The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) kicks off screening of aspirants vying for various national offices in the 2021 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to a statement released by Chairman, Screening Sub-Committee, Mohammed Adoke Bello SAN, the exercise commences today, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja. “The exercise will start with a media chat at 10 am. The screening proper is to commence at 12 noon and the appearance scheduling will be on “first come, first served” basis”. “Aspirants are to come along with the originals of their academic credential and other vital…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) United Kingdom Chapter, Prince Yomi Oke on Monday lauded the Chairman of Oyo APC Elders’ Advisory Council, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and other stakeholders of the party for their efforts at ensuring unity in progressive family. The APC Chieftain in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, said Otunba Alao-Akala should be commended for his leadership roles in preparing the party ahead of the challenges ahead as far as the 2023 general elections will be concerned. Prince Oke emphasized that the way and manners the Elders’ Advisory Council Chairman have been conducting…
The aborted state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has been reportedly rescheduled for Wednesday, 20th October 2021. A chieftain of the party in the state confirmed the news to our reporter on Monday. No official statement from the national Secretariat of the party as at the time of filing this report. More details to Follow….
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…
“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…