“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

APC CLARIFIES WHY SHETTIMA WAS EXCLUDED FROM TINUBU’S SECOND-TERM ENDORSEMENT. (PHOTO).


 APC Clarifies Why Shettima Was Excluded from Tinubu’s Second-Term Endorsement


The All Progressives Congress (APC) has addressed speculations surrounding the omission of Vice President Kashim Shettima from the party’s recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027. Speaking on Monday, APC National Vice Chairman (North East), Mustapha Salihu, clarified that including Shettima in the endorsement would have implied that Tinubu had already selected his running mate for the upcoming election.


“It would have been inappropriate to endorse the Vice President along with the President because it would pre-assume that he is the running mate,” Salihu explained.


The clarification follows the North-East APC stakeholders’ meeting in Gombe on Sunday, where the region unanimously endorsed President Tinubu for re-election but notably excluded Shettima. The omission has sparked widespread speculation about the Vice President’s political future, with many questioning his role in Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.


Salihu’s remarks aim to quell concerns, emphasizing that the decision was a procedural one and not a reflection of Shettima’s standing within the party. The APC’s stance comes as political alignments and strategies begin to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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