Sentences with phrase «apc chieftains»

They were detailed to attack and arrest prominent APC chieftains in all the local governments.

Then we set up detention camps, mainly in primary schools where most of the APC chieftains were detained.

«To encourage the strike team members, we gave them orders to share money and other valuables they could lay their hands on in the houses of APC chieftains they raided.

Speaking when the National Chairman and some APC chieftains paid him a visit in his office in Benin City, on Friday, Oshiomhole said «history is on your side as the first elected substantive chairman of our great party».

«A day to the election, we used the military to block all routes in the local governments and prevented APC chieftains, including former Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi from coming into Ekiti.

Reacting, the state Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr. Chris Finebone, said the PDP had planned to plant electoral materials at the resident of the APC chieftains with a view to getting them arrested until after the rerun election.

The rally, which will take place in the Umuahia Towship stadium on School Road, is expected to have APC national chairman, Chief John Oyegun, the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Rochas Okorocha and other APC chieftains from the South East and across the country in attendance.

«And true to his fears, these set of APC chieftains that joined the party immediately after the presidential election of 2015, were the first people to accuse him of bombing the pipelines to divert public attention.

Another AP report quoted Rivers APC chieftains as alleging that 32 of their members had so far been shot, clubbed or beheaded in the run - up to the March 19 re-runs.

The governor added: «Most importantly, that the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu even said the commission do not have any petition against APC chieftains when indeed there are loads of petitions against ministers serving in Buhari's government and other notable APC chieftains goes to show the hypocrisy of the fight against corruption.

The APC chieftains urged all duly - registered members of the party, wishing to contest elections, to disregard the governor's proposal by making themselves available for elective positions of their interest.

If this IGP believes in the rule of law, the second step would have been to arraign the APC chieftains caught printing fake ballot papers.

Continuing, the governor asked: «If all these have been established why did you (the APC chieftains) have to come with your delegates to see the VP?»

Adegoke, who is also the Deputy National Coordinator of the United Action for Change also speaks on how some elements had used the crisis to fan the embers of acrimony between the two APC chieftains.

«True to his fears, these APC chieftains that joined the party immediately after the presidential election of 2015 were the first people to accuse him of bombing the pipelines to divert public attention from themselves.

A close aide of Adekanye, who craved anonymity, said on Saturday that family members of the kidnapped APC chieftains offered to pay the abductors N10 million which they accepted.

APC chieftain asks President Buhari to apologise over his comment suggesting Nigerian youths are lazy

The APC chieftain stated this while fielding questions from journalists on the state of the party's preparation towards 2018 guber polls.

The APC chieftain described the decision as shocking and saddening in a statement released from his media office on Thursday.

The APC chieftain, who emphasised that conflicts must happen in a political setting, however noted that it is expedient for such to be resolved by progressives, to protect and sustain the legacies of statesmen like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

Seeing that he was fast losing at the centre, the APC chieftain, popularly known as the Jagaban (of Borgu), started reaching out to his political foes in the South - West in order to consolidate his influence in the region.

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Reacting to Diekola's statement, Baderinwa said it was untrue that he (Diekola) brought Aregbesola to Osun, adding that the APC chieftain lacks the capacity to send Aregbesola back to Lagos.

Speaking on the financial commitment of Aregbesola to Diekola's health, Baderinwa maintained that it was not out of place for the governor to assist the APC chieftain, disclosing that he (Diekola) had been benefiting from the governor's kindness since 2006.

Baderinwa, a former Chief Press Secretary to former governor Bisi Akande, said he was unaware of any monthly or quarterly medical allowance for the APC chieftain from either the governor or the government.

Baderinwa stated that the APC chieftain joined «a victory bound train of Aregbesola who had substantially registered his political presence in the state.

On March 7, in Buguma, Asari - Toru Local Government of Rivers State, Ofinijite Amachree, aka Kpom Kpom, another APC chieftain, was killed and burnt, after clashes between APC and PDP supporters.

El - Rufai who stated this while speaking on a Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service Programme, «Democracy Today», which was monitored in Kaduna, also challenged the former APC chieftain to prove him wrong.

Meanwhile, the former APC chieftain has begun to consult members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The APC chieftain also noted that the victory presented the people and government of Nigeria as well as the country's international partners with the challenge of consolidating the peace by joining hands for the rehabilitation, reconstruction and re-development of the North - East.

President Buhari with APC Chieftain Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC Gubernatorial Candidate in Ekiti State Dr Kayode Fayemi shortly after his dinner with South West APC Leaders and Gubernatorial Aspirants of Ekiti State in State House on 16th May 2018

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The APC chieftain assured that the party will win any free, fair and credible election in the state, as «the party is well grounded and has the candidates who are widely accepted and responsible.»

The former APC chieftain said, «I was the first person to raise the alarm concerning the fraud in that primary.

There were speculations linking the APC chieftain to a move to another political party after he spoke the governorship primary of the APC which he contested along with over 30 others and lost to Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who incidentally succeeded Oni as the governor of the state.

The family has also noted with interest the contradictory testimonies at the Coroner's Inquest as to whether Senator Isiaka Adeleke had anything to eat at the last party he attended that was hosted by an Osun State APC chieftain.

Dignitaries at the ceremony chaired by Vanguard Publisher, Mr. Sam Amuka, included Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwwa, Gov. Raji Fashola of Lagos who delivered the conference lecture, Gov. Adams Oshiomole of Edo, Kwara Leader, Senator Bukola Saraki and APC Chieftain, Alh.

He added that the party's Zonal Youth Leader (South West), Mr. Adedotun Oluwasegun, the Zonal Woman Leader (South West) Mrs Kemi Nelson and APC Chieftain, Hon Acho Obioma would also form part of the team.

The APC chieftain added, «We are very conscious of the need to deliver more votes to President Buhari more than we did in 2015.

The APC chieftain insisted that Kekemeke and others held illegal meetings in the state, saying that Kekemeke remained on suspension.

«Why are Nigerians not being told anything about the murder and the involvement of an APC chieftain just the way the police paraded the six police officers?

According to the APC Chieftain, «Divisions, hatred, back - biting, grinding economic conditions, hopelessness and insecurity among Nigerians has hit the limit and therefore it would not be fair on the part of Nigerians to continue to drag them along this part of draconic torture.

The APC Chieftain made the declaration while insisting that those backing Buhari for a second term were enemies of Nigeria.

The APC chieftain, who is a member of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, said Tinubu had benefitted hugely from the Buhari government, adding that there was no cause for disagreement between the ex-Lagos State governor and the President.

He described the APC chieftain as a treacherous politician,...

He described the APC chieftain as a treacherous politician, who will sell out anyone to achieve political gains.

The APC chieftain frowned that never in the history of Nigeria had the country being such divisive as it was currently seen under the present administration of Buhari.

The APC chieftain said Amaechi, the current Minister of Transport, had since denied owning the said house in Lagos and challenged the Rivers State Government to provide evidence to the contrary.

According to the APC chieftain,» The Governor in his own right, from the level of his exposure, is doing his best.

According to a statement by his Media Officer, Tunde Rahman, the APC chieftain said it was speculated in the said report that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, might withdraw from politics in 2019 and return to full church work.