Good morning, Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of the All Progressives Congress (APC) news headlines for today Thursday, 6th June 2019.
Below is a roundup of top stories emanating from the APC, Nigeria’s ruling party.
1. How Rejection Of Lawan, Gbajabiamila By Some APC Members Has Breached Constitution – Lawyer
An Abuja based Lawyer, Realwan Okpanachi, has opined that some All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers, violated the constitution when they rejected Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as President of the Senate and Speaker of House Representatives. According to him, no APC lawmaker had the right to disobey the party’s directive on its choice of who should be the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives.
2. 9th Speaker: PDP Okays Members To Work With APC
The caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, in the House of Representatives, has given its members the nod to with speakership aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party. Naija News understands that this was disclosed in a statement issued by the minority leader of the House, Leo Ogor, on Tuesday, June 4.
3. PDP’s Agbaje Is Returning To APC Like Ogunlewe Left For AD – Bode George Reveals
Former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has given a strong indication that the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State in the 2019 election, Jimi Agbaje, has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is coming three months after, Agbaje in a disclaimer, noted that he has no plan of leaving the PDP, His party also debunked the speculations that anything like that was going to take place.
4. 2019 Presidential Election: How Buhari Defeated Atiku Free And Fair – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari defeated Alh. Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election without any form of manipulation. The party, speaking through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said despite some 2019 election losses recorded in some states, the APC has improved significantly.
5. Senator Gaya Implores APC To Zone Deputy Senate President To North West
The All Progressives Congress has been challenged by Senator Kabiru Gaya, to zone the office of the Deputy Senate President to the North West so that it can consolidate on the votes it got from the area. The party had endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawal as its preferred candidate for the office of the Senate President.
6. Oyegun Vs Oshiomhole: APC Calls On Buhari To Intervene
Mr Yekini Nabena, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the hit exchange of blames between the immediate past chairman of the party John Odigie-Oyegun, and its incumbent Adams Oshiomhole. He made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, in reaction to the ongoing war of words between Odigie-Oyegun and Oshiomhole.
7. Benue APC chieftain Explains Why Audu Ogbeh Should Be In Buhari Next Cabinet
Benue APC chieftain and leader of the “Idoma for Buhari Campaign Organisation” (IBCO), Hon. Iwodi Friday Adogo has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to reappoint the immediate past Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe in his new cabinet. Adogo who made the call in Lokoja, Kogi State, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, on his successful inauguration for the second term in office.
8. Jimi Agbaje Breaks Silence On Dumping ‘PDP’ For ‘APC’
Claims that Mr Jimi Agbaje, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in Lagos state during the 2019 elections has dumped the party has been dismissed. Mr Felix Oboagwina, media aide who denied the claims, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) today, that social media posts stating that Agbaje had dumped PDP for All Progressives Congress (APC) were not true.
That’s the All Progressives Congress (APC) news for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.
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