The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is baffling that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has to be told it does not have any moral authority to caution or query the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Specifically, the governing party said as at 2019, three states in the South-south under the opposition PDP received the highest […]
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Nigeria@60: Yoruba group hold one million man pro unity rally in Lagos
…. pledges allegiance to a united NIGERIA The Congress of Oduduwa Descendants (COD), on Thursday, held one million-man rally in Lagos in solidarity with a united, indivisible Nigeria. On the occasion of the country’s diamond jubilee, the group said it is not a case of east, south, west or north, but one Nigeria. President-General, Otunba Arokoyo Olumide […]
Yoruba group demonstrates in support of Nigeria’s unity
The Coalition of Oduduwa Descendants (COD), on Friday, held a one million-man march for the unity of Nigeria, expressing firm belief and unalloyed commitment to peace and prosperity of the country. The rally, which was held in Abuja, was attended by 20 chapters of the group from the Federal Capital Territory and the 19 northern states. In […]
Ondo gov: APC accuses Mimiko of seeking third term
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the former and two-term governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, is plotting a third-term bid surreptitiously through Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), one of the political parties contesting the October 10 governorship election in the state. The ruling party said it is not surprising that the entire governorship […]
Edo: APC tells Ize-Iyamu to accept outcome of election
Yobe state governor and the Chairman Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee ( CENCPC) Mai Mala Buni, his Kogi state counterpart Yahaya Bello and the candidate of the party at the just concluded Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have met behind closed door in Abuja. It was the first outing of the APC candidate after […]
Edo: Observers laud Nigerian Army, others over peaceful poll
A group of independent observers at the just concluded Edo State Governorship election has described the Nigerian Army and other security operatives as “worthy partners of democracy” over the peaceful conduct of the exercise. The Independent Election Monitoring Observers, consisting of civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and the media said the presence of “professional” troops played a […]
Fuel, Electricity: Suffer now, enjoy later, APC tells Nigerians
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to organised labour not to allow opposition narratives on the deregulation exercise and electricity tariffs to hoodwink them. The party admitted that it was not unmindful of the financial strains brought by the increase in fuel pump price and electricity rates, but assured that with little endurance, […]
How Obasanjo, Atiku institutionalised national rot, APC tells Nigerians
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Nigerians to ignore former President Olusegun Obasanjo, his former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) elements who allegedly midwifed national rot. The APC said it is baffling that the same political actors that midwifed and institutionalised the national rot, corruption, impunity and eroding of […]
Obasanjo: Nigerians urged to shun prophets of doom
Following a statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo about Nigeria’s unity, the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) has urged Nigerians to ignore “prophets of doom” and pray for the country. Obasanjo had alleged that “Nigeria is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state” due to the recent mismanagement. The ex-president’s […]
Oyo APC: Panel reconciles Akala, Shittu, others
The governor Abubakar Badaru-led All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation have met with the party’s leadership and stakeholders from Oyo state with a view to bringing about genuine reconciliation and establishing lasting peace and unity between the stakeholders of the party. A statement signed Friday in Abuja by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini […]