The United Front (TUF), a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party to resist moves by a former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to hijack the party structure in Oyo state. The group stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday. While accusing Amosun of sponsoring members of Unity Forum in the state, which consists Prof. Adeolu Akande, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Barr. Bayo Shittu, Dr. Ismail Adewusi among others to divide the party into intractable fragments, the group warned that Oyo…
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“I lost my husband four weeks ago to Boko Haram.” That was the message sent to me last week on WhatsApp by Angela, as I used to call her. Terse as it was, it bore the shattering impact of a two-tonnes bomb. Its massive boom and the doom it left in its trails deposited shrapnel of despondency in my heart. Its impact was deafening as it hit my ear lobe like a thunderbolt. How does this young, widowed lady, barely a year old in marriage, a First Class graduate of Law and lawyer, carry the massive, unkind fate of losing…
Gambo Lawan who conducted July 31st ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been reappointed to conduct State Congress of the party. Gambo is expected to meet with Oyo APC Stakeholders at Oke-Ado state secretariat of the party. Mr. Friday Sani is to serve as the secretary of the committee.
State Chairmanship aspiration of leader of Unity Forum, Alhaji Abu Gbadamosi is gaining momentum as chieftains of the party throw their weights behind the former TESCOM chairman. Some party chieftains who attended stakeholders meeting in Ilero, Kajola LGA on Thursday disclosed that the Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande; the outgoing state chairman of the party, Chief Akin Oke; former first lady of Oyo State, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi; lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa, Hon. Shina Peller; former Head of Service, Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan and other stakeholders have thrown their weights behind the leader of Unity Forum. Alhaji Abu Gbadamosi…
Meeting of APC Oke-Ogun Zone 1 ended in deadlock as stakeholders failed to agree on consensus candidate for the post of State Chairman of the party. The State Affairs NG reports leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, on Wednesday, agreed on new zoning template ahead of the nationwide state congresses of the party scheduled for Saturday, 16th October 2021. According to the resolution of the meeting Oke-Ogun 1 is to produce State Chairman, Senatorial Youth Leader, Assistant Financial Secretary and Assistant Welfare Officer while Oke-Ogun 2 will produce State Organizing Secretary, State Legal Adviser, Deputy Youth…
Oke-Ogun4Gov 2023 (O4G23), a pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the resolution of party leaders on the zoning template for the Saturday, 16th 2021 state congress. O4G23, in a statement released by its Director of Media, Hon. Yusuf Olabisi stated that Oke-Ogun 1 has qualified son in person of Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande that is vying for the 2023 gubernatorial ticket of APC. The group is reacting following the move by party’s leaders comprising the outgoing state chairman of the party, Chief Akin Oke; the chairman of Elders’ Advisory Council, Otunba…
As the All Progressive Congress (APC) announced its zoning arrangement ahead of the forthcoming State Congress, a group, Oyo APC Non-Align Movement has said that for the peace to reign, the party Chairmanship should be taken to Oke Ogun zone 1 as against the Ibarapa zone where it was zoned to. The group made this known in a statement issued and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Hon. Jonathan Abiodun Oladejo and made available to newsmen this morning. According to the statement, “our group, the APC non-align movement an integral part of Oyo APC will not fold its arms and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) reaffirms our commitment and support for constitutionally-permitted innovations that will improve the transparency and credibility of Nigeria’s electioneering processes and internal democracy, specifically the nomination of political party candidates. This is against the backdrop of Tuesday’s Senate amendments to the Electoral Act which will ultimately be forwarded to the President for consideration. APC, in a statement released by its Caretaker National Secretary – Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, said the soundbites from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be ignored in its entirety. PDP is only pretending to be an opposition political party. The statement read…
A group of youths from Ibarapa Zone who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the outgoing state chairman of the party, Chief Akin Oke to retract his state that the zone can never produce either governor or senator. A chieftain of the party, Hon. Jacob Akintola alleged that Chief Akin Oke is conspiring with Mrs Florence Ajimobi to zone next State Chairman of APC to Ibarapa, a move he described as an attempt to shut door against governorship and senatorial aspirants from the zone. According to Akintola, “Both Akintola and Florence want to force Alhaji Laide Abass…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State may officially announce the recently screened commission nominees today. The ten commissioners and their portfolios include: 1) Seun Fakorede – Ministry of Youth and Sports 2) Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye – Ministry of Education, Science and Technology 3) Adeniyi Adebisi – Ministry of Trade and Commerce 4) Rahman Abdul-Raheem – Ministry of Lands and Survey 5)Wasiu Olatubosun – Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Newly Appointed Honourable Commissioners 1) Hon Abiodun John Oni – Commissioner For Environment 2) Prof Musibau Babatunde – Ministry of Budget and Planning 3) Olusegun Emmanuel Olayiwola – Ministry of Agric…