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Edo APC Stakeholders Meet, Oshiomhole Preaches Unity

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3 years ago

August 26, 2022

A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress and two terms governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has urged members of the party in the state to put their differences aside and work for the success of the party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections and the 2024 governorship election in the state.

Oshiomhole who made the plea in Benin on Friday at the state APC stakeholders meeting, said the purpose of the conversation was to make sure every aggrieved member of the party unite, warning that a house against itself cannot stand.

He asked the aggrieved members of the party to learn from his act of political tolerance when he was ousted out of office as the national chairman of the party.

Oshiomhole said he had the opportunity to have gone to court to challenge his right when he was removed from office as the national chairman of the party, but he did not despite the pressure and persuasion from friends and political associates.

“Now I am an example. You know I was National Chairman, and you know how I was removed, did I go to court? If I had gone to court, you think I wouldn’t have had a chance? But some people said it is your right and you are sleeping on your right, but I said no, and I am still sleeping on that my right, I am snoring, and I am enjoying it for a better future, and that future is here.

“If I had gone to court and APC could not do their convention, what would I gain? Take an example from my own life”, he said.

The former national chairman of the party said President Muhammadu Buhari has also given a matching order to all aggrieved members of the party across the states to withdraw all cases from the courts, work together and form a formidable force in winning the forthcoming elections.

Speaking on Edo governorship election in 2024 and the rumour being made in some quarters that he has chosen a candidate, Oshiomhole said he has not endorsed anybody as his preferred governorship candidate, just as he pointed out that, he is yet to recover from his past mistake and that he has learnt from it.

“God blesses us with victory, the rewarding system will change. If you cannot deliver your unit, your ward and your local government, you don’t expect the same thing as the person that won his unit, ward.

“For me, I will not anoint or appoint anybody. Because I can’t be doing the same thing and expect different result.

“All those that are saying Oshiomhole is supporting XYZ, they are liars. The one I support, what has he gotten us?

“So, I have not endorse anybody. Neither did I imposed any candidate. The only person I asked to step down was my younger brother, this is because two Oshiomhole cannot be on the ballot.

“In the past, when I asked people to step down, they step down and never forgive me. I have learn my lesson, ” he said.

While speaking on the Muslim -Muslim ticket as championed by the APC, he urged Nigerians not to be deceived by what other presidential candidates from other parties are saying, just as he said that the presidential candidate of the party got married to a Christian wife and has not converted her to islam.

“The last thing I think we should explain to people, there has been deliberate misinformation , unknown issue, where people spend so much time talking about Muslim Muslim ticket, Christian Christian ticket.”

Earlier, the party chairman in the state, Col. David Muse (Rtd.) urged members the party to put their grievances aside and work as one for the success of the party at the presidential election and the 2024 governorship election in the state.

Imuse who boasted that Edo APC gave 70% of her votes to Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the party’s presidential primary, added that the party is fully prepare for local government for local government election in the state.

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PDP Crisis: INEC Rejects Turaki-led NWC

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4 days ago

December 23, 2025

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing existing court judgments and unresolved legal processes.

This was as contained in a letter dated December 22, 2025, signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

The Commission stated that it could not act on demands to acknowledge or upload on its website the list of national officers said to have been elected at the National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan.

According to INEC, its position was guided by subsisting court decisions and pending litigation relating to the leadership crisis within the PDP.

The electoral body further noted that it would be improper to recognise any factional officers while the matter remains before the courts.

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Govt That Fails To Protect Its Citizens Has No Business Remaining In Office – Kwankwaso

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4 days ago

December 23, 2025

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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of lacking the political will to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.

Kwankwaso spoke on Tuesday in Kano while unveiling 2,000 operatives of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Network.

He urged President Tinubu to “rise to the occasion and truly act as the Commander-in-Chief” in addressing banditry and other security challenges.

According to him, Nigeria’s military “remains one of the most gallant in the world,” having served in international peacekeeping missions in Darfur, Liberia, and other conflict zones.

However, he said the armed forces are not being adequately supported to perform optimally.

“Today, many innocent Nigerians are being killed, while the perpetrators walk freely as if nothing happened. The government must apologise to Nigerians for its laxity in the fight against insecurity,” he said.

Kwankwaso, who once served as Minister of Defence, added: “When I was Defence Minister, I knew the capability of the Nigerian military. They are courageous and professional but need clear direction, support, and political will to do the needful.”

He stressed that Nigeria’s armed forces had historically ranked among the best globally and urged the government to equip them properly to change the current security situation.

Kwankwaso also said that if elected president in 2027, he would recruit over one million additional military personnel to strengthen national security.

“Any government that fails to protect the lives and property of its citizens has failed woefully and has no business remaining in office,” he declared.

He further called on the Federal Government to integrate community-based security initiatives, like the Kano Neighbourhood Security Network, into the national security system to boost morale and improve intelligence-driven operations against criminals.

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ADC Announces Temporary Closure Of Secretariat

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4 days ago

December 23, 2025

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC , says it has temporarily closed its National Secretariat as part of the end-of-year break.

A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said full operations are scheduled to resume in the New Year.

According to the statement, the secretariat will close on December 23, 2025, and reopen on January 5, 2026.

The party, however, said essential skeletal services will remain available throughout the period, while all other official activities at the National Secretariat will be suspended to allow staff and party officials observe the Christmas and New Year holidays.

“This is to inform the public that the African Democratic Congress National Secretariat will close for the year on 23rd December 2025 and will resume full operations on 5th January 2026.

“During this period, only skeletal services will be available, while all other official activities at the Secretariat will be temporarily suspended,” the statement said.

The party thanked its members, partners and supporters for their continued loyalty and cooperation throughout the year, noting that their support remains critical to the growth and stability of the party.

The ADC also said it is committed to its ideals and to democratic engagement as it prepares for activities in the coming year.