Party NEC dissolves state executive committee, constitute caretaker committee in Kaduna, Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara state

Party NEC dissolves state executive committee, constitute caretaker committee in Kaduna, Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara state

30/09/2022

Our Ref: AAC/NWC/SEC/022/11
To: State Executive Chairmen State Working Committee

INTERNAL MEMO

DISSOLUTION OF STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CONSTITUTION OF CARETAKER COMMITTEE IN KADUNA, KANO, KATSINA, KEBBI, JIGAWA, SOKOTO AND ZAMFARA STATES.

Further to the submission of the report of the AAC-TIB Expanded Committee which was set-up by the National Working Committee of our revolutionary party to study the state of our party structures nationwide and provide recommendations, the NWC in line with Section 49 (iii) and Section 52 (ii l) of the party’s constitution, hereby dissolves the State Executive Committees in the states under reference. This dissolution notice is with immediate effect.

This decision is taken for the urgent need to reposition the party in the light of different developments that have undermined the growth of the party in the states listed.

Consequently, the following individuals are hereby appointed to serve as Caretaker Committee Members of the Party in the States under reference, pending the announcement of an elective congress.
KADUNA STATE
1. Chairperson – Jamilu Mohammed Sani
2. Vice Chair- Bilkisu Abdullahi (Kaduna North)
3. Vice Chair- Awwab Ibrahim Ahmad (Kaduna Central)
4. Vice Chair-
5. Secretary – Abdulmumin Murtala Giwa
6. Organizing Secretary- Shedrack Danladi
7. Publicity Secretary – Kalu Christopher Abuchi
8. Treasurer – Rahmatu Abdullahi
9. Legal Adviser- Auwalu Muhammad Haruna
10. Women Leader- Aisha Dauda Ibrahim
KANO STATE
1. Chairperson – Hon Abdullahi Abba Sheriff
2. Vice Chair- Alhaji Dauda Abubakar Bichi (Kano North)
3. Vice Chair- Hon. Usman Ali Usman (Kano Central)
4. Vice Chair- Abdulkadir Ado (Kano South)
5. Secretary – Usman Hassan Usman
6. Organizing Secretary- Bashir Aliyu Muhammad
7. Publicity Secretary – Zubair A. Zubair
8. Treasurer – Abdulrahman Muhammad Yusuf
9. Legal Adviser- Barr. Rabiu Sidi
10. Women Leader- Hajiya Maryam Bashir

Kano continued;
11. Youth Leader- Fahad Abdulsalam
KATSINA STATE
1. Chairperson – Kado Mashi Babangida
2. Vice Chair- Alhaji Lawal Tudunwada Funtua (South)
3. Vice Chair- Muhammad Maizamani (Central
4. Vice Chair- Musa Muhammad Daura (North)
5. Secretary – Dr Aliyu Machika
6. Organizing Secretary- Aisha sani
7. Publicity Secretary – Mallam Aminu Bara’a
8. Treasurer – Mohammed sani Usman
9. Youth Leader- Bashir Yar’adua
10. Legal Adviser- Barr Ibrahim Umar Rafukka
11. Women Leader- Sumarra Hadi
KEBBI STATE
1. Chairperson – Abdul-Nasir Nassarawa
2. Vice Chair (1)- Nura Nataala (Kebbi Central)
3. Vice Chair (2)-
4. Vice Chair (3)-
5. Secretary – Engr. Bala Bashar
6. Organizing Secretary- Atiku Abubakar
7. Publicity Secretary – Muhammad Dan-Uwaye
8. Treasurer – Abubakar Khadir Umar
9. Legal Adviser- Barr Mohammed isa
10. Woman Leader- Bilkisu Attahiru
11. Youth Leader- Ibrahim Abdllahi

SOKOTO STATE
1. Chairperson – Bashir Abdullahi
2. Vice Chair- Chika Shehu
3. Vice Chair- Nura Jumaidu
4. Vice Chair- Alhaji Tukur Hafiz
5. Secretary – Zutuku Ibrahim Jodi
6. Organizing Secretary- Chika Shehu
7. Publicity Secretary –
8. Legal Adviser- Suleiman Ibrahim
9. Women Leader-
ZAMFARA STATE
1. Chairperson – Yasir Bin Yusuf Maiglass
2. Vice Chair- Yahuza Ciyama (Zamfara North)
3. Vice Chair- Johnson Ayegba (Zamfara Central)
4. Vice Chair- Abdullahi Umar (Zamfara South)
5. Secretary – Al-Amin Bashir
6. Organizing Secretary- Umar Abubakar
7. Publicity Secretary – Bello Isa Mafara
8. Treasurer – Ashiru Muhammad
9. Legal Adviser- Maryam Tafida
10. Women leader- Hanan Umar
11. Youth leader- Hassan Isa Gusau
JIGAWA STATE
1. Chairperson- Ahmed Isyaku
2. Vice Chair (1)- Shittu kabiru Aminu
3. Vice Chair (2)- Ibrahim Ahmad
4. Vice chair (3)-
5. Secretary- Yakubu Suleiman
6. Organizing Secretary-Hussaina Isyaku
Jigawa continued;
7. Publicity Secretary- Tirmizi Ali Wakili
8. Treasurer- Yakubu Usman Sabo
9. Legal Adviser- Barr. Abba Hassan
10. Youth Leader- Baffa Musa
11. Women Leader- Hajia Maimuna Nuhu Inuwa
As caretaker committee members, the Party expects you to be above board in your conduct at all times and would ask for your commitment to deliver outstanding quality leadership and results that exceeds expectations even as you go about setting up Party structures at the grassroots.
Note however, that your Powers and Functions are as outlined in Section 37 (a), (b), (c) & (d) of the constitution of the party.

Please accept our warmest congratulations.

For: NWC-AFRICA ACTION CONGRESS

signed
Ina Okopi-Agu National Secretary

DISSOLU_CONSTI MEMO
Video: AAC Ede Ward Meet to Discuss 2023 Election

Video: AAC Ede Ward Meet to Discuss 2023 Election

Members of The African Action Congress, Osun state, Ede ward met on Sunday to initiate discourse on strategically mobilizing people of the state to key into the ideology of the party, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Present there were the Ward executives and state executives like the party secretary,  Mr. Ebony. Also in attendance were like the TIB Osun Coordinator, Mr. Samson Tola and Netufo Tomide, TIB southwest Coordinator.

Click link to watch: Ede ward meeting video

Our Government will Illegalize Parents Keeping Children Out of School – Sowore

Our Government will Illegalize Parents Keeping Children Out of School – Sowore

The presidential candidate of the AAC party has declared that it will be illegal for parents not to enroll their kids in school.

Speaking to Arise tv on Tuesday, Sowore mentioned that he would incentivize parents to put their kids in school: “one of the basic things we would do about the educational sector is to attach conditional cash transfer to parents enrolling their kids in school. That’s the way to incentivize and encourage parents to make sure their children go to school. Meanwhile, under our government it will be illegal for parents to keep their wards out of school.

When asked where he would get money to fund education, Sowore said: “Nigeria’s problem from time has always been wealth creation and not distribution. What Oxfam, an international Organization said is: in 2014, five Nigerians were richer than half of the population; how did they get it? Because all the cooperate and individual welfare packages are tossed in their direction.”

“As at yesterday, 16 trillion Naira went the way of some few Nigerians, Dangote and Honeywell, and the rest of us, there is nothing for us. ASUU is asking for 1.3 trillion Naira, to be given 200 billion in tranches, they said they didn’t have but the accountant general could steal 150 billion Naira without being noticed.”

“I’m saying it’s a matter of priority and international policy; a substantial amount of our budget must be allocated to education. The goal is to educate our population massively so that we can compete internationally. That would also be the source of economic development; our educated populace will surely help develop the country. Its how India did it and several other countries that use to be at the same level with Nigeria.”

“What we have done over the years is that we have ignored Education, policies and agreements and we kept turning over the wealth of the country to a few people who use the money to send their children abroad. Let me give an example, for a child to be enrolled in UK, in some big schools, it costs nothing less than £50,000, an amount enough to build two schools here in Nigeria.”

“When it comes to spending our own wealth on our own people, we keep complaining that we don’t have money, while we do, but not just spending it on the people we are supposed to spend it on.”

Nigerian Constitution Should be Scrapped – Sowore

Nigerian Constitution Should be Scrapped – Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress has once again called for the scrapping of the 1999 constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria and according to him the document does not speak to the current circumstances of the Nigerian people.

In an interview with Superscreen in Lagos, Sowore accused the military of sidelining the Nigerian people when they put together the fundamental governing law:
“The 1999 constitution was put together by the military and they fraudulently claimed that we the people. We did not also pass the constitution through a referendum.”

When asked what he wants done to the constitution when he becomes the president, Sowore said “It should be scrapped. The Nigeria constitution now as it stands is redefining the Nigerian people as it likes. Most Nigerians don’t even know the content of the constitution because they weren’t part of it.”

“Had the South Africans had continued with the apartheid constitution, South Africa will not be a place to stay. I’m not saying everything is perfect with there anyways but the first thing they did was to put together a new constitution to speak to their circumstance.

INTERVIEW: “I will work to eradicate Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs,” Ismaeel Ogunsola, AAC Oyo SHA Candidate

INTERVIEW: “I will work to eradicate Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs,” Ismaeel Ogunsola, AAC Oyo SHA Candidate

The 2023 general election is becoming a contest of ideas and values, than in previous years when it was cash for cash and bullets for bullets. In the pool of the emerging value-driven and ideologically inclined politicians is Ismaeel Ogunsola, running for an assembly position in the Oyo State House of Assembly. On a one on one with DAMILARE Adenola, Ismaeel dishes out series of his revolutionary plans intended to better the lives of his constituents.

Can you introduce yourself?

My name is Ismaeel Oladare Ogunsola

I was born in Igboora, Oyo state, Nigeria. had my primary, secondary and tertiary education in Oyo And Lagos state.

Studied finance at The Polytechnic, Ibadan in 2013 and later Economics at the University of Ibadan, 2018. I am ICAN and ACCA certified.

I worked in the banking sector for several years, from the defunct Diamond bank to Skye bank, now known as Polaris bank, until 2020 when I was sacked by the bank amidst controversies for front-lining protests against bad governance in the country.

I am now a writer, a stockbroker, digital marketer and the founder of Altruistic Mankind Project (Altmap) where we are mapping out sustainable world for coming men via series of advocacy and digital businesses.

I am currently the African Action Congress candidate for Oyo state house of assembly representing Ibarapa central and Ibarapa North

You tagged your campaign: revolutionary representation, what are the revolutionary plans you have for your constituents?

Yes, It is not tagged revolutionary representation for rhetorics, our ideas are revolutionary as it gets, and we will be legislating from a revolutionary side, which will be in tandem with our party’s (AAC ) manifesto. For instance as Oyo state house of assembly member, I will be sponsoring a bill that seeks to put government officials and civil servants on the same living wage.

I will be sponsoring a bill that seeks to digitalize our contracting system and severe punishment for defaulters.

A bill to efface the ministry of women’s affairs and youth ministry. These ministries were fashioned out to perpetually keep the two demography as minorities.

A bill to end oppressive cultural practices in our society. e.g- child marriage, sexual exploitation, genital mutilation, disinheritance of women, etc…..

How would you rate the Seyi Makonde government by in terms of developing Oyo state?

The Seyi Makinde government just like every other governors score low in terms of what development should be.

Anyone who thinks otherwise will be doing so because we have demeaned governance and development in this part of the world so much. So we take basics and bare minimum as good work.

But for people like us, he has done so little.

Interview: Under Buhari, violations of Human rights is the order of the day – Haruna Magashi

Interview: Under Buhari, violations of Human rights is the order of the day – Haruna Magashi

In June, Omoyele Sowore, the Presidential candidate of the AAC announced Mr Haruna Magashi as his running mate in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Special about the ticket is its combination of two popular human rights defenders; one a citizens rights reporter, the other a citizens rights lawyer. In an interview with reporter, Damilare Adenola, the party vice presidential candidate throws a shovel into the ditch of his profile.

Can you introduce yourself?

My name is Barrister Haruna Garba Magashi. I’m Hausa by tribe, born in Ibadan Oyo State, and brought up in Kano.

I had my primary and secondary education in Kano and Jigawa States. Attended the University of Maiduguri Borno State for my LL.B and Nigerian Law School Lagos for my BL in 2005. I had a Masters’s degree at Bayero University Kano in 2016.

I’m currently operating my Law Firm HUJJAH CHAMBERS as a Principal Partner

Do you have a background in politics?

I started partial participation in politics in 2003. We were supporting ANPP then when primary elections of the party were conducted. Alhaji Ali Amin Little won the governorship ticket. But Buhari came and dictated that he will never go along with Little. So the ticket was forcefully and illegitimately taken away from Little and given to Ibrahim Shekarau.

That’s when we as youth stood up and supported Little when he was forced out of ANPP and joined PRP.

Some people say you do not have political weight in the North, what do you have to say?

From my point of view, ‘political weight’ as it’s called centers on the efforts one can make to secure the required needs of his party.

It is therefore not something that will be talked over the media, but rather the real effort one can do.

My political weight will be viewed through the structures we can put across the North, and importantly the votes we will be able to amass for our party.

As a human rights lawyer, how do you score the Buhari regime on human rights?

Very poor. Flagrant violations of citizens’ rights have become the order of the day.

What will the Sowore/Magashi administration do differently, as it concerns human rights?
The provisions of Chapter 4 of our Constitution that border on Human Rights will be adhered to without any sentiment.

If We Want To Reset Nigeria, Sowore Is The Best Candidate – Seun Kuti

If We Want To Reset Nigeria, Sowore Is The Best Candidate – Seun Kuti

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has said that he believes that the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, is better than the trio of other leading presidential contestants in the 2023 elections.

Kuti said, of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress, and the Labour Party; Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, and Peter Obi respectively, the AAC standard bearer was the best if Nigerians were really ready.

“For me, Sowore is the best of the four candidates that are available. Personally, I still think he is better than the three others if Nigerians say they want to press the reset button,” he said.

The singer was speaking on the demise of Queen Elizabeth II and briefly digressed to address the 2023 elections.

“That they want to take the right step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the same Nigerians will tell you Sowore can’t win as if election is football sport. You are not playing to win; you are playing your conscience. You are voting your belief,” he added while speaking to Object TV Media.

Kuti said the Queen had only passed, but King Charles III who took over would still continue in the system that Nigeria is still under. He maintained that Africans still needed to liberate themselves from mental slavery.

“He (King Charles) would continue to perpetuate because the system still exists and we are still under the denomination of their system.

“It’s a moment for us to reflect. The Irish are jubilating and the Irish did not go through half of what Africans went through; the Irish being the most marginalised in their region.”

He said this meant that the Irish had liberated their minds.

 

Our Government will work to end Nigeria’s Bicameral Legislative System – Omoyele Sowore

Our Government will work to end Nigeria’s Bicameral Legislative System – Omoyele Sowore

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned the bicameral legislative system that Nigeria currently operates, describing it as “wasteful”, especially as the present rulers of the country claim “there is no money”.

Omoyele Sowore further expressed that the legislative houses have turned to former governors’ retirement homes and have never been productive to the Nigerian people.

Speaking with Sulaimon on ‘The Discourse’, at Classic FM, Sowore said: “They have turned the Senate to the home of retired governors. The House of Reps has become the home of contractors. What they call oversight is pure extortion of the MDAs.”

“That is why I’m talking about the constitution; one of the things we should do in Nigeria is to reduce the number of legislators. We don’t need the bicameral legislative system. I don’t think we need a senate when nobody goes there to do something for the Nigerian people; they only go there to get paid twice in cases where some are former governors.”

Sowore also said that he prefers Nigeria to operate the unicameral legislative system and have regional assemblies if Nigerians want. On the final, Sowore said this is among the many programs bundled in his restructuring plan.

 

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My Alliance is With The Oppressed Only- Sowore

My Alliance is With The Oppressed Only- Sowore

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has openly declared the forces he aligns with: the oppressed Nigerians.

Sowore, when asked about forging political alliances for the 2023 election by Rufai Oseni on VOP FM, said that he was not interested in forging an alliance with the oppressors of the Nigerian people.

“I already have an alliance with the oppressed already, I can’t form an alliance with an oppressor. We are also talking to other pro-people organizations with ideas that align with ours”.

“Peter Obi has been part of PDP, the party that destroyed this country for 16 years”

“Look at the People supporting him; they are the destroyers of this country; the likes of Obasanjo and Babaginda.”

Omoyele Sowore joins the 2023 presidential election for the second time after first contesting in the 2019 general elections.

Sowore meets Transport Workers in Lagos, promises better Welfare Policies to Revamp Sector

Sowore meets Transport Workers in Lagos, promises better Welfare Policies to Revamp Sector

Omoyele Sowore has said that his government will resuscitate the transportation sector in Nigeria with concentration on the welfare of transport workers.

Speaking with transport unions in a meeting in Lagos, Sowore said: “Our government will invest hugely in road infrastructure, we will establish a modern public bus transit system and for private transporters, we will subsidize the cost of buying buses. The drivers we will recruit to work in the public transport scheme will be provided a housing scheme and healthcare scheme.”

Sowore also said that his government will also put an end to the shenanigans of notorious transport unions who have turned themselves to the tools in the hand of PDP and APC politicians to disrupt elections.

Hassan Taofeek, Chairman Ibile Drivers Stakeholders’ Welfare Association of Nigeria, who also spoke declared support for the candidacy of Sowore: “We decided not to follow both APC and PDP because we know what we are doing. We can’t engage ourselves in election rigging and vote buying. We are ready to follow you.”