Politics

Aggrieved APC Members Protest Outcome Of Congress

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Men of the Nigeria Police Force have been deployed to the Oyo State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, located at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan after some party faithful protested the outcome of last Saturday’s state Congress where new executives were elected.

Radio Nigeria Correspondent who was at the secretariat reported that the gate of the secretariat was under lock while men of the Nigeria Police Force were seen in two vehicles stationed at the secretariat to maintain peace and order.

Radio Nigeria Correspondent who spoke with some of the protesters alleged that a stalwart of the party has hijacked the affairs of the party.

They pointed out that the present situation in the party might have adverse effects on APC during the 2023 elections. 

The protesters called on the national secretariat of the APC to restructure the party in Oyo state and to carry every stakeholder along in the affairs of the state. 

Olaolu Fawole

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Adeduntan Kicks Against Continuous Postponement Of Oyo APC Congress

By Web News 635

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

Politics

Oyo APC Congress: Screening Committee Gives 24 Hours For Fresh Nominations

By Web News 640

Ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled congress of the All Progressives Party, APC in Oyo State, relevant stakeholders have 24 hours to send fresh names to replace aspirants that have been disqualified from participatinh in the exercise.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan by the Secretary of APC Screening Committee in Oyo State, Honourable Afeez Bolaji- Repete.

He said fresh nominations to replace those that have been disqualified should reach the committee on or before noon of Thursday, 21st October.

Hon. Bolaji-Repete explained that the committee disqualified all the four aspirants eyeing the post of State Assistant Youth Leader and four out of the five who sought to vie for Senatorial Youth Leader position because they were found to be over-aged.

“At the end of the screening exercise, we found out that majority of party members eyeing Youth Leadership positions across board have passed the age bracket of between 18 and 35 years stipulated in the guidelines released by the National Secretariat of our great Party and they were summarily disqualified. Unfortunately, we lost one of the aspirants for the position of Assistant State Youth Leader, Honourable Sunday Ogundiran, a day after he appeared before the screening committee”.

“Also disqualified are all aspirants who jettisoned the zoning arrangements prescribed by leadership of the party in the state and thus sought offices outside their geopolitical zones”.

He explained that four eminent members of the party from Oke-Ogun Zone 1 expressed their desire to emerge as the next State Chairman and they all gave good account of themselves at the screening exercise.

 According to the Secretary of the screening committee, those cleared for chairmanship position are Alhaji Abu Gbadamosi from Kajola Local Government, Mr. Dele Akinleye, Itesiwaju Local Government,  Engineer Abolade Yekeen from Iseyin Local Government and former Commissioner in Oyo State, Honourable Isaac Omodewu from Itesiwaju Local Government. 

Hon. Bolaji-Repete noted that only Alhaji Olaide Abass was screened for the position of State Deputy Chairman.

“Equally, 4 aspirants were screened for the position of Secretary, they are; Hon. Musibau  Amuda, Prince Tajudeen Olanite, Hon. Okunlola Taiwo all from Oyo East Local Government and Hon. AbdulGaniyu Okanlawon from Afijio Local Government “.

He emphasized that “It is worthy of note that Oyo APC can boast of quality hands as all the aspirants who appeared before the committee demonstrated zeal, readiness and competence to excel in the post being sought if given the opportunity to serve as individuals”.

Hon. Bolaji-Repete explained that over 100 aspirants from across the 33 local government areas in the state were attended to during the exercise. 

He appealed for calm among gladiators and major players within Oyo APC as the National Secretariat is doing everything possible to conduct a hitch-free congress this Saturday.

The panel headed by Engineers Idris Adeoye had to suspend its activities last weekend following the announcement of the suspension of the state congress earlier slated for last Saturday October 16, but resumed its sitting on Monday and concluded its assignment on Wednesday.

Ridwan Fasasi