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Anambra Must Belong To Ruling Party – APC Chieftain

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2 years ago

February 3, 2024

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A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, Paul Chukwuma, has said that Anambra State must connect to the centre to enable it to drive its infrastructural support for sustainable growth.

Chukwuma, who is also the pro-chancellor of Olivia University, Burundi, noted that Anambra State would need to collaborate with the Federal Government to build infrastructure such as roads, railways, gas pipelines and ports that would be the anchor point for the next developmental phase of the state.

He stated this during a press conference in his hometown in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, on Saturday, adding that only an APC governor can develop the state, under an APC-led Federal Government.

He added that Anambra has remained underdeveloped because past and current governors were not able to connect to the FG at the centre.

He argued that there were advantages of having a governor from the APC in the current regime, as there are many decision-making gatherings that governors that are not of APC stock may not be aware of, including Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, who is of All Progressives Grand Alliance.

He explained that he seeks to contest the 2025 Anambra governorship election under the platform of the APC because he believes he has the capacity and that the state must connect to the centre for it to develop.

He said, “Go and check Imo and Ebonyi states that are being governed by the APC in the South East and compare them with other states that are governed by other political parties, and you will see the difference.

“In Ebonyi, the past and present governors have used the platform to attract the goodwill of the Federal Government, and if you go there, you will see the quality of their projects and development, only the connection at the centre can attract such.

“Go to Imo, you will see massive projects there. As I speak to you now, Orashi River is being dredged, courtesy of the Federal Government. Governor Hope Uzodinma has used the opportunity of his closeness to the Federal Government to attract projects.”

He further said, “Right now, the Federal University of Technology is being turned into a full conventional university. They are building a teaching hospital there now. What Uzodinma is doing there, we have never seen it here. Those who are criticising Uzodimma are just doing so to get at him, not because he is not performing.

“Coming to Anambra, all the erosion sites we have everywhere here cannot be tackled by the state government. We need Federal Government funds to be able to do so. That is why I am saying that the problem is not with those who are governors today, but the party they come from.”

The APC chieftain explained that he is contesting the governorship position of the state under the APC to leverage his closeness to the FG to fix most problems in the state, which are far beyond the capacity of the state government.

He opined that two factors were necessary for sustainable growth – human capital development and infrastructure, adding that while Anambra has grown in Hunam Capital Development, it is poorly deficient in infrastructure; which he believes is the major reason why the state is yet to have sustainable growth.

He proposed that Anambra must link to the centre to attract funding that will build these infrastructures as the state revenue is insufficient to do so.

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JUST IN: Former APC National Youth Leader Dumps Party

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1 hour ago

May 6, 2026

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Sadiq Abubakar, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader has announced his decision to dump the ruling party.

Abubakar who disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen in Bauchi on Wednesday, explained that his decision was unconnected with the hardship faced by many Nigerian homes due to difficult policies and programmes by the APC.

According to him, the move was also driven by an objective of securing free and fair victory in future election primaries so as to continue to serve the people with strength and integrity.

He stated that his decision followed a series of consultations with family, friends, political associates and stakeholders saying this was after a careful reflection on recent developments within the party structure and internal arrangements.

“It is high time to adopt a party with a more clear vision and the compassion to help the common man.

“The APC processes are not working, the party is not just and fair. I’m leaving the party because there is no fairness in the electoral processes of the party as well as the consensus.

“And I know that they are not going to be fair in the forthcoming primaries but they will only use the power of incumbency.

“Also, what the party is doing to every family is becoming something else as it’s becoming too hard to put a three square meal on the table,” he said.

The Former APC National Youth Leader however, affirmed that he would soon reveal the new political party of his destination in no distant time.

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Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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8 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”