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John Alechenu, Abuja
The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukeman, on Saturday, cautioned the governing All Progressives Congress against playing politics with the issue of restructuring Nigeria.
He also noted that it behoves on the party to not only stay true to its promise on the issue but also take steps to implement the report of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led APC Committee on True Federalism.
This, he said, was a sure way of not only dousing the tension in our polity but also strengthening public confidence in the APC.
He said this in a paper titled, “Nigeria’s Volatile Politics and the APC Report on True Federalism, made public, in Abuja.
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This, he said, was a sure way of not only dousing the tension in our polity but also strengthening public confidence in the party.
by Saharareporters, New York
Jan 31, 2021
The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukeman, on Saturday, cautioned the governing All Progressives Congress against playing politics with the issue of restructuring Nigeria.
In a Punch report, he also noted that it behoves on the party to not only stay true to its promise on the issue but also take steps to implement the report of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led APC Committee on True Federalism.
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Published 30 January 2021
Amid the rush to enlist new party members, JOHN ALECHENU examines the renewed battle between the governing All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 general elections
The ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition People’s Democratic Party are set to use their fresh membership registration to enlist new members ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The development seems to have renewed the old rivalry between the two leading parties which are now jostling to gain the attention of the voting public.
While the APC’s new membership/revalidation exercise begins this week, that of the PDP will start within the next one or two months.
Igangan vs Fulani: Implement El-Rufai committee report, PGF DG urges APC, FG
John Alechenu, Abuja
The Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has urged the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government, to expedite action on the implementation of recommendations contained in the El-Rufai-led APC committee on True Federalism, in order to douse tension.
He also urged the federal government as well as the party leadership, to take urgent steps to inspire Nigerians to live above the current wave of ethno-religious hatred.
Lukman said this in a statement titled, “Ethnic and Religious Hatred and the Deceitful Campaigns in Nigeria,” which he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja, on Monday.