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APC reforms, Tinubu’s performance attracting opposition members – Party chieftain

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3 weeks ago

August 6, 2025

The Chairman, Lead Committee, All Progressives Congress National Membership Register Revalidation Committee, Jarret Tenebe, has identified the reforms in the party and President Bola Tinubu’s performance as reasons opposition party members are joining the governing party.

Tenebe, who said that the party believed in internal democracy and inclusive membership, said that new members had been enjoying privileges in the party and were comfortable.

Tenebe, who spoke at a press briefing in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday on the ongoing revalidation of the APC membership register in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship primaries for the 2026 Ekiti election, called on “all members of our party to go to their respective wards to confirm their financial standing”.

The Edo APC chairman said, “This revalidation exercise is a significant process to ensure that all committed members of the party are appropriately captured and included in the membership register to be able to vote and be voted for.

“This is also key because what we are doing now will be part of the membership registration that is going on. It shows that APC is up to date and at the forefront. I am very convinced that other parties are not even doing what we are doing. I know that before the primaries start, you will start noticing problems from other parties, but APC stands out; that is what we are proving.

“If you notice, there has been movement from other political parties into the APC. Once you come into our party, you are registered, and we are all equal. Everybody is being captured.

“People are coming to APC now because of the way the party is being reformed, and most especially, the performance of our president, President Tinubu. That is why many people are joining the party. The president is doing well, and the work is speaking for us. That is why you can see people coming in droves to the APC, and nobody is going out”.

Tenebe, who said that the party was stepping up its membership drive, expressed confidence that the votes for Tinubu in Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji in 2026 and Tinubu in 2027 would increase.

The committee chairman dismissed the insinuation that the African Democratic Congress was a threat in the forthcoming elections.

He said, “I can tell you somehow the number of votes our president will get in the next election because we know the problems of the Labour Party, you can see a clear division. We know the problem in the PDP. You can see a clear division there. Developments in the coalition will see it split into two. So you can predict the number of votes the APC will get. It will certainly be more. There is no crack on the wall, and there is no fear”.

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PDP remains most united party in Nigeria – Jonah Jang

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2 minutes ago

August 30, 2025

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Former Plateau State governor, Senator Jonah Jang, has said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) remains one of the most united political parties in Nigeria since it was formed in 1998.

Speaking at a caucus meeting of the Plateau North Senatorial District of the PDP, Jang said the party has continued to stand strong at the national level without any form of division threatening its existence.

“Since 1998, the PDP has remained one of the most united political parties in Nigeria. No faction has been able to shake its foundation,” Jang said.

He noted that although some members had left the party over time, the PDP is still rooted in the dedication and sacrifices of its genuine founding fathers.

“It makes no sense to me when I hear founding members of PDP defecting to another party. How can a founding father abandon his own house? A true and genuine founding father will not abandon his house, no matter the level of provocation,” he said.

At the meeting, party stakeholders in the senatorial district endorsed Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, for a second term in office. His deputy, Josephine Piyo, and the state PDP chairman, Chris Hassan, were also given unanimous support for another term.

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Why I will never criticize Goodluck Jonathan – Omokri

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7 minutes ago

August 30, 2025

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disclosed why he cannot criticize ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on national television.

Omokri said he has an unconditional love for Jonathan, hence he would never criticize anything Jonathan does on national television.

He spoke while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

“I have unconditional love for President Jonathan, I will not criticize and I will not give an opinion of anything he does on live television.

“This is a man who came to California and spent 10 days with me and my family. That’s the level of confidence he has in me,” he said.

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I will contest ADC presidential primary, Amaechi declares – 2027 Elections

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2 days ago

August 28, 2025

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Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has reaffirmed his ambition to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress.

Amaechi made this known on Wednesday while speaking to journalists in Kano State after a meeting with a coalition of traders.

The former Minister of Transportation vowed not to step down for any aspirant in the party’s primary election.

“I will contest the ADC presidential primary, and by God’s grace, I hope to win so that I can face Tinubu in 2027. I am not stepping down for anyone. Let the people decide who they want to lead,” he said.

Amaechi stressed that the ADC must conduct an open contest, adding that internal democracy would strengthen the party.

He also took a swipe at the Bola Tinubu administration, saying Nigerians were dissatisfied with its policies. According to him, hardship was biting hard across the country.

“Whether the government wants to conduct credible elections or not, one thing is certain—time is up. Nigerians are tired because no one is happy under Tinubu, not even in Rivers or across the South. People are suffering everywhere,” he said.

On political appointments, Amaechi argued that the government had not reflected genuine inclusion. He alleged that only a few individuals close to the President had been rewarded, leaving many others across regions dissatisfied.

When asked about the possibility of zoning in the ADC, the former governor said the decision rested with the party leadership but maintained that he would remain in the race regardless of the outcome.

Amaechi described himself as one of the most qualified contenders in the country. “If you look at all those aspiring, including Tinubu, who is better prepared than I am? My candidacy offers unity because I come from the South, and we are not in conflict with any region,” he added.

On suggestions that his political base in Rivers had weakened due to the influence of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, Amaechi dismissed the claims.

“Recently, when I visited Rivers to inaugurate the ADC, the turnout was massive from the airport to the venue, and nobody paid for that mobilisation. That should tell you where the people stand,” he said.

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