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Niger APC denies ‘bribe for delegates’ report, says opposition working to discredit party
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Niger State Chapter has denied collecting bribe from any gubernatorial aspirant to mobilize delegates in the forthcoming delegates congress of the party in the state.
The party reacted to the ‘bribe for delegates’ speculation in some of the media platforms.
The Publicity Secretary of the party in Niger State, Alhaji Labaran Sarkinkaji made the denial, stating that the APC as a party will not for any reason collect money to mobilize delegates for any governorship aspirants.
He said those pedlling such speculations were some disgruntled elements within the opposition that are afraid of the competent and acceptable numbers of the aspirants the APC is parading ahead of the party delegates Congress of the party in the State.
Addressing journalists at the party Secretariat Wednesday, the party Publicity Secretary explained that as a member of the state executive of the party, and also as member of the state working committee (SWC), of the party no body has collected any money from any of the givernorship aspirant.
“I can tell you as the spokeman of APC in Niger State, also as a member of the executive and member of the state working committee of APC in the state, no any member of the executive of the APC has collected a dime from any of the givernorship aspirants of our great party, the rulling party in the country and the state.
“We don’t even have any reason to collect money from the aspirants. If I may even ask, collect money for what.”?.
According to the him, those behind the speculations were only doing that just to win public sympathy from the people of Niger State because of the APC’s popularity as a result of the intimidating number of the governorship aspirants that keep on increasing on daily basis.
He maintained that no amount of blackmail from the opposition that will stop the APC to continue rulling the state and the country, stating that APC as a party will not for any reason join issue with the opposition “because we don’t want to be distracted by their antics.
“As a party we are focused and we are resolute and cannot allow ourselves to loose focused for any reasons”
Some media platforms in the last two weeks were awash with series of banner headlines alleging that some staunch the All progressive Congress (APC) members, in Niger State were paid the sum of N5 billion by one of the front runner governorship aspirant in the state to mobilize delegates for him at the party Congress.
“There should bring their evidences of the money paid and paid to who at what point and paid 5 billion naira for what. Let me reiterate for the record, nobody, and I repeat no body not even any executive of the party collected any Kobo from the governorship aspirant in question.
The delegates are the deciding factor of who they will vote at the party Congress. So for people to stay in the comfort of their room to peddle such unsubstantiated allegations well, the APC executive that I belong to as the publicity secretary l must tell you again that I’m not aware of any money paid by any of the givernorship aspirants” he asserted.
Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Jibrin Isah Echocho, has congratulated Muslim faithful for the successful completion of this year Ramadan fast, urging them to celebrate the Sallah in love, and unity across our communities.
Echocho in a statement madeavailable to CAPITALPOST in Lokoja o Sunday, described the Ramadan period as stressful, but deserving, because it is the only period for spiritual reflection on abstinence from immorality, sincere sacrifice and supplications to Allah.
He added that, Ramadan symbolises Allah’s way of teaching humanity on virtuous living, where people keep away from all forms of comfort to appreciate what the less privileged experience and deprivation they suffers daily.
He task Muslims to extend the lessons of Ramadan to the way we live with our neighbours.
“Let’s seek peace at all times and promote unity of purpose in our society” the Lawmaker demanded.
“May the celebration brings sustainable peace to our homes, my district, Kogi State and Nigeria, he concluded.
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended Senator Basheer Lado, for redefining the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, stating that, for the first time in a long while, the office is fully meeting its expectations.
Speaking during his visit to the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters accompanied by distinguished senators, Akpabio described the visit as a significant step in strengthening Executive-Legislative relations.
He praised the Special Adviser and his team for maintaining the confidentiality of communications between the President and Senate, and also, ensuring a seamless flow of information. He further emphasized that the office is now more result-oriented.
Additionally, he acknowledged the office’s diligent efforts in tracking all Bills passed by the Senate and assented to by the President, underscoring its critical role in legislative efficiency.
Expressing his satisfaction, Akpabio noted that he and the Senate delegation were proud of the office’s achievements and looked forward to sustaining the existing cordial and productive relationship between the Executive and the Legislature throughout the administration.
In recognition of his exemplary leadership, Senator Lado presented an Award of Excellence to Senator Akpabio.
In his remarks, Senator Lado reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a harmonious working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature. He lauded Akpabio for his unwavering dedication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—defending it with clarity, articulating it with passion, and advancing it through legislative action.
Ahead of the 2025 political party Congresses, Plateau State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) stakeholders has endorsed the defection of the candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections and the leader of Justice and Rebirth, Barr Gyang Zi SAN, to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with the view to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
They made the call in a communique issued at the end of the enlarge meeting of the stakeholders from Plateau North senatorial zone at the residence of Barr. Gyang Zi in Rayfield Jos.
The communique which was jointly signed by Dr. Ayiki Sati Director General, Justice and Rebirth and
Barr. Samuel Galadima- 2024 Chairmanship candidate of Jos East LGA among others said the call became imperative on the sideline of the leadership tussle at the National Level which violates the core principles and values for the formation of the Party as an alternative for Nigeria for the protection, sustenance of democracy and Social Justice.
They regretted that the leadership tussle has also divided the party into factions leaving party loyalists and supporters in the state of despondency and confusion not knowing where they belong.
Our correspondent reports that the gathering included LP candidates from the 2023/2024 general elections, party executives, and support groups from the six local government areas of the Northern Senatorial District.
Besides, the focus of the discussions was centered on the state of the Labour Party at both national and state levels and the need for political realignment ahead of the 2025 party congresses and conventions.
The stakeholders further frowned at the structural weaknesses in LP and resolved to advise Barr Gyang Zi, to leave the party and join the APC while expressing confidence that the APC would provide him with a platform to advance good governance in the state .
The communique also emphasized the importance of political consultations, particularly with APC leaders at both state and national levels. It called for collaboration with Plateau State APC leaders, including Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Sen. Diket Plang, and other party officials.
According to the communique, supporters of Barr Gyang Zi also pledged to mobilize grassroots support for the APC, stating that their leader’s defection would strengthen the party in the state.
They urged the APC leadership to formally receive Gyang Zi and his supporters into the party, marking their official transition from the Labour Party.
Stakeholders also reiterated the need for inclusive governance, ensuring that youths, women, and less privileged individuals are sidelined in the democratic process and accordingly officially denounced their membership in the Labour Party, declaring their support for the APC.
They assured that all LP structures aligned with Gyang Zi would follow suit, shifting their loyalty to the ruling party in the state and at the National level.
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