John Oyegun, a former governor of Edo State, was elected the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday at the party’s National Convention held in Abuja. Oyegun contested the position unopposed after a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, some minutes before voting, announced that he was stepping down for his opponent.
Oyegun takes over the mantle of leadership of APC from Bisi Akande.
Also, former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni was elected as the Deputy National Chairman (South) of APC, while an ex-National Secretary of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Lawal Shuaibu, became the Deputy National Chairman (North).
Mai Mala Buni from Yobe State was elected as the new National Secretary of APC, while the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed, was returned as the substantive spokesman of APC. He clinched the position unopposed.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the newly elected executives of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to “ensure a vibrant opposition devoid of bitterness, desperation and divisive tendencies.” The ruling party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Saturday, also…
The ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, does not stand as a threat to it in any way. This declaration was made by the PDP on Saturday. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, the opposition party poses “no…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday night, hosted leaders of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the breaking of Ramadan Fast. The event was held at the State House inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In attendance was the National Chairman of the APC, John Oyegun, and other party…
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