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Oyegun: Buhari rebuilding Nigeria’s foundation towards economic prosperity

Femi Adewale — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:04:56 +0000

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is rebuilding the foundation of the country towards economic prosperity. He made the statement on Friday in Ibadan during the 60th Anniversary lecture of Inner Circle of Friends, University of Ibadan (UI) at Trenchard Hall […]

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Buhari to Oyegun: You are a patriotic Nigerian, a beacon of progressive values

Robby Akeju — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:23:15 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the immediate past National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on the occasion of his 79th birthday on August 12. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, issued the President’s congratulatory message in Abuja on Sunday. Buhari joined Oyegun’s family, […]

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Oyegun never told us not to inaugurate excos, says Lagos APC chairman

Femi Adewale — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:46:35 +0000

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, has denied any directive from the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, stopping state party chairmen from inaugurating their executive members. Balogun told newsmen in Ikeja that news reports that Oyegun gave the directive at the inauguration of 33 […]

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Work for Buhari’s re-election, Oyegun tells party chairmen

Roland Edwards — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:58:03 +0000

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has charged state chairmen of the party to shun grievances and work towards President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in 2019. He gave the charge on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the chairmen, who were recently elected, and said that their responsibility was to nurture the party […]

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APC National Chairmanship: Oyegun drops re-election bid, says ‘party may face difficult days ahead’

Roland Edwards — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 23:02:12 +0000

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says he will not seek re-election in the June 23 National Convention of the party, “in the party´s interest”. He announced this on Friday night in Abuja while speaking with newsmen. The chairman said that his decision was taken after wide consultation with close […]

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Bauchi governor: No substantive suit against APC, Oyegun

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 19 May 2018 18:59:44 +0000

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State said on Saturday that there was no substantive suit pending against either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun Abubakar said this in Bauchi while fielding questions from newsmen immediately after the party’s state congress that ended in consensus. “There is that […]

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Oyinlola, Baraje to Oyegun: NewPDP members have been sidelined in APC

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:58:40 +0000

The National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) National Headquarters Abuja. REQUEST FOR REDRESSING OF GRIEVANCES OF THE FORMER NEW PDP BLOCK WITHIN THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) We, the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who moved over from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form the APC before the 2015 General Elections in […]

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Tenure elongation: Oyegun receives APC NEC Technical Committee report

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:21:42 +0000

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun (right), receiving the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Technical Committee report from the Technical Committee’s Chairman and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja…on Friday. Other members of the 10-member Technical Committee set up to examine President […]

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Tenure extension: APC decides on Monday, says Oyegun

Roland Edwards — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:28:17 +0000

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would take final decision on the party’s executives’ tenure extension on Monday. National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja at the end of a three-hour meeting between governors elected on the party´s platform and the National […]

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Oyegun’s tenure: Tinubu backs Buhari, says ‘action saves APC from serious legal turmoil’

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:12:00 +0000

THE PRESIDENT HAS SPOKEN: THE APC STANDS FOR INTERNAL DEMOCRACY In the clear, straightforward manner that is his mode of expression and that befits the moment, President Buhari affirmed our party remains faithful to the principles of internal democracy and the rule of law. In his address to the March 27 NEC meeting, President Buhari […]

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Buhari to Oyegun: Extension of your tenure illegal

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:46:12 +0000

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE APC TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH, 2018 I am delighted to once again welcome you to this National Executive Committee Meeting of our great party. As we usually do, I hope we will take the opportunity of this […]

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Oyegun: Despite challenges, Buhari, APC delivering on promises

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:59:30 +0000

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that in spite of obvious challenges, President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC are delivering on campaign promises to Nigerians. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when a delegation from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, visited him at the party`s National Secretariat. Odigie-Oyegun, […]

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Oyegun: PDP dead, buried in Katsina

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:42:12 +0000

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State as “dead and buried”. Oyegun made the declaration on Saturday in Katsina during a grand reception organized by the state APC chapter to receive prominent politicians who defected to his party from the PDP. […]

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Lagos APC to Buhari: Extension of Oyegun’s tenure illegal

Femi Adewale — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:57:42 +0000

Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the elongation of tenure of the party’s national and state executives, saying it is against the country’s and APC’s constitutions. In fact, the chapter will make its decision known to President Muhammadu Buhari soon. Rising from a Consultative Forum held at State House […]

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Odigie-Oyegun: APC NWC tenure extension ‘to prepare us for 2019’

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:09:41 +0000

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said extension of the party`s National Working Committee (NWC) tenure by the National Executive Committee (NEC) was done in good fate. He stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the development in an interview with newsmen. The chairman explained that the decision was […]

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