{"id":709,"date":"2026-05-04T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/?p=709"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:59:44","slug":"as-apc-flagbearer-race-hit-upbmb-emerges-as-leading-contender-for-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/?p=709","title":{"rendered":"AS APC FLAGBEARER RACE HIT UP\u2026BMB EMERGES AS LEADING CONTENDER FOR APC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impeccable sources within the main opposition All Peoples Congress Party reveal that, Bai Mamoud Bangura popularly known as BMB has emerged as the leading contender for the APC flagbearer race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said BMB is the candidate who combines proven organisational mastery with authentic grassroots credibility and a forward-looking policy agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>According to sources, BMB has contributed to building the party machinery from ward to diaspora, delivered large youth programmes as a minister, and commanded loyalty across party generations. 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