APC screening committee. He was declared ‘ineligible’ alongside two other aspirants due to technicalities found in their submitted…

Sunday, 14 June 2020 19:13

Obaseki meets Wike in Port Harcourt

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki today visited his Rivers state counterpart Nyesom Wike, at the government house in Port Harcourt. It is not yet clear the reason for the visit but political analysts say it will not be unconnected with the alleged planned defection of the Edo governor from the All Progressive Congress (APC) party. The embattled Edo governor was last week given a shocker by his party which disqualified him from participating in the party primaries. Sun

Saturday, 13 June 2020 04:52

Court tells Burundi's president-elect to take power after death of former leader

Burundi’s constitutional court has agreed that president-elect, Mr Evariste Ndayishimiye should be sworn in immediately after the death of former leader Pierre Nkurunziza, the government said on Friday. The constitution provides for the speaker of parliament to take over in such a situation. The court ruled, however, that “the interim period is not necessary and that...Ndayishimiye must be sworn in as soon as possible”, the government said in a statement posted on Twitter. There had been uncertainty as to who was in charge in Bujumbura since the government announced Nkurunziza’s death on Tuesday. Watchers of the country had worried about…

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