The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again rejected list of state executives of Oyo State Chapter of the party, submitted by former state chairman, Chief Akin Oke. The State Affairs NG reliably gathered that Chief Oke reported to the National Secretariat of the party on Wednesday to beat a week deadline given to Oyo APC stakeholders to harmonise list of state executives of the party. Inside sources at the National Secretariat of the party told this newspaper that the National Caretaker Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni rejected Oke’s list, citing non-involvement of former…
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The State Affairs NG reports that former state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Akin Oke holds meeting with leaders of Unity Forum and seven zonal leaders at Oke-Ado State Secretariat of the party. The State Affairs NG reliably gathered that Senator Ayoade Adeseun, Chief Moses Alake, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi and other top members of Unity Forum attended meeting with Chief Akin Oke. Also in attendance were seven zonal leaders, which include Chief C.A Ajibade, Chief Kunle Sanda, Chief Goke Oyetunji (standing in for Chief Abu Gbadamosi), Chief Samuel Adekola, Chief Timothy Jolaosho, Chief B.A…
The All Progressives Congress caucus of the House of Representatives has gained another member. He is Hon. Jacob Ajao Adejumo representing Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Oriire Federal Constituency. Until his defection to the majority party, he was a member of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) The Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has, however read his defection letter to members on the floor in Abuja on Tuesday during the House plenary.
The immediate past executive vice-chairmen in Oke-Ogun Zone 1, comprising Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola and Iwajowa local government areas of Oyo State, have congratulated former commissioner Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu on his emergence as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. Hon. Omodewu and 35 other State Executives of Oyo APC emerged in the party’s state congress conducted on October 30th 2021 at Liberty Stadium Ibadan. The former council vice-chairmen paid a solidarity visit to Ibadan residence of Hon. Omodewu on Monday. In a statement jointly signed by Hon. Kayode Ojo (Iseyin South LCDA), Hon. Adeniji Ishaq…
The Chairman of Ogun State Congress Committee and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Wale Ohu has described the report of fresh state congress in the state as “Fake Hope”, affirming that the October 30 2021 exercise remains sacrosanct. Chief Ohu faulted Prof. Adeolu’s position, on Saturday, while featuring on Southwest Political Circuit, an interview program on Ibadan-based Fresh 105.9 FM. Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, earlier on the programme stated that the the National Caretaker Secretary of the party, Senator John Akpanudoedehe admitted that the October 30th congress held at…
The immediate past State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Hon. Mojeed Olaoya has told party leaders and members to disregard Chief Akin Oke’s call for the submission of consensus’s list of Elders’ Council and Zonal Leaders, saying only former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, two former deputy governors, zonal leaders and members of the party’s Elsers’ Advisory Council were given the mandate by the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party. Hon. Olaoya was reacting to Chief Oke’s report titled “Summary Of The Abuja Meeting Between The National Leadership of APC and Stakeholders of The Party in…
The outgoing caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Akin Oke has disclosed that the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has admitted that the October 30th 2021 State congress of the party held at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan was held in error. This is contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Friday. He said APC national leadership has assured that justice and fairness shall be ensured in their handling of the issues of the party in Oyo State. Parts of the statement read: ” The National leadership of the party apologized…
The Committee Chairman of just concluded Congress of Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC), Gambo Lawan has said the Committee has concluded what the National Headquarters of APC under the caretaker chairmanship Governor Mai Buni expected of the Committee. He said the responsibility given to the Committee was to conduct the State Congress, which the Committee has done in accordance with the provisions of the Party’s Constitution. And this according to Lawan has been concluded and the report has been submitted to the National Headquarters of the Party. He maintained the the Congress was conducted in the presence of all…
The national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, directed contending groups in Oyo State Chapter of the party to agree on modalities for the State Congress and report back within one week. The State Affairs NG reports that the warring factions were invited to Abuja on Thursday by Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) to resolve the crisis surrounding the state congress of the party held on Saturday, 30th October 2021. The party’s official position reads: APC Leadership Meets Oyo Stakeholders In the aftermath of the October 30 All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congress…
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) United Kingdom Chapter, Prince Yomi Oke on Wednesday congratulated the new APC Chairman in Oyo State, Honourable Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu and other members of his executves. Prince Oke in a congratulatory message to the newly-elected Oyo state APC executves, tasked Hon Omodewu to without wasting time embark on reconciliation moves with the party stakeholders, gladiators and his co-contestants. The APC UK chapter chieftain said the just conducted APC state congress held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan should be seen as a family affairs which should be supported by all. ” I…