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Oyo APC: Omodewu-led exco is an illegal body – Adeduntan

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A former Commissioner of Health in Oyo State and stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan has described the party’s State Executive led by Mr. Isaac Omodewu as an illegal body.

He stated this while addressing party members at the APC meeting of Ibadan South West Local Government.

Dr Adeduntan, who is the Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland reaffirmed his belief that the last year’s October 30th congress in Oyo State was an illegality and the executive which was the end result “is null and void as you cannot build something on nothing”.

On the way forward, he listed among other solutions, “that there is a need for harmonisation of ward and local Government executives immediately to allow peace to reign in Oyo APC”.

Dr Adeduntan enjoined the National headquarters of the party “to be objective on the appeal regarding the one man show affair calling a Congress and ensure harmonisation of executives at all levels to make APC a viable option in Oyo State come 2023”.

He noted that the period of impunity in the party should be over as he would not be looking akimbo to allow anyone to be rubbished while there are various options on the table to bring peace to the party.

The Oyo State Governorship hopeful enjoined members of the party and his supporters to remain calm in the face of unpleasant happenings in the state APC.

Also at the meeting included former Council chairmen, Gbenga Opaleye and Yomi Adefusi, and former federal legislator, Honourable Saheed Fijabi.

Ridwan Fasasi

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APC Chieftains Call For New Date For Oyo Congress

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– Request for authentic delegates list 

– Claim sitting Senator, ex-Governor behind the manipulated list. 

A group of chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has called for a new date for the party’s state congress.

The group made the call in Ibadan at a news conference on their positions regarding Saturday’s congress of the party.

The leader of the group, Senator Ayo Adeseun said the delegates’ list for the planned congress has been totally manipulated.

He explained that for the congress to hold, the national body of the party must produce the authentic delegates’ list for the exercise.

Senator Adeseun claimed a sitting senator and former Governor of Oyo State were behind the doctored list claiming the national leadership of the APC must ensure that the consensus list which is still in possession of the current leadership of APC in the state is considered for the election.

The party chieftains at the news conference include Minister for Youths and Sports, Chief Sunday Dare, Governorship candidate of the party in 2019, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Professor Adeolu Akande and Barrister Sarafadeen Aĺi.

Others are Mogaji Joseph Tegbe, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, Hon. Tolu Sadipe and Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle.

Meanwhile, scores of the party’s chieftains are still at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke-Ado, the venue of the planned State Congress. 

The main bowl of the stadium is under lock while party members were restricted to open field in the place. 

The party loyalists in different attires were seen singing various solidarity songs in support of their aspirants.      

Banners with inscriptions of aspirants contesting for various positions were seen all over the premises of the stadium while heavy security presence was on the ground.

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Adeduntan Kicks Against Continuous Postponement Of Oyo APC Congress

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The continuous postponement of congress of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State may spell doom for the party in the State in 2023 General Election.

This is contained in a statement in Ibadan made available to newsmen by former Oyo State Commissioner for Health and APC Governorship aspirant, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan.

Dr. Adeduntan decried the factors responsible for the postponement of the congress on 3 occasions which included scheming by various caucuses within the party, stressing that if care is not taken, the development may cause another bad outing for the party come 2023.

The Harvard-trained International cardiovascular surgeon cautioned stakeholders in the party especially gladiators, schemers as well as caucuses to sheath their swords and think first about the survival of the party as well as success in the 2023 election.

“The problem of Oyo APC now is that of gladiators, schemers and caucuses”.

“Ordinarily, there is nothing wrong with caucuses in any political system except a do or die caucus”.

“The schemers and evil caucuses are dangerous to any political system anywhere in the world.”

Dr Adeduntan noted that it was unfortunate that a congress that has been held successfully in most of the states has now been postponed three times in Oyo State due to selfish interests, emphasising that whether any one schemes, cut corners in order to get ahead, “we must remember at all times that power, life and death belong to the Almighty God”.

The Oyo State Governorship hopeful said emphatically that he did not belong to any caucus except the caucus of “God, who is the Kingmaker, the party membership and the people of Oyo State who are yearning for good governance and the dividends of democracy.”

“There is no critical stakeholder in Oyo State APC, except God and party members. Anything to the contrary is a delusion”.

Dr. Adeduntan who is the Osi Basorun of Ibadanland advised his colleagues to put their trust in God and toe the line of honour in order to move Oyo State APC forward and prevent the whole world from seeing the party in the state as a laughing stock, difficult, unruly and ungovernable.

“God is the only one that knows the future with certainty. We must do the needful by closing ranks and let the Congress hold without future postponement”.

Ridwan Fasasi