Interview with Aisha Buhari, wife of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress
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Using her own words, and the words of other Democrats, a progressive group called on Hillary Clinton to take bold, populist stances in her second campaign for president.
As Republicans came at Clinton from the right on Sunday ahead of her anticipated announcement of a White House run, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) needled her from the left with a new YouTube video detailing the agenda it wants Clinton to support.
It opens with Clinton's own voice from her 2007 announcement, in which she said, "I'm not just starting a campaign though, I'm beginning a conversation. So let's talk, let's chat, let's start a dialogue about your ideas and mine."
It uses voice overs to suggest policy platforms like expanding Social Security, debt-free public college and Wall Street reform.
"The battle over the direction of the Democratic Party is coming to an end the Elizabeth Warren wing has won, and the battle of big vs. small ideas is here. Americans are ready for boldness," Adam Green, PCCC's co-founder, said in a statement. "We hope Hillary Clinton thinks big and takes on powerful interests on behalf of everyday working families. Progressives will continueworking to put big, bold, economic populist ideas at the center of the national conversation."
PCCC signed up high-profile Democrats to its Ready for Boldness campaign, including Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), both of whom have supported a Clinton run. The liberal group had a meeting with Clinton advisers to stress its desire to see a campaign built on populism, MSNBC reported last week.
Progressives have been hesitant to rally around a Clinton candidacy, with many holding out for Warren to run. Clinton has tried to strike the right tone in speeches over the past year to connect with those liberal grass-roots activists who abandoned her for Barack Obama in 2008.
[Iowa and N.H. leaders urge Clinton to campaign on Warrens big, bold agenda]
The concentrated pressure on Clinton to adopt a domestic agenda that looks like one that Warren would tout was on display Sunday morning when New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was Clinton's campaign manager when she ran for the Senate in 2000, wouldn't give her a full-throated endorsement.
"I think, like a lot of people in this country, I want to see a vision," he said. "And, again, that would be true of candidates on all levels. Its time to see a clear, bold vision for progressive economic change."
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April 12, 2015 : Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi 1 Comment
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has won the governorship election in the state to beat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Auwal Jatau.
The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Prof. Mohammed Farouk, while declaring the results of the election at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters, Bauchi, said Abubakar of the APC, won with 654, 934 votes ahead of Jatau of the PDP, who got 282, 650.
APC won 19 of the 20 Local Governorment Arears while the PDP was left with one LGA.
The results showed that APC won Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa, Warji, Ganjuwa, Bauchi, Darazo, Gamawa, Giade, Itas Gadau and Kirfi LGAs.
Other LGAs won by the APC are Misau, Jamaare, Dambam, Katagum, Ningi, Zaki, Shira, Dass, and Toro.
PDP won Bogoro LGA.
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APCs Abubakar clinches Bauchi gov seat
Officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, party representatives and journalists during the collation and announcement of election results at the INEC office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State | credits: Stanley Ogidi
THE All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and the Social Democratic Party, have demanded the cancellation of the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers State.
The parties in a joint press briefing also asked that fresh elections be conducted on a new date, maintaining that the polls were marred by violence and intimidation of voters.
The governorship candidate of APGA, Mr. Charles Harry, explained that with the killing of five members of the APC during the elections, the exercise failed to meet the minimum standard anywhere in the world.
Harry, who spoke in Port Harcourt on behalf of the governorship candidates of other political parties on Sunday, observed that elections did not hold in most parts of the state and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission not to declare any result.
As you are already aware, the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls were fraught with violence and unbridled manipulation and intimidation by the Peoples Democratic Party, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies.
In most parts of Rivers State, elections didnt hold at all as violence was unleashed on Rivers people. In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, there were at least five reported deaths, all of which were members of the APC.
Those killed include Obinna Ndubuoke, Jeophat Kingdom, Ndidi Ebere, Sydney Wokocha, and Clever Orukwowu (APC Youth Leader). Among the injured is Evangelist Faith, who was beaten to stupor at Dere in Andoni Local Government Area. Her whereabouts is still unknown
Mr. Alifor Onyeso was shot by armed thugs led by Kelechi Nwogu, the PDP candidate for Omuma for House of Assembly. Chimenem Wagu, was shot by the PDP thugs and still in critical condition in Omanwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area.
In Gokana Ward 4, Tambari Ngiah was kidnapped from his polling unit 005, In Khana Ward 2, Richard Dee Kae was injured with a machete and is in critical condition. In Khana Ward 15, Eric Gbobo was stabbed, Harry said.
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Desmond Elliot
Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday polled 23,141 votes at the Surulere state constituency l to emerge winner in Saturdays state assembly polls in Lagos State.
Elliots closest rival, Mr Bayo Smith of the Peoples Democratic Party, came second with 12,546 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Dr Mariam Quadri, made the declaration at the Surulere Collation Centre.
That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, Quadri said.
For Surulere Constituency ll, the Returning Officer declared Mrs Mosunmola Sangodara-Rotimi of PDP winner with 33, 583 votes, closely followed by Mr. Abiodun Awobotu of APC with 32, 767 votes.
Also, Folajimi, son of the APC national publicity secretary, Lai Mohammed, was declared the winner of Ikeja Constituency l.
The INEC Returning Officer, Mr. Onochie Mordi, made the declaration at about 5.40am at the end of the collation of the results on Sunday at the Central Primary School, Ikeja GRA.
Mordi said the APC scored the highest number of 13, 603 votes to emerge the winner.
I confirmed that the election was contested and the candidates received the following votes.
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