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Direct Primaries: CSOs Reject AGF, Malami’s Claims On N500bn Cost

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4 years ago

December 29, 2021

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has rejected the claims made by Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, that direct primaries proposed in the Electoral Act will gulp N500bn.

Abubakar Malami, had in a phone-in programme on Radio Kano reportedly explained that President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Electoral Act Amendment following the huge amount the proposed direct primaries would cost the nation, apart from other reasons.

In a statement jointly issued Ariyo-Dare Atoye, Executive Director, Adopt A Goal Initiative; Kenneth Eze, Executive Director, Speak Out Africa Initiative; and Jude Feranmi, the convener, Raising New Voices Initiative, the CSOs rejected the AGF’s claim.

They said it would cost the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the 18 registered political parties less than N10bn to organise direct primaries.

The CSOs noted that they considered it a public service “to respond to the disingenuous claims and reasons for the executive veto of the amended electoral bill made by the AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.”

According to the statement, “Henceforth, media organisations and platforms interviewing Mr. Malami should endeavour to ask him to present a position paper or a financial document to substantiate his claims that it would cost political parties and INEC hundreds of billions naira to organize direct primaries.”

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JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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18 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

Details shortly…

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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21 hours ago

June 30, 2025

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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1 day ago

June 30, 2025

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

Details shortly…