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The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has explained the reason why the party secretly held the National Working Committee meeting on Monday at the private residence of the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

The embattled Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank has expressed reservation about the possibility of Bola Tinubu to successfully reconcile all aggrieved and feuding members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Frank in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday evening said it was too late for the effort to yield tangible result stressing that Tinubu cannot do magic.

The Presidency on Sunday said it is currently 'cleaning up' the list of Board appointment made in 2017 to be satisfied that the appointees met the requirements stipulated by the Acts establishing the agencies and parastatals. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made this known in a chat with Dailytrust.

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has responded to the recent statement credited to the National Chairman of Fulbe (Fulani) Development Association of Nigeria (FULDAN), Malam Ahmad Usman Bello, that the Fulani ethnic group cannot be defeated by any ethnic group in Nigeria.

Senator Ali Ndume has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for facilitating the release of the Three University of Maiduguri lecturers earlier abducted by Boko Haram, stressing that the people of Borno will reward the President with huge votes in 2019 presidential poll. The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District stated this in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja.

Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye may have landed himself in fresh trouble as the Federal Government has dragged him to court and charged him with giving false information about an assassination attempt on his life to the police in April 2017. According to Punch, Melaye was accused of falsely incriminating the Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Mr. Edward David, in the said assassination attempt.

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State on Friday assumed a new twist as a new factional acting chairman, Mr. Etim John, took possession of the party secretariat located along Barracks Road in Calabar. On January 27, 2018, the party executive led by its Acting Chairman, Mr. John Ochala, alongside the Vice-Chairman of APC (South-South), Chief Hilliard Eta, suspended the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Uguru Usani, over alleged acts of insubordination.

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