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Lagos APC Members Declare Support For Jandor

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3 years ago

January 29, 2023

Some members of the All Progressives Congress in wards D and E, in the Badagry West Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, have declared support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, in the forthcoming election in the state.

Speaking during the event in the Ikeja area of the state, one of the decampees who was a former APC Vice Chairman, Ward C, Badagry West LCDA, Michael Wusu, said the lack of progress in the division propelled him and other decampees to join the PDP.

He said, “I have thought about the fact that there has been lack of progress in this division; I was at home when my younger brother visited and asked if this was how things in the division would continue and I said no.

“God will take you (Jandor) to that position; now that we have joined the PDP, I know that the news would have spread across Badagry West but we changed to PDP because Lagos is not for one person. When the time to vote comes, both at the federal and state levels, they will know it is for PDP.”

Another decampee, John Kuwhede, said efforts he alongside other members expended in the service of the APC yielded nothing positive in their communities.

“If you serve someone for a time without any profit, it is wise to back out. Our lives and communities have remained the same since we have been serving the APC,” Kuwhede said.

Reacting to the development, Adediran, while appreciating the new members for reposing confidence in his aspiration to lead the state, pledged that their progress in the party won’t be determined by the fact that they just joined.

He said, “The PDP that you all just joined is not like where you were coming from which requires that if you just joined, you would be told to meet an elder for endorsement despite the fact that the elder also gets orders from the top to handpick someone.

“The PDP is not like that. If the PDP is like that, I will not join the party in January and get the PDP governorship ticket in May which is not possible in the APC. But because the PDP is a true democratic party, once you join like you all just did today, you have become part of the party and no one would be telling you that because you are new, you still need to queue and wait for your turn.

“Once the PDP becomes in charge of governance in the state in May 2023, we are going to sit and discuss with those who assisted in Badagry West and give some people appointments without saying they just joined the PDP,” he added.

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PDP Crisis: INEC Rejects Turaki-led NWC

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2 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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2 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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2 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.