Breaking: Former Senator Wins Abuja APC Senatorial Ticket
- Senator Philip Aduda has won the FCT APC senatorial ticket for the 2027 elections
- Aduda's nomination had sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media
- Key supporters have expressed confidence, while critics question party dynamics
Senator Philip Aduda, the former minority leader in the Ninth Senate, has secured the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the party's primaries on Monday, May 18. Aduda is now the senatorial candidate of the ruling party to represent the ruling party in the 2027 general elections.
Aduda is a close ally of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and was declared the winner of the primary on Monday by the chairman of the electoral committee of the party and returning officer, Gogwan Koptong Bangs, at the Nicon Luxury Suit in Abuja, which is used as the collation centre.
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Daily Trust reported that the returning officer said that the former senator emerged after one of the aspirants, Hajiya Amina Zanna Ibrahim, announced her decision to step down from the contest. The development was monitored by the security operatives and the representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Nigerians react as APC elects Aduda
However, his emergence has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Sunday Tanko Gbegbe bragged about the chances of Aduda in the election:
"I told them that aduda will won the primaries election but they think I didn't know what I was saying, did you people see that. Aduda doesn't have problem with NDC if Ezekiel win the primaries, Ezekiel na aduda boy, if aduda win general election next year January 16 fine and if Ezekiel win fine no shaking my prayers and wish is that Ezekiel should won the primaries in NDC."
Elijah Iliya Onda congratulated the former senator for winning the APC ticket:
"Congratulations, sir, our incoming man of the people. Most of what Wike is doing in Abuja is that people are so happy and surprised this man is behind them, especially how the real indigenes were recognised and respected."
Hassan Hassy criticised Aduda's emergence:
"It's only in the APC that a grandpatron and founding members are disqualified for someone who decamped within a month to the party primaries, Jibrin Wowo has been a member of the ANPP, CPC and the APC, but was disqualified, APC I great."
Oloye Adeyinka projected defeat for the former senator:
"Someone who will defeat the NDC Senatorial Candidate hand down the same way he lost his reelection to the incumbent Ex Labour Party Senator Kingibe, who is now in ADC. Even your master Wike cannot perform any wonder for your inordinate ambition next year, in February."
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APC governors denied sacking Uzodimma
Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC governors denied the report that they sacked Hope Uzodimma as the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum.
Folorunso Aluko, the director general of the forum, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday, May 7, describing the claim as false.
Reports had earlier claimed that Uzodimma was sacked by 20 APC governors, who reportedly elected his counterpart from Enugu as the chairman of the forum.
Source: Legit.ng
