Politics

APM Suspends Six National Officers, 3 State Chairmen

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The Allied Peoples Movement on Tuesday announced the suspension of six members for alleged anti-party activities.

A statement by its National Secretary, Oyadeyi Adebayo, said the National Working Committee of APM took the decision after its meeting in Abuja on Monday.

The APM said those suspended for “gross misconduct and anti-party activities,” include six national officers and three state chairmen.

They are the National Treasurer, Rose Gyar; National Financial Secretary, Nadir Baba and National Publicity Secretary, Muktar Sidi.

Others were the National Welfare Officer, Abubakar Ahmed; National Youth leader, Felix Idowu; Vice Chairman (South East), Rowland Inyama; Chairman, Kaduna State chapter, Nuhu Soba; Chairman, Nasarawa State chapter, Abram Gyabo and Chairman, Federal Capital Territory, Thomas Akosu.

The statement said, “The suspended officers of the party held a kangaroo meeting and appointed the former national Treasurer, Rose Gyar as the acting national chairman in flagrant violation of APM constitution registered with INEC.

“Article 10(7) of the party constitution provides that, “Two-third majority of the executive committee at all levels shall form a quorum” for any meeting at the instance of the national chairman.

“Only six out of 20 members of the National Working Committee attended the purported meeting. It is obvious that any decision taken at the meeting was null and void and of no effect whatsoever in the operations of our great party.

“The NWC has set up a three-man disciplinary committee which has Ken Ikeh as Chairman, Hafsat Usman (Secretary) and Kalu Njoku (member) to investigate the allegations, petitions and anti-party activities against the suspended officers and report back to the NWC in two weeks.

“The NWC reaffirmed the vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle by the NEC in its meeting held on February 5, 2022, in Abuja.”

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Politics

Be loyal to the party – Gov. Abiodun urges APM decampees

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the former members of the Allied People’s Movement, APM, who recently dumped the party to join All Progressives Congress to be loyal to the party and join hands with his administration to move the state forward.

Governor Abiodun made the call while receiving former seven members of  APM led by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly Mr Olakunle Oluomo at the Executive Chambers,  Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The governor explained that in the spirit of being fair and inclusive his administration did not discriminate against the former members of the APM and other members of the house from other political parties. 

In separate remarks, the former members of APM noted that they were not forced to dump their former party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, but they opted to join the moving train of development of Governor Abiodun led administration.

Earlier, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo had said that the next agenda of the House was to ensure that all hands were on deck to move the state forward, adding that more cooperation was needed for overall development of the state.

Adesida Bolanle

Politics

Allied Peoples Movement Lawmakers Defect to APC in Ogun

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Seven members of the Allied Peoples Movement in the Ogun State House of Assembly have decamped to All progressive Congress, APC.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. 0lakunle Oluomo made the announcement  during plenary at the Assembly Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. 

The defected members including the former are Minority Leader, Mr Ganiyu  Oyedeji, member representing Ifo 2 State Constituency, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi, member representing Yewa South State Sonstituency.

Others include Mrs Modupe Mujota, member representing Abeokuta North State Constituency Mr Yusuf Amosun, member representing Ewekoro State Constituency, Mr Adeniran Adeyinka, member representing Sagamu 2 State Constituency, Mrs  Sikirat Akinola, member representing Ipokia State Constituency, Hon Musefiu Lamidi, member representing Ado-Odo Otta 2 State Constituency. 

The lawmakers said in their letters that they decided to join the APC after due consultations with their leaders and supporters.

In his response, the Speaker congratulated them for joining the ruling party, saying it was important to come together for the betterment of the state. 

 Mr Oluomo appealed to other minority members in the House to also take the bold step and join the ruling party. 

Radio Nigeria reports that out of the 26 members of the House, APC now has 22, PDP, one and ADC, three. 

Oluwatoyin Adegoke