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Confusion As Anambra APC Ward Congress Ends In Crisis

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1 year ago

March 17, 2025

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The Anambra State ward congress to elect delegates for the primary election of the All Progressives Congress, which comes up on 5 April has ended in crisis.

The crisis was caused by a delay in the commencement of the exercise which held on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the eight man Congress Committee members of the party headed by Mohammed Abubakar are no where to be found as it was alleged that they have gone into hiding.

This is coming as a result of complaints by several aspirants of the party who alleged that the conduct was to favour a particular politician.

Already, there is mounting anxiety within the camps of all the seven Governorship aspirants who were cleared last week by the National Secretariat of the APC in Abuja, due to the delay to make public the outcome of the Congress election by delegates across the 326 wards of Anambra.

The majority of the party stakeholders are protesting that Committee members are yet to release the results of the Congress 24 hours after it was held across wards in the 21 local government areas of the state.

Among the governorship aspirants who vied to be elected by 1,630 delegates across the 326 wards during the Ward Congress of the party include Sir. Paul Chukwuma, Prof. Obiora Francis Okonkwo, Prince Nicholas Chukwujekwu Ukachukwu, Hon. Chukwuma Michael Umeoji, Chief Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, Johnbosco Obinna Onunkwo and Chief Esozie Madu respectively.

The committee is made up of Mohammad Abubakar as Chairman, Egogbamu Okoro, Ba’ande Imam and Augustine Agada.

Other members of the committee include Mr Babangida Abdullahi, Umar Augie, Dr Chibuzor Nduaguba and Mr Emma Eneukwu, the party’s National Secretary.

As at Saturday evening, it was learnt that Sir Paul Chukwuma, who is a major contender in the governorship race, is in a fierce battle for the delegates nod to emerge as the party’s flag bearer ahead of the APC gubernatorial primaries billed for 5th April 2025.

Also in the race is the popular billionaire chieftain of the party and revered academia Prof. Obiora Okonkwo and Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu who are out to give Sir Paul Chukwuma a run for his money and wits.

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JUST IN: Former APC National Youth Leader Dumps Party

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26 minutes 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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6 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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7 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.”