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Kogi APC Objects Imposition of Officers by NWC

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Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the names announced by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party as replacements for the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary and the former Zonal Organising Secretary, who both resigned recently.

Explaining that they were wrongly replaced with names that did not emanate from the state chapter, the Kogi APC said the actions of the NWC is a clear contravention of the party’s constitution.

In a statement by the state APC Chairman, Abdullahi Bello, the party said that some known agents of distabilisation are behind the plot.

The statement noted that “consequent upon the resignation of the two officers, the Kogi State All Progressives Congress, APC, under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello, met to ratify and forward names of replacements for the national and zonal officers that left the party.”

He noted that the state chapter ratified Yahaya Ade Ismail as the new Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Isiaka Musa as the Zonal Organising Secretary for North Central.

The chairman said in line with the provisions of the party’s constitution, it communicated the ratified replacements to the NWC through the North Central Zonal Chairman of the party.

“To our dismay, the National Working Committee came up with strange names which didn’t pass through the state chapter nor the North Central Zone of the party and purportedly went ahead to ratify them, citing ‘Presidency interest’ as the rationale for their action.

“We strongly reject the action as we will not be parties to the blatant and flagrant violation of our party’s constitution.

“Our belief in Mr President as a man who respects the Constitution of our party and a man who believes in due process is unshaken in the face of the current confusion foisted on the party by people dropping the name of the President to achieve their selfish aims.

“We call on the National Working Committee of the party to reverse the unconstitutional replacements done on our behalf without our ratification or approval, and revert to our ratified list as they occupy those offices on behalf of the state chapter of our party.

“We have delivered Kogi State to the APC and the least we will expect is for the party hierarchy to continue to support us to achieve greater heights.

“The Kogi State chapter of the APC, therefore, rejects the decision of the National Working Committee in its entirety and urge it to follow the constitution of our party and the due process our party is known for.

“We are confident that the interest of the party is for Kogi State to remain a stronghold of the APC,  especially now that we march towards November 11 to retain the state,” the statement reads.

Vanguard / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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 APC Legal Adviser, Ahmed El-Marzuk Resigns

By Web News 346

National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed El-Marzuk, has resigned from the party’s National Working Committee, NWC.

It was gathered that he resigned his appointment on Wednesday, following insistence by some of his colleagues that he could not longer be in office due to some allegations against him.

The 12th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party, which is currently underway in Abuja, is expected to name a replacement.

Details later.

Vanguard / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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PDP NWC Adjusts Activities Timetable for 2023 Elections

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has updated the party’s timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.

The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Wednesday

According to Ologunagba, the Local Government Area (LGA) Congress to elect one National Delegate per LGA and one Person With Disability in the 774 Local Government Areas, holds on Tuesday, May 10.

.He also said that the State House of Assembly (State Constituency Congress), according to the updated timetable, will hold on Wednesday, May 18, while House of Representatives Primaries will hold on Friday, May 20.

He added that the Senatorial District Primaries has also been fixed for Saturday, May 21, and the Governorship Primaries for Monday, May 23.

Ologunagba advised all aspirants to various positions, critical stakeholders, members of the party across the country as well as relevant agencies of government to please take note.

Vanguard/ Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

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Osun PDP Wants Adagunodo Reinstated

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Members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun state want the National Working Committee of the party to reinstate the embattled chairman of the party, Mr Soji Adagunodo.

The coordinator PDPUnity Group in Osun state, Mr Gbemi Onifade made the demand at a press conference in Osogbo.

Mr Onifade noted that the process leading to Mr Soji Adagunodo suspension did not follow the party constitution.

He hinted that none of the members of the party’s Board of Trustees in the state was consulted before the order to suspend the chairman was taken.

Also speaking, another youth coordinator, Mr Moses Adeleye who said infighting had always been one of the major factors robbing the party of victory, called on the leadership of the party to resolve the issue amicably.

Mr Adeleye urged the party to be wary of some unscrupulous members who were hell-bent on destabilizing the party.

He called on party leaders, and other critical stakeholders to intervene to save the party from imminent collapse.

Wasiu Ajadosu