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APC Will No Longer Comment On 2023 Election, To Focus On Governance
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it has decided to desist from commenting on issues pertaining to the 2023 General Elections, but, rather, focus on governance.
“As a matter of policy and decision, we (the APC) are not going to be commenting on the 2023 elections. We are focusing on governance,” the party’s Spokesperson, Lanre Issa Onilu.
This resolution was borne out of the growing concern raised by the party members on the internal crisis threatening the party and the exit of its favourite candidate, President Muhamadu Buhari, after his constitutionally allowed second term in office elapses in 2023.
Joining the likes of Rochas Okorocha and other prominent figures in the party who had earlier expressed skepticism of the party victory in the next General Elections, the immediate past Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, again added his voice to the growing concerns.
Recall that the Senator representing Imo West llconstituency, blamed the Leadership of the ruling party for this lingering crisis which he believe may bring about the party defeat comes 2023 if not properly managed.
Also, Shittu, was reported to have uttered a similar chain of thought at an event in Oshogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Wednesday.
He dismissed the purported third term agenda of President Buhari and the APC but also expressed the uncertainty of the party winning the next General Elections.
He hinged his reason on Buhari’s exit factor. This is not his first time of making such statement.
“In the last two elections, Buhari got over 15 million votes and that is because he is on the ballot. From the North alone, he got over 12 million votes on each occasion.
“If the APC is not careful and put its house in order, where will the vote come in 2023 if the magnet of Buhari is no more on the ballot?” the ex-minister said.
However, the APC, echoing some of the voices of its Leaders, on Thursday, said that the party has resolved to abstain from commenting on any issue that borders on the 2023 General Elections.
He added that the party will only focus on governance until the right time to comment comes.
“As a matter of policy and decision, we (the APC) are not going to be commenting on the 2023 elections. We are focusing on governance.
“When it is the appropriate time to talk or comment on 2023 elections, we will talk. Even the President has said it several times that we should focus on governance,” Issa-Onilu revealed.
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has described the planned increase in electricity and telecom tariffs as unconscionable.
The statement comes after the telecoms regulator last week approved the increase in mobile tariffs.
The federal government also recently said that plans were ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months.”
However, Sani, who said the government’s plan is unreasonable, insisted that it should be halted.
The ex-lawmaker also expressed his support for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the scheduled protest against the government’s proposal, calling it a welcome development.
“The planned increase in electricity tariffs in the midst of poor power supply and the proposal to increase telecom tariffs is unconscionable and should be halted. The scheduled labour union protest is a welcome development,” he posted on X.
The United States President, Donald Trump, has revealed his decision to cut off all future funding to South Africa, citing poor treatment of “certain classes of people.”
Trump made this known on Sunday in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform.
According to Trump, South Africa was seizing land and mistreating some citizens without concern for the violations of their rights.
“South Africa is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY.
“I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” Trump wrote.
Reports suggest that the American leader may be defending White South Africans, some of whom have alleged that the South African policy is unfair to them.
There are indications that the federal government will on Monday meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stop the planned Tuesday nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications tariff hike.
A reliable source familiar with the matter, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this on Monday morning, noting that the meeting between the NLC leadership and the federal government is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday.
The source said the meeting was a “dialogue on matters of national interest as it affects Nigerian workers.”
According to the source, it will be an inter-ministerial meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), purposely to resolve issues raised by the NLC concerning the federal government’s approved upward adjustment to telecommunications tariffs, which the NLC, its allies, and others are vehemently opposing.
This comes as the NLC is already mobilizing workers for a mass protest tomorrow (February 4) against the 50 percent tariff hike approval.
On Thursday last week, in a letter to affiliate unions and state councils, NLC General Secretary Emma Ugboaja urged them to mobilize other Nigerians to send a serious message to the government.
The planned protest follows the 50 percent telecom tariff approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on January 20, 2025.
The approval had sparked widespread rejection among telecom subscribers.
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