Cross River: When there is silence, noise takes over, By Efiom Okpo

Ayade intends to play the zoning card. All speculations point to a candidate from the Southern Senatorial District, who is a leading member of his cabinet – Asuquo Ekpenyong. He is the current commissioner for Finance and indeed Donald Duke’s son-in-law. Ekpenyong’s eventual emergence as APC’s gubernatorial candidate is expected to tie Duke’s hands and will be considered a major development. The…

APC NWC makes U-turn, declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos governorship primary

Babajide Sanwo-Olu

APC NWC makes U-turn, declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos governorship primary.

The All Progressives Congress NWC panel that oversaw the party’s governorship primary in Lagos State, early Wednesday made a U-turn in its position by declaring Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the primary.

Sanwo-Olu won the primary with 970,851 votes while Governor Akinwunmi Ambode got 72,901 votes.

Clement Ebri bows to pressure,declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos APC primary

Contrary to its earlier position on Tuesday that the Lagos APC primary did not hold, the NWC panel led by Mr Clement Ebri early Wednesday morning said the primary held.

The chairman of the primary election panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Clement Ebri, declare Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the primary with 970,851 votes ahead of incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode,…

#LagosAPCPrimaries: NWC Panel declares Sanwo-Olu Governorship Candidate

Jide Sanwo-Olu

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Jide Sanwo-Olu the winner of the party’s Lagos gubernatorial primary elections.

According to The Cable, this declaration was made by the chairman of the primary election panel Clement Ebri.

Ebri had earlier declared the election null and void, saying the previously agreed upon method of casting a…

Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Governorship Primaries

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ignored the directive of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party and declared Jide Sanwo-Olu the winner of the gubernatorial primaries.

The party’s state chairman Tunde Balogun made the declaration at the state secretariat at Acme Road, Ikeja.

Chairman of the NWC, Clement Ebri, had on Tuesday said a secret ballot had…

Lagos APC primary: NWC panel disowns results on social media

Chairman of the National Working Committee (NWC) panel conducting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Lagos State, Clement Ebri, on Tuesday has described as “fake” election results circulating on the social media.

Ebri, who spoke with a PUNCH correspondent on the telephone, said that as of the time that purported results of the party primary for the election of…

Oshiomhole, Oyegun, Ebri Jostle For APC Chairmanship

Oshiomhole, Oyegun, Ebri Jostle For APC Chairmanship

Oshiomhole, Oyegun, Ebri Jostle For APC Chairmanship

Barely 24 hours after governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) seemingly resolved the quagmire that had arisen over President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the 12 months tenure extension granted to elected and appointed executives of the…