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APC Congresses: Adamu Reverses Buni’s Decisions, Directs Withdrawal Of Court Cases
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has begun reversing some of the decisions taken by his predecessor and Caretaker Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.
The move comes less than a week after Adamu disclosed his plans to look into the finances of the party.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that before leaving office, Buni had given standing instructions to lawyers representing the APC to appeal court judgments challenging the conduct of congresses supervised by the caretaker committee.
One of the appealed judgments was that of the Federal High Court recognising the Akwa Ibom State faction of the APC led by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over that of the erstwhile Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe.
However, in a letter signed by the Head, Legal Services of the APC, which was addressed to Adeniyi Akintola (SAN) & Company dated April 6, 2022, it was stated that the new chairman had directed that all cases appealed by Buni’s committee be immediately withdrawn from court.
The letter titled, ‘Notice of Withdrawal of Instruction’, relates to a case marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1635/2021 between Stephen Ntukekpo and three others vs. the APC and three others
It read in part, “I have the instruction of the national legal adviser to convey the decision of the leadership of the party to obey the judgment in respect of the above captioned suit having been served with the same.
“Our instruction on the above matter was terminated at the Federal High Court. Consequently, the party is not interested in pursuing the appeal in respect of the above matter.
“I have further instructions of the national legal adviser to request that you withdraw all the processes filed on behalf of the party and H.E. Mai Mala Buni, the erstwhile national chairman of the CECPC, at the Court of Appeal.”
Our correspondent learnt that the APC had begun withdrawing all the cases from the Court of Appeal.
On Thursday, the APC lawyer, Adeniyi Akintola, informed the court that the party would be withdrawing its appeal, effectively recognising Akpabio’s faction over that of Akpanudoedehe.
The Court of Appeal Abuja subsequently dismissed the appellant’s appeal.
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The court presided over by Justice Haruna Tsamani alongside Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu and Justice Bature Gafai said that was the right thing to do since the APC had withdrawn from the case.
Counsel for the plaintiffs, Chief Umeh Kalu, SAN, and counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission, Umar Farouk, SAN, did not oppose the withdrawal.
However, the court ordered that the status quo be maintained until the determination of the motions for jurisdiction and stay of execution, which comes up on May 17.
Top sources in the APC said Adamu’s new approach could destabilise the party.
An APC chieftain, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “The best thing for Senator Adamu to have done was to allow the cases to run their course. There are over 200 cases in court at the moment. He should have let them continue.
“What the new national chairman is doing now is to reverse Buni’s actions and those who feel slighted will be forced to leave the party,” the source said.
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US-based Mathematics Professor Joins Osun Gov Race
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June 5, 2025By
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A United States of America-based Professor of Mathematics, Rafiu Durodoye, has joined the race for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, promising to focus on education and quality healthcare delivery if elected governor.
Durodoye, an indigene of Osogbo, Osun State who was accompanied by many supporters, earlier met the members of the State Working Committee of the APC at the party’s State Secretariat in Osogbo on Wednesday.
Prof. Rafiu Durodoye
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Durodoye expressed hope that APC would provide a platform for him to contest the poll.
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“I am Professor Rauf Durotoye, a Professor of Mathematics at Dallas College for 37 years.
At this point in my life, I have to contribute my quota to the development of Osun State.
“I want to donate my knowledge, experience and wealth to the development of our youth. Our youth have no future, no mission, no goal, it is very sad.
“So I have to donate everything that I have in order to make Osun, not only a great state but also a model state that others will learn from in education, health care delivery, science and technology and economy empowerment, I can do it,” Durodoye said.
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Commenting on the state of affairs in Osun APC, he commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for providing leadership for the party in Osun.
He also lauded President Bola Tinubu, for the effort to stimulate the economy, saying the direction he is leading Nigeria will end in self and sustained growth.
Asked about his chances to get an APC ticket, the university don said, “I am very hopeful that the party will give me the ticket. I am here to provide service. No quality education in the state, we have to do something about it.”
Already, the Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, a security expert and lawyer, Mr. Dotun Babayemi and the chairman, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, have announced their interest in the APC ticket for the August 8, 2026 Osun governorship poll.
(PUNCH)
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Osun APC, PDP In War Of Words After Adeleke, Tinubu’s Meeting
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June 4, 2025By
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday said Governor Ademola Adeleke should not bother to defect to its fold.
The party, which said there is no space for the Governor in the party, spoke through ex Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, while commenting on the recent meeting the Governor, his nephew and popular Afrobeat star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, as well as, billionaire businessman, Dr. Deji Adeleke, had with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.
The pictures taken during the meeting had generated diverse reactions and sparked rumour of Adeleke’s impending defection to APC.
But the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun, Oladele Bamiji, said the APC members in the state are naive and arrogant by claiming sole ownership of the President.
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Bamiji also said Osun APC expected Tinubu and Adeleke to fight, forgetting that both being leaders of the entire federation and a prominent unit of the country respectively would have reasons to meet and discuss issues around governance and politics.
He added, “Maybe because they feel that the definition of their own federal might is to use the opportunity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu being the leader of the nation to financially strangulate the wheel of progress in Osun State.
“Maybe they forgot that, in a federal system of government, if there is a failure in Osun State, under normal circumstances, the ultimate effect of it should go to the President. Osun APC members are naive.”
Insisting that APC would not allow Adeleke to join the national ruling party, Owoeye, who declared that the APC ticket was not for sale, further noted, “I am saying this categorically that APC ticket is not for sale. As a matter of fact, as of today, we don’t see Adeleke as a member or part of APC as a party. Let me be sincere with you, the APC in Osun is the party to beat.
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“I want to tell you that if not because of the fear of the unknown that is disturbing the Adeleke family and the PDP, they wouldn’t have been showing the intention of coming to the APC.
“We have been saying this times without number that APC in Osun, if not because of the brigandage that followed the 2022 election and that of 2023, we shouldn’t have had PDP as elected officials across the state.
“Now that the Adeleke family has seen that their tenure is already terminated, come August 08, 2026, we are driving away the PDP from the Osun government, and we want to appeal to our people to remain calm. There is no space for PDP or Adeleke in the APC.”
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Buttressing Osun PDP opinion about Tinubu, Adeleke’s meeting, spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said his principal would not defect to any political party.
“He remains a bonafide member and leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state. The media speculation about likely or imminent defection is fake news. Governor Adeleke remains a member and leader of the PDP in Osun state.
“The visit by the Adeleke dynasty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a routine courtesy visit. Any reading of defection agenda into the visit is mere fake news,” Rasheed said in a statement.
(PUNCH)
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Anambra Governorship: INEC Publishes Final List, Announces Date For Campaign
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June 4, 2025By
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday published final list of 16 candidates for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election.
The commission stated that electioneering campaigns would begin on June 11.
Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja.
Olumekun said that with the publication, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates would be allowed, except in the event of death before the election date as provided by Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act.
He stated that 16 political parties uploaded the particulars of their candidates (Form EC9), by the deadline of 6 p.m. on Monday May 12, of which their personal particulars were recently published.
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He noted that in line with the provision of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, political parties were empowered to replace their candidates who voluntarily withdrew from the race.
“Accordingly, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), conducted a fresh primary election to replace its candidate while four political parties replaced their deputy governorship candidates.
“They are Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
“The deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of candidates was Monday June 2.
“Consequently, the commission hereby publishes the final list of candidates that will contest in the Nov.8 2025 Anambra governorship election.
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“Sixteen out of the 19 registered parties are participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates, while six parties are fielding female running mates.
“They are Accord (A), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
“No party has nominated a person with disability as a candidate. In terms of age, the candidates’ ranged between 36 and 71 years,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the candidates according to the publication include Charles Soludo of APGA, Eze Nwafo Jude of PDP, Nwosu John of ADC, Ukachukwu Nicholas of APC and George Mogbalu of LP.
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Olumekun said that the full list of the candidates by party, age, gender and academic qualifications had been uploaded on the commission’s website and social media platforms for public information.
He also disclosed that the in line with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, political parties were at liberty to start their electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday June 11 and end at midnight on Thursday Nov. 6.
Olumekun, however, warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against unlawful use of abusive language, physical attacks on opponents during rallies, processions and meetings or destruction of campaign materials.
These acts according to him are against Sections 92 and 93 of the Electoral Act 2022.
“Similarly, all parties and candidates must be given unimpeded access to public facilities for media campaign, outdoor advertising as well as public rallies and meetings.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits the use of incumbency to the advantage or disadvantage of any party or candidate,” he said
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