{"id":179915,"date":"2025-09-23T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/hes-politically-dead-apc-slams-tambuwal"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:18:02","slug":"hes-politically-dead-apc-slams-tambuwal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/hes-politically-dead-apc-slams-tambuwal","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019s politically dead\u2019 \u2013 APC slams Tambuwal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sokoto State has blasted former Governor Aminu Tambuwal, describing him as \u201cpolitically retired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The State Chairman of the party, Sadiq Achida, launched the attack while addressing journalists on Monday in Sokoto.<\/p>\n<p>Achida said that Tambuwal had no independent political base, claiming that he rose to power through the influence of political godfathers, particularly Senator Aliyu Wamakko.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Tambuwal\u2019s political future was bleak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Abuja alliance, no media propaganda, no recycled coalition can revive a politician whose only legacy is propaganda and a collapsed state,\u201d the APC chairman said.<\/p>\n<p>Achida also alleged that Tambuwal refused to formally hand over to his successor in 2023, to avoid being held accountable for leaving behind a state riddled with incomplete projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sokoto State has blasted former Governor Aminu Tambuwal, describing him as \u201cpolitically retired.\u201d The State Chairman of the party, Sadiq Achida, launched the attack while addressing journalists on Monday in Sokoto. 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