{"id":124271,"date":"2024-07-14T22:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T21:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-largest-party-in-africa-ganduje-welcomes-ex-senate-president-pius-anyim"},"modified":"2024-07-14T23:48:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T22:48:22","slug":"apc-largest-party-in-africa-ganduje-welcomes-ex-senate-president-pius-anyim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-largest-party-in-africa-ganduje-welcomes-ex-senate-president-pius-anyim","title":{"rendered":"\u2018APC largest party in Africa\u2019 \u2013 Ganduje welcomes ex-Senate President Pius Anyim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has described the APC as the largest political party in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Ganduje made the remark while welcoming former Senate President, Pius Anyim, to the party, stressing that it\u2019s \u201ca huge blessing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu on Sunday, Ganduje said Anyim\u2019s wealth of experience would be beneficial to the APC.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ganduje had earlier received Anyim, who defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, into the APC at a ceremony in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking, Ganduje said: \u201cI\u2019m elated to receive such an important personality into our party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to assure you, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, that you are welcome to the largest political party in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe assured that we will give you equal opportunity like old members of our party so that you can come to the table with your huge experience and followership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has described the APC as the largest political party in Africa. Ganduje made the remark while welcoming former Senate President, Pius Anyim, to the party, stressing that it\u2019s \u201ca huge blessing\u201d. 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