Oyegun gets vote of confidence from APC’s Executive Committee

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has had a vote of confidence passed on him by the National Executive Committee of the party. The NEC passed the vote on Odigie-Oyegun, who has come under immense criticism over the National Assembly crisis, with some party members calling for his resignation. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lai... Read More

APC, John Oyegun, NEC meeting, Vote of confidence

July 3, 2015

APC appoints 3 youths to its Board of Trustees

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has appointed three members from its youth wing into the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party. This will the first time any political party in Nigeria will appoint youth into its Board of Trustees. The party is yet to officially communicate the appointment, but one of the appointees, Rinsola Abiola, announced... Read More

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APC, appoints youth, Board of Trustees

July 3, 2015

Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, others attend APC NEC meeting (PHOTOS)

The All Progressives Congress, is holding a meeting of its National Executive Committee at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and all governors elected on the platform of the party, the leadership of the national assembly as well as some Senators and members of the House... Read More

APC, Bukola Saraki, NEC meeting, president buhari, Yakubu Dogara

July 3, 2015

Tinubu and Akande fail to show up at APC NEC meeting

Bola Tinubu, National leader of the All Progressives Congress, has thus far, failed to show up at the ongoing meeting of the National Executive Committee, meeting of the party in Abuja. Similarly, former interim National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande is also absent at the meeting. The pair have been openly opposed the national assembly leadership... Read More

APC, Bisi Akande, bola tinubu, NEC meeting, president buhari, President Buhari seeks U.S. support for Nigeria’s development

July 3, 2015

“How can I at 76 take bribe… for what?” | Oyegun is very livid

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has refuted the allegations that he took a bribe to support lawmakers who became principal officers of the 8th Assembly against the wishes of his own party. Oyegun denied the allegations when the leadership of the South-East, South-South Professionals paid him a courtesy visit in... Read More

APC, NASS, Oyegun

July 3, 2015

Group warns APC against removing Ike Ekweremadu

A group, Democracy in Action, has warned APC against removing Ekweremadu. According to Punch, the group, in a statement by its Chairman, Donald Abraham, insisted that Ekweremadu’s election followed due process and vowed to resist any attempt by anybody or group to unseat him. “What the APC wants to do now is tantamount to changing the... Read More

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APC, Ike Ekweremadu, NASS, senate

July 3, 2015

PDP will rule Lagos… if a goat can give birth to a lion – APC

The All Progressives Congress has inspired us this morning- with a pretty darn good analogy. The APC in Lagos state, says that if a goat cannot give birth to a lion, then the Peoples Democratic Party can never rule the state. The party was reacting to the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which on Wednesday,... Read More

APC, goat, lagos state, lion, PDP, Tribunal

July 3, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari list coming soon, PDP tensed, IGP deploys new CPs, More stories

APC leaders to converge for NEC meeting today. YNaija PDP tensed over principal officers. Leadership Buhari appoints Daura as new DG of SSS. This Day Obiano says transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra was decided during GEJ administration. YNaija Wike probes 3 Rivers commissions. Leadership Ex-Benue governor allegedly arrested in UK for beating wife.... Read More

APC, Ben Bruce, Buhari, NASS, Oyegun, PDP, tracklist

July 3, 2015

“Fayose has chosen violence as an art of governance” – APC

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State says Governor Ayodele Fayose has now perfected the art of using violence to govern the state. The Punch Newspaper had reported on Wednesday, that thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party, attacked APC supporters and witnesses during a tribunal hearing on the March 28 Ekiti Central Senatorial election between... Read More

APC, Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, PDP, punch, violence

July 3, 2015

APC leaders- Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki, Osinbajo, Dogara, others to meet today

Up until now, several efforts to resolve the leadership crisis in the National Assembly has ended in futility. The intervention of some party leaders and most recently, President Buhari, has not been able to douse the tension within the All Progressives Congress’ lawmakers. The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress is scheduled to meet today,... Read More

Abuja, APC, lawmakers, NASS crisis, NEC meeting

July 3, 2015

This is the only way we can end APC, NASS crisis – Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says there is only one way that the crisis in the ruling party and the National Assembly can be resolved. Oyegun says for there to be any headway, all aggrieved groups in the National Assembly impasse must be ready to embrace compromise. The APC Chairman... Read More

APC, compromise, national assembly, Oyegun

July 3, 2015

Buhari’s ministerial list will be released ‘in a couple of days’ – APC

The All Progressives Congress(APC) has assured Nigerians that the ministerial cabinet list of President Muhammadu Buhari, would soon be released. National publicity secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed, revealed this on Thursday, while speaking with journalists at Oro, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, at the 9th annual Ramadan lecture. He said: “The... Read More

APC, couple of days, Ministerial list, president buhari

July 2, 2015

Lai Mohammed reiterates Buhari’s commitment to solving Nigeria’s problems

There are murmurs that President Muhammadu Buhari has not started doing anything for the country.The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has the blueprints to tackle Nigeria’s developmental challenges. He said Nigeria has enormous and critical challenges in many sectors especially in areas... Read More

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APC, Buhari, lai mohammed, nigeria, Nigeria problems

July 2, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Arewa shades Yoruba, DSS operatives gets transfer, Kashamu a free man, More stories

ACF cautions Akande against reckless statements. This Day PDP zones its principal positions in NASS. YNaija Saraki says Ekweremadu will make his work difficult. This Day The 253 rejected DSS operatives gets a transfer. YNaija CSOs condemns call for Oyegun’s resignation. Leadership Igbo group condemns Boko Haram detainees relocation. This Day Arewa throws subtle ethnic shade... Read More

APC, hilary clinton, kwankwaso, NASS, PDP, tracklist

July 2, 2015

Buhari, Osinbajo met with Gbajabiamila, APC lawmakers yesterday (PHOTOS)

On Wednesday, July 1, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, met with some All Progressives Congress’ members of the House of Representatives. The lawmakers, led by Femi Gbajabiamila, met with the nation’s leader at the Presidential villa, to talk about the crisis in the party and the National Assembly and possibly, proffer... Read More

APC, Buhari, Gbajabiamila, Osinbajo

July 2, 2015

Why should the North (with 230 tribes) plot against 1 tribe- Yoruba? | Arewa throws subtle ethnic shade

The Arewa Consultative Forum, took what appeared to be a subtle swipe at the Yoruba ethnic group, on Wednesday, July 1. The swipe by the ACF was in reaction to the statement by APC Chieftain, Bisi Akande, who asserted that the emergence of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara was a conspiracy by the North against the Yoruba. Akande had... Read More

APC, Arewa Consultative Forum, Bisi Akande, north, South West, Yoruba

July 2, 2015

APC Governors to hold emergency meeting today

The All Progressives Congress’ Governors will today, July 2, hold an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis in the party over the National Assembly leadership election. In the past one month, the party has been immersed in a crisis caused by the election of Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Yakubu Dogara as Speaker against the... Read More

APC, emergency, governors, Meeting, NASS crisis

July 1, 2015

Buhari to meet with Dogara, Gbajabiamila over NASS crisis [UPDATED]

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, later today. Discussion during the meeting will be centered on the crisis in the National Assembly as well as the All Progressives Congress. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the... Read More

APC, crisis, Meeting, NASS, president buhari, Yakubu Dogara

July 1, 2015

Ismaeel Ahmed: Dear progressive youths, we must solve the APC crisis

by Ismaeel Ahmed We will not stand idly by and watch some men or group of men whose ambition or disagreements, whose inability to resolve their differences in private drag our party’s name to public odium, nor would we look on as some charlatans in the name of any group of whatever region, hue or... Read More

APC, Change, Ismaeel Ahmed, letter, opinion, ynaija, youths

July 1, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC scores Buhari high, Okonjo-Iweala says Oshiomhole lied, Aregbesola slashes salary, More stories

APC rates Buhari high after 1 month in office. Vanguard Abdulsalam says military needs support of the public to conquer terrorism. Leadership Former Bayelsa speaker’s wife kidnapped. Vanguard PDP has a thought about Jega as he bows out. YNaija Okonjo-Iweala defends self, says Oshiomhole lied. Vanguard PDP receives over 1000 memoranda over GEJ’s defeat. Leadership... Read More

APC, Buhari, GEJ, kwankwaso, PDP, tracklist

July 1, 2015

Northern leaders of APC feel insulted by Akande’s letter

The leadership of the Northern caucus of the All Progressives Congress, are reportedly miffed at the insinuations by Chief Bisi Akande that they were behind the crisis in the party. It is believed that the meeting of the national caucus of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for Monday was cancelled because of the controversy within the party.... Read More

APC, Bisi Akande, Northern leaders, president buhari

July 1, 2015

Attacking Tinubu will destroy APC | Party Chieftain warns

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Lateef Raji, has cautioned his fellow party members that the recent attacks on the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will lead to the ruin of the ruling party. Raji said in a statement on Tuesday, June 30, that Tinubu was the pillar of the APC and if he was... Read More

APC, attacks, bola tinubu, Lateef Raji, national assembly

July 1, 2015

Buhari is being fed with lies by APC leaders – Baraje

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Kawu Baraje, claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is being fed with lies, by some members of the party. The comments was in reaction to a letter written by Bisi Akande, in which the APC chieftain stated that the rebellion and crisis in the senate is being viewed in the south-west as a northern... Read More

APC, Bisi Akande, Kawu Baraje, PDP, president buhari

June 30, 2015

“We did everything to win Lagos, but APC manipulated the election” – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party said it did everything within its power to win the last governorship election in Lagos State. The All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode defeated the aspirant of the PDP, Jimi Agbaje, in the polls. In reaction to the loss, the Lagos State Chairman of the PDP, Capt. Tunji Shelle (retd.), alleged that the... Read More

APC, lagos state, PDP, Tunji Shelle

June 30, 2015

“Only Buhari’s letter can be read in National Assembly” – Senate Leader

Sen. Bala Ibn-Na’Allah, the Deputy Leader of the Senate, says that only a letter from President Buhari, can be read on the floor of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Na’Allah explained to journalists on Tuesday, June 30, that this was the reason why the letter written by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress... Read More

APC, letter, national assembly, president buhari, Senate Leader

June 30, 2015

Sonala Olumhense: Is Buhari the Lion, or the Meat?

by Sonala Olumhense But while the PDP was cut, cut up, and cut down, it has proved since Buhari’s assumption of office that it is not dead. The goat eats the yam, which lives on in the goat. Some people think that the All Progresssives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s “change” party, is in crisis. APC is... Read More

APC, Buhari, lion, meat, PDP, Sonala Olumhense

June 30, 2015

“You can’t rush Buhari into Jonathan’s traps” | APC Senator replies PDP

Shehu Sani, a Senator of the All Progressives Congress, said it is very unfair for the Peoples Democratic Party to say that President Buhari was too slow, when it is just about a month into his four-year administration. The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, said the PDP should not rush Buhari into landmines,... Read More

APC, Landmines, PDP, president buhari, Shehu Sani, Traps

June 30, 2015

“Ekweremadu must be removed” | APC remains adamant

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress insists that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, of the Peoples Democratic Party, did not merit his election, and as such must be removed. On Monday, June 29, it was reported that the APC hadn’t yet come to accept the emergence of Ekweremadu as deputy senate president. A... Read More

APC, Ike Ekweremadu, PDP, senate

June 30, 2015

APC Governors allegedly compiled list of NASS principal officers

It is believed that the list of Principal Officers of the National Assembly was put together by some governors of the All Progressives Congress, Vanguard reports. The National Working Committee of the APC, was thought to have compiled the list of the party’s preferred candidate, however a source close to the National Chairman of the party, revealed that it was... Read More

APC, governors, NASS list, NWC, principal officers

June 29, 2015

Saraki, Dogara reply Bisi Akande’s ‘oil barons’ allegation

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande, had on Sunday, June 28, alleged that oil barons, opposed to the anti-corruption war of President Buhari, sponsored the election of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, and Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Less than 24 hours after Akande made the claim, Dogara and Saraki released separate statements, that shared... Read More

APC, Bisi Akande, Bukola Saraki, Oil barons, Yakubu Dogara

Oyegun gets vote of confidence from APC’s Executive Committee

APC appoints 3 youths to its Board of Trustees

Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, others attend APC NEC meeting (PHOTOS)

Tinubu and Akande fail to show up at APC NEC meeting

“How can I at 76 take bribe… for what?” | Oyegun is very livid

Group warns APC against removing Ike Ekweremadu

PDP will rule Lagos… if a goat can give birth to a lion – APC

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari list coming soon, PDP tensed, IGP deploys new CPs, More stories

“Fayose has chosen violence as an art of governance” – APC

APC leaders- Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki, Osinbajo, Dogara, others to meet today

This is the only way we can end APC, NASS crisis – Oyegun

Buhari’s ministerial list will be released ‘in a couple of days’ – APC

Lai Mohammed reiterates Buhari’s commitment to solving Nigeria’s problems

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Arewa shades Yoruba, DSS operatives gets transfer, Kashamu a free man, More stories

Buhari, Osinbajo met with Gbajabiamila, APC lawmakers yesterday (PHOTOS)

Why should the North (with 230 tribes) plot against 1 tribe- Yoruba? | Arewa throws subtle ethnic shade

APC Governors to hold emergency meeting today

Buhari to meet with Dogara, Gbajabiamila over NASS crisis [UPDATED]

Ismaeel Ahmed: Dear progressive youths, we must solve the APC crisis

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC scores Buhari high, Okonjo-Iweala says Oshiomhole lied, Aregbesola slashes salary, More stories

Northern leaders of APC feel insulted by Akande’s letter

Attacking Tinubu will destroy APC | Party Chieftain warns

Buhari is being fed with lies by APC leaders – Baraje

“We did everything to win Lagos, but APC manipulated the election” – PDP

“Only Buhari’s letter can be read in National Assembly” – Senate Leader

Sonala Olumhense: Is Buhari the Lion, or the Meat?

“You can’t rush Buhari into Jonathan’s traps” | APC Senator replies PDP

“Ekweremadu must be removed” | APC remains adamant

APC Governors allegedly compiled list of NASS principal officers

Saraki, Dogara reply Bisi Akande’s ‘oil barons’ allegation

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