APC reacts to Kwankwaso’s statement to reduce party’s votes in 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has dismissed claims by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) will significantly reduce APC’s votes in Kano State during the 2027 elections.

Reacting in a statement on Thursday, Abdullahi Abass, chairman of the state chapter of the party said Kwankwaso’s assertion is laughable and nothing but a mere daydream. Abass called on Kwankwaso to focus on reclaiming his membership in the NNPP rather than making unfounded claims.

The APC described Kwankwaso as a political refugee clinging to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in a futile attempt to regain relevance. They warned Kwankwaso that the APC would not allow a repeat of the alleged vote manipulation and allocation that created the impression of NNPP’s influence in Kano State during the 2023 general election.

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“Our teeming supporters in the APC have no cause to worry about Kwankwaso, who has been booted out of the NNPP due to his cluelessness and self-centredness. We expect Kwankwaso to keep wondering why he has become a wanderer in the political terrain,” the party chair said.

“He ran away from APC because he couldn’t fit into our progressive ideals. His overbloated ego and domineering posture forced him to abandon the PDP, and he has now become a political refugee because the NNPP refused to accommodate him.”

Kwankwaso had on Wednesday received some political decampees at his residence. During the event, he claimed that the NNPP was now formidable enough to diminish APC’s influence in the state.

“If the PDP could struggle to receive 15, 000 votes in the 2023 Presidential elections in Kano, APC would not only receive below expectations but would receive the most embarrassing votes in the 2027 elections in Kano,” he stated

“NNPP achieved tremendous success in the presidential and governorship elections despite being a new political platform with a late start to its campaign. APC will be diminished in Kano in 2027,” he added.

APC reacts to Kwankwaso’s statement to reduce party’s votes in 2027

APC stakeholders in Benue endorse Tinubu for second term

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term as President of Nigeria.

The endorsement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by elders from the 23 local government areas of the state.

The party’s elders, led by Second Republic Senator Jacob Tilley Gyado, praised President Tinubu’s support for the people of Benue State, as evident in the appointment of prominent individuals from the state into his administration. They vowed to reciprocate this support by giving President Tinubu massive votes to win again in 2027.

The stakeholders also condemned a plot to remove Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). They acknowledged Senator Akume’s immense contributions to the political development of Benue State, the North Central region, and the country as a whole.

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“Akume is a round peg in a round hole,” the elders said. “We want the whole world to know that Senator George Akume remains our leader, the leader of Benue politics, and indeed North Central in general.”

The stakeholders assured President Tinubu that Benue State would repeat its massive support for the APC in 2027, giving him “100 over 100” votes. They also condemned any calls for Senator Akume’s removal and affirmed his leadership in the state.

The elders attributed Senator Akume’s appointment as SGF to his experience, maturity, and understanding of politics. They expressed confidence that he would deliver Benue State and the North Central region to the APC in future elections.

In addition, the stakeholders restated their support for the leadership of Comrade Austin Agada and Senator Akume, condemning the fractionalization of the APC in the state. They regretted that despite their hard work in putting the party in a strong position, some elements had conspired to hinder the party’s progress.

Rivers APC crisis: You’re dictator, Beke’s group tells Ganduje

The crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a complex turn, with the Emeka Beke’s faction of the party flayed  the National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje over his handling of the conflict in the state.

The lambasting was centered on Ganduje’s alleged disregard for court orders and his attempt to rewrite the history of the party in Rivers State.

At the heart of the crisis is a judgement delivered by Honourable Justice Sika Aprioku of the State High Court on August 12th, 2024, in favour of all elected officers of the party in the state.

The judgement, which was delivered in Suit No PHC/3592/CS/2023 – Sam Sam Etetegwung & Otrs Vs Alhaji Ganduje & Otrs, and Suit No. PHC/3735/CS/2023 – Chief Barnax Ezeboy Enyi & Otrs Vs APC & Otrs, restrained Ganduje from dissolving the party’s executives in Rivers State.

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The party in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on monday noted that despite the judgement, Ganduje’s National Working Committee (NWC) has continued to recognize and inaugurated another State  Executive committee a move that has been described as contemptuous of court.

Nwauju argued that Ganduje’s actions are not only undemocratic but also unconstitutional, citing Section 46 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

He also pointed out that a similar move by Ganduje to dissolve the party’s executives in Benue State was nullified by a Makurdi High Court on November 28th, 2024.

Nwauju accused Ganduje of trying to delete the memories of APC supporters who lost their lives during the 2015, 2019, and 2023 elections.

He also alleged that Ganduje is trying to ensure that justice is not served on the sponsors and perpetrators of the violence.

The Rivers APC spokesperson also criticized Ganduje’s decision to sanction media briefings by members of his NWC, which sought to justify his illegal decision to set up caretaker committees and denigrate court judgments.

In addition, Nwauju pointed out that another court presided over by Justice Godswill Obomanu has nullified the so-called congresses a development that has further complicated the crisis.

Rivers APC crisis: You’re dictator, Beke’s group tells Ganduje