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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday urged the government in the state to stop hiding behind opposition to the security situation in the state. APC State Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, made the call in a statement in Gusau. Idris said the people of the state were dissatisfied with the way the government was handling the challenges. He regretted that …

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed September 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the disqualification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo. The judge set a hearing date for all pending applications after lawyers for the parties to the suit …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Joe Igbokwe, has condemned the increase in electricity tariffs. Igbokwe, a key supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s government, in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, warned that the electricity tariff hike would kill businesses in the country if the Federal Government refused to reverse it. He wrote: “PBAT, please take note of …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an investigation into Mr. Kazeem Akinleye, Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke, over alleged contract fraud. The APC’s demands were made in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Mr. Kola Olabisi. The APC urged Governor Adeleke to refer Akinleye to the Code of Conduct …

Former National Deputy Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari, incumbent President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party of destroying Nigeria, urging Nigerians to replace the party in 2027. Lukman, who made the allegations in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, lamented the way his former party and the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Edo State government’s decision to indefinitely suspend the resumption of schools in the state as an “expensive political gimmick” over the rise in fuel prices. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in a memo announced the postponement of the resumption of schools until further notice. Schools were …

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, deferred judgment in a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of local government elections in Rivers State. He said the date of the ruling would be communicated to the parties after the lawyers in the suit adopted …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Edo State on Wednesday urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to make drug testing mandatory for party candidates in the September 16 election in the state. The council’s Media Director, Kassim Afegbua, made the call in a statement in Benin City. He said candidates need to undergo serious drug …

Senator Athan Achonu, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 Imo State governorship election, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) operates as an extension of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Achonu’s comments came at a press conference in Owerri on Wednesday, reacting to the latest Supreme Court ruling confirming Governor Hope Uzodinma as the …

All 16 political parties participating in the Edo State governorship election will sign a peace agreement ahead of the exercise on September 12. The parties taking part in the elections scheduled for September 16 are the Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Others …