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…
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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…
The Chairman of State Congress Committee for Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Gambo Lawan has disclaimed a news report that said the national secretariat has cancelled the last Saturday Congress in the state. According to him, APC CECPC only called for reconciliation among the warring parties, thus, invited all stakeholders, leaders and gladiators to a meeting on Thursday. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday evening, Gambo said the National Headquarters of APC under the caretaker chairmanship Governor Mai Buni only directed him to invite all the aggrieved parties to Abuja on Thursday to resolve all the grey areas, noting…
Following the emergence of Hon. Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu and 35 others as state executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State last Saturday, Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has called for a meeting of party’s gladiators in the state. A party source at the national secretariat of the party told our Abuja correspondent that the CECPC has summoned a meeting of Oyo APC Stakeholders for Thursday. According to the party chieftain, the move is to reconcile the warring groups. Meanwhile, the Chairman, Oyo State Congress Committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Gambo…
As 2019 election was approaching, there were serious agitations from various quarters, the major players were the Asorosoboto and Akigbemaru teams. The Akigbemaru accused Asorosoboto of taking leadership decisions all by himself being the main man at the helm of affairs then, all they wanted was leadership but Asorosoboto being an intelligent, outspoken, smart and highly principled man called those who matter in the scheme of politics and went ahead in executing his plan, but his anointed candidate didn’t make it to the end, in the spirit of sportsmanship he acceded to the party decision. On the other hand, the…