Yesterday, in Benin City, chaos ensued when two candidates for governor emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, which was marred by disruptions and violent attacks by political thugs. Honorable Dennis Idahosa was declared the victor of the primary by the committee headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma. He had received 40, 453 votes, surpassing … Read more
According to Jaret Tenebe, the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, the 960 delegates who were elected yesterday will confirm the nomination process that took place in the party’s direct primary on February 17 in order to choose their candidate for the governorship that would be held on September 20. The … Read more
Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, an All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, announced his withdrawal from the contest yesterday due to the terrible loss of his son in the US. When Agbonayinma visited the state secretariat in October 2023, he was the first to formally advise the APC leadership of his desire. “It has become pertinent for … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State agreed with the state caretaker committee ex-chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Akindele Adekunle, about what he said about the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, who is the acting chairman of the APC in Osun State, said in a statement … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday awarded Certificates of Screening to the 12 candidates vying for the Edo governorship ticket on November 21. The APC Edo State Gubernatorial hopefuls’ Screening Committee vetted and cleared all 12 gubernatorial hopefuls who showed up for screening late Friday night, ahead of the party’s primary poll on Saturday, … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, legal team and other senior attorneys in the current administration have met with Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in advance of the elections in February and March 2023. Following the regular FEC meeting on Wednesday, a meeting in the Presidential Villa was held to seek advice from the Vice President … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Edo State emerged at Friday’s rescheduled party primary, Monday Okpebholo, a senator from the Edo Central Senatorial District. It was last week that Senator Okpebholo, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, and Hon. Anamero Dekeri staked their claims to the APC’s governorship ticket in a contentious exercise, causing rifts among … Read more
Famous Nigerian singer and activist, Charles Oputa, better known by his stage name, Charly Boy, has alleged that Simon Ekpa, the de facto leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is working for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Charly Boy also claimed that Ekpa’s athletic career was sponsored by late Deji Tinubu. In … Read more
Just hours before Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, Lucky Imansuen—who had been running for governor on the platform of the party and had previously served as Edo State’s deputy governor—withdrew from the campaign. The APC National Working Committee (NWC) decided to allocate the governorship seat to the Edo Central Senatorial District of the … Read more
According to Prof. Kailani Muhammad, director-general of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups (CASG), at least 6,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, this betrayal shows that Nigerians are finally … Read more