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Cracks Within APC As Police Take Over APC National Secretariat

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Daily Rendezvous Armed policemen were seen on Wednesday, to have taken over the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress national Secretariat in Abuja. Armed policemen on Wednesday took over the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. Four (4) patrol vans were positioned at entry and exit points of the building located at Blantyre Street in the Wuse 11 area of the Federal Capital Territory. The Rendezvous gathered that the police was drafted to the APC headquarters to forestall possible breakdown of law and order. There were reports that aggrieved party members planned to stage a protest against the party’s leadership over the recently conducted ward, local government and state congresses.  

Sen. Binos Speaks Out on Killings in His Constituency

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Adamawa Politics: You Were Elected to Work Not Give Excuses- Bindow's Aide Tells Fintiri

Billy   The media aide to the former governor of Adamawa state, Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow, has aimed a scathing criticism at the Fintiri led PDP government saying, the governor, the state party chairman and the Director General, media and Communications to the governor for squandering about fifty days of its time in office aiming futile attacks aimed at tarnishing the image of Jibrilla Bindow. Martins Dickson said, the Fintiri-led government should be focused on showing how much and how how well it has done so far instead of attacking Bindow's government. Dickson pointed out that the PDP government seems to be crouching under the towering  performance of the former governor having spent its about fifty days in office fixated on the past and with its attention and energy permanently on a past government it claimed failed. Dickson said, it is normally the characteristics of failing government to divert public's attention from it's incompetence by constantly underwriting its...

Oby Ezekwesili Deconstructs NLTP: Says The Plan Over Simplifies Bloodbath

Billy The candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in the 2019 presidential, Obiageli Ezekwesili, popularity known as Oby Ezekwesili, has traunced the National Livestock Transformation Plan (Plan) of president Muhammadu Buhari as a that is bereft of context and legitimacy from the Nigerian people as it oversimplifies ongoing bloodbath in the country. Oby said the context within and for which the NLTP was conceived and proposed as a solution was bleeding red with the blood of innocent Nigerian lives. "Blood on the Dance floor, right!" My take not hers. Obi made these scathing critique in a couple of tweets via her Twitter handle with a tweet thread tagged #PublicPolicy201 She said, "My mantra as a Policy enthusiast is, “To get the right answer, one must ask the right question”. Governments do well when they think through what problem any of their proposed Policy seeks to solve. Ask the right Question if you want to get the right answer(s). "New Y...

Adamawa PDP Apologises Over Sen. Abbo's Violent Conduct

Billy The Adamawa state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tendered an unreserved apology to Nigerians and the woman folk over senator Elisha's violent conduct widely circulated in a viral video. The Adamawa state chairman of the party, Tahir Shehu, said the party disassociates itself from the unruly behavior of the senator and begged Nigerians to forgive him saying he has learnt his lessons the hard way. Shehu made the remarks at a press briefing Thursday in Yola, Adamawa state. Shehu said, "We the people of Adamawa state and in particular the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are irked by the over reactiveness of senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo on an issue that would have been otherwise resolved amicably. "In communal relationship, it is expected that misunderstood may arise but what is more important is the way and manner by which they are handled. "Men of honour and particularly elected legislative officers should not either in private...

Not Consistent With My Christian Conduct- Sen. Cliff

Billy It is with a deep sense of remorse and responsibility that I, Senator Ishaku Abbo (SIA) profoundly apologize to all Nigerians, the Senate, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), my family, friends as well as our mothers - the Nigerian women. I personally apologize to Bibra and her family for my action towards her, which has brought immense discomfort in our body polity. I have never been known or associated with such actions in the past. Regardless of what transpired prior to my expression of anger, I am sincerely sorry and plead that all men and women of good conscience should have the heart to forgive me. To err is human, to forgive is divine. To the Church of God everywhere in the world, I am sorry. As an Ambassador of Christ, much is expected of me. My family and religious upbringing do not give approval to such conduct and for this, as a leader, I seek forgiveness before God and all those who feel offended by my action. Indeed, this episode has taught me a very great less...

Breaking: Drama in Court As 2 APC Legal Teams File Motion to Withdraw Petition Against Fintiri's Election

Breaking: Drama As APC Files Motion to Withdraw Petition Against Governor Fintiri By Billy Graham Abel Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa, has filed a motion seeking the leave of the Adamawa state Election Petition Tribunal to withraw the petition it filed contesting the election of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as the winner of the governorship elections in the state but the motion was accompanied by a drama as another team of legal representation also for the APC, claimed it has filed a counter motion dismissing that claim. At the resumed sitting on Tuesday in Yola, the lead Counsel to APC, Smart Ukpanah informed the tribunal that his client (APC) has filed a motion seeking to discontinue the case. However, there was a mild drama at the sitting, as two opposing counsels appeared for the APC. CP Eze Okoye, led a team of other lawyers to also announced appearance for the APC just like Smart Ukpanah. Two separate representatives also announced appearance for the plaintiff....

Fintiri to Inaugurate LG Transition Committee Tuesday -Take a Look At Your LG Members

Billy The Local Government Transition Committees promised by Adamawa State Governor RT. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri are in place, I have confirmed as follows:- LIST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSITIONAL COMMITTEE ADAMAWA STATE 1. DEMSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT S/N NAME POSITION 1. Eldon Danjuma Chairman 2.  Edison G. Barkati V/Chairman 3. Boniface  Kaza Member 4. Fullo  Douglas Member 5. John Jarabawa Member 2.  FUFORE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT S/N NAME POSITION 1. Hon. Cletus  Yuguda B. B. Chairman 2. Hon. Umaru Wuwa Malabu Vice Chairman 3. Alh.  Dahiru Gurama Member 4. Alh. Suleiman Bappa Kabillo Member 5. Bamargi Dudu Cecilia Member 3.  GANYE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT S/N NAME POSITION 1. Sabastine S. Samsu Chairman 2. Jafar Yusuf Vice Chairman 3. Christiana  Pulli Member 4. Zainab Bello  Member 5. Yakubu Jalo Member 4.  GIREI  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT S/N NAME POSITION 1. Mohammed Njidda Tukur Chairman 2. Polyca...

2023 Presidential Ticket to South West Best Memorial for MKO-Ahmed Lawal

Billy One of Adamawa's APC stalwart and the current state organising secretary of the party, Ahmed Lawal has lauded president Muhammadu Buhari's courage in making the June twelve Nigeria's day to remember democracy. Ahmed Lawal said that Nigeria and the APC, should take a step further by handing over the 2023 presidential ticket of the party to South West in honour of the acclaimed winner of the June twelve, 1992 elections, Moshood Abiola. Ahmed Lawal made this remarks in an exclusive chat with Daily Sun, Saturday in Yola. Ahmed Lawal said, "June twelve Democracy Day is a milestone in Nigeria's history and anyone who embraces democracy in Nigeria should be proud of what Buhari has done and it takes so much courage to do. "So many Nigerian leaders have shied away from talking or acting about it because of the controversy arising from the date and fear of being scandalised but this is what Nigerians want, respect, rule of law and honour for thos...