Politics
APC National Chairman, Adamu Speaks On Oyetola’s Defeat
Published
3 years agoon
By
Editor
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Sunday disclosed that he was unaware a winner has emerged in the aftermath of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
Adamu’s statement is coming in the wake of the party’s candidate, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s loss to the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke.
Oyetola had polled 375,027 votes and won in 13 local government areas of the state to come second behind Adeleke in the election.
When besieged to make comment after the election, the governor said the leadership of the APC in the state will respond to the result of Saturday’s governorship poll after studying it.
READ ALSO: Osun Election: Adeleke, Davido Celebrate PDP’s Early Lead
He also called on his supporters to remain calm, and go about their respective businesses without fomenting trouble or resulting to violence.
His loss in Saturday’s poll has, however, come to the APC national chair as a surprise.
Adamu, who appeared on Arise TV programme on Sunday, denied having knowledge of the winner of the Osun governorship election.
He told the presenter, “With due respect, my dear brother, I am just really hearing this from you. I have not formally heard the announcement from INEC, which is the independent commission responsible for election in Nigeria.
“I have not heard from them yet. Once I hear formally from INEC, I can be in a position to answer this particular question.”
When reminded that the results and the breakdown of the ballots from the 30 local government areas were all over the pages of major newspapers across the country, Adamu remained adamant.
“Between me and you, I have not formally heard from INEC and I have not read the papers you are talking about. I do read some papers on my table before I have my breakfast but I haven’t done that today yet,” he said.
When prodded further on whether the party will accept defeat if he finally gets to see the result and breakdown of voting pattern, the APC chair stuck to his gun.
He said, “I don’t like pre-empting my situation. You need to be patient. Since you got the result, wait for me too to receive it. You can get back to me and I will be willing to talk about it.
“Until I hear from INEC formally or my people in the control room confirm that it is the result, of course, I will abide by it. But hearing the result first from you is unacceptable. You are not INEC.”
READ ALSO: Osun Decides: Breakdown Of Who Won What LG
According to him, he has yet to even speak with the APC candidate after the poll that gave the opposition PDP the victory.
“I haven’t spoken to him yet,” he said.
You may like
BREAKING: Confusion As APC Chair, Ganduje Resigns
FCT Polls: APC Releases Names Of Primary Election Committee Members
Two PDP, LP Reps Dump Parties For APC
Why I left Tinubu’s Govt — Former Aide Aliyu Audu Declares
FULL LIST: Lagos PDP Spokesman, Others Join APC
Edo Senator, Neda Imasuen Defects To APC, Says LP In Shreds, No Direction
Politics
Worst Of PDP Defections Yet To Come – Saraki Warns
Published
7 hours agoon
June 28, 2025By
Editor
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reconciliation Committee, and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has warned that more defections from the party may still occur, even as efforts continue to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Saraki made this known during an interview on Arise TV on Friday.
He said: “PDP would likely see one or two more defections, and we should prepare ourselves for that; there is a possibility.
“We haven’t seen the worst of the defections for PDP. We would probably see maybe one or two governors who will defect, and we might see some senators who will defect.”
READ ALSO:Damagum Is PDP’s Problem – Ex-Benue Gov Suswam
He, however, described the timing of the crisis as an advantage, arguing that it gives the PDP time to recover and rebuild before the election cycle begins in full swing.
“For some of us, this happening early in PDP is an advantage. We are lucky that this is not happening, let’s say, late 2026; we would not even have had time to recover and regroup,” he said.
“We have just under two years to the election, and we are lucky to have that. I think, with a lot of commitment and understanding, it is not a lost cause.
“A party with over 26 years of history that has been around, the largest party, we will definitely have low times like this.”
READ ALSO:Saraki Heads Seven-member PDP Reconciliation Committee
Despite the turbulence at the national level, Saraki said the PDP remains strong at the grassroots and across state structures.
He said: “When you go round the country, the state chapters, the local government chapters, the party is still very strong in the grassroots. In some areas in the country, they are not even aware of what is happening at our level, in Abuja.
“The reactions we are seeing at the grassroots give us a lot of encouragement. But what we need to do is to get to the bottom and start to build.”
READ ALSO:Aid Reveals What Peter Obi Discussed With Atiku, Saraki, Lamido During Visits
He added that the party is already laying the groundwork for the 2027 elections but warned that the stakes go beyond just party survival.
“This is not just about resolving today’s issues. It’s about building for the future. The next convention must not be business as usual. We must bring in new, younger faces who represent the future of this party.
“If PDP fails, Nigeria edges closer to a one-party state. And that would be a disaster for democracy.”
Politics
CSO, PDP Bicker Over Fagbemi’s Stand On Osun LG Crisis
Published
1 day agoon
June 27, 2025By
Editor
An Osun-based civil society group, The Osun Masterminds, has urged the State Government to respect the opinion of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, regarding the leadership crisis rocking local government areas in the state.
The group said Fagbemi, being the number one law officer of the federation, his opinions on issues relating to law are not just official, but are also binding.
This was disclosed by the Executive Director of the group, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, while speaking with journalists at the monthly media briefing of the organisation held in Osogbo on Friday.
READ ALSO:Osun APC, PDP In War Of Words After Adeleke, Tinubu’s Meeting
Oyedokun-Alli, who said accused the state government of disregard for, not just the Appeal Court, but also the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, adding that the group has studied several legal positions on the Osun local government disputes and came to the conclusion that the government was swimming against the tide of clear court pronouncements.
“We are to point out, however, that the utter disregard for, not just the Appeal Court, but also the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, by the Osun State Government is a matter of grave concern. Where we understand that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, is the number one Law Officer of the Federation, we must realise that his opinions are not just official, they are also binding.
“We have studied several legal positions on this matter, especially from highly revered silks who have dissected the pronouncements of the Court, and one thing remains obvious – the Osun State Government is swimming against the tide of clear Court pronouncements.
READ ALSO:IG Squads Occupy Secretariats As Osun LG Poll Crisis Rages
“The question that begs answers, however, is why the Osun State Government is so unwilling to work with Local Government Chairmen elected under a different political platform. Where we respect the principles of separation of powers, should we not be willing to work together even if the political parties are not the same? Has the APC-led Federal Government refused to work with the Adeleke Government because it is of the PDP?”, Oyedokun-Alli said.
Calling on the stakeholders to prevail on the Osun State Government to end the LG crisis, Oyedokun-Alli, however, urged the residents, regardless of party affiliation, to cohabitate in peace.
Responding to issues raised by the group, the spokesperson for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Oladele Bamiji, said TOM was a partisan organisation that has consistently supported the All Progressives Congress in the state.
READ ALSO:Osun LG Crisis: Council Boss, PDP Trade Accusations
Bamiji further said, “Their so-called ‘civil society’ posturing has long collapsed under the weight of its hypocrisy and shameless servitude to the dictates of APC in Osun and beyond, and it is sad they are dead to their dented image out there.
“TOM has again confirmed to the people of Osun that it is nothing but a busy body propaganda irritant of the APC, issuing monthly rankings, not out of civic concern but to earn its monthly stipend from its political sponsors.
“We find it laughable and frankly disturbing that any group claiming to possess civic literacy would hold binding the personal opinion of a political appointee like the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, over and above the ruling of a competent court of law.”
(PUNCH)
Politics
BREAKING: Confusion As APC Chair, Ganduje Resigns
Published
1 day agoon
June 27, 2025By
Editor
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has resigned from his position, Saturday Vanguard has learned.
Although the exact circumstances surrounding his resignation remain unclear as of press time, a senior party official confirmed the development, stating simply, “Yes, it is true. He has resigned.”
READ ALSO: FCT Polls: APC Releases Names Of Primary Election Committee Members
Sources revealed that Ganduje’s personal belongings were earlier moved from his office at the APC national secretariat, further fueling speculation.
The development has thrown the party’s headquarters into confusion, with staff and visitors visibly shocked by the unexpected news.
- PHOTOS: Esama Of Benin Commissions BRC Ultramodern Lounge, Promises A Phase Lift
- Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu’s Saint Lucia Trip
- Nigerian Filmmaker Dies In Canada
- World Bank Lists Nigeria Among 39 Nations Facing Rising Poverty, Hunger
- Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises To N149trn
- Worst Of PDP Defections Yet To Come – Saraki Warns
- Projects: Our Sense Of Geography Has Been Altered By Wike – FCT Residents
- World Customs Organisation Elects Adeniyi Chairperson
- Pogba Signs For Monaco, Hoping To Revive Career
- Armed Bandits Attack Mopol Camp, Cart Away Rifles In Kebbi
About Us
Trending
- Headline5 days ago
Nine Countries With Nuclear Weapons In The World
- Politics5 days ago
Drama As PDP Staff Shut Offices, Reject Anyanwu’s Return
- News2 days ago
Arson: Man To Pay N150m For Burning FRSC Patrol Vehicle In Bauchi
- Metro4 days ago
JUST IN: Many Killed As Soldiers, Bandits Exchange Gunfire In Kaduna
- Metro5 days ago
Chaos In Court As Ex-convict Attempts To Escape
- Politics5 days ago
Two PDP, LP Reps Dump Parties For APC
- Politics4 days ago
BREAKING: PDP Finally Reinstates Wike’s Ally, Anyanwu, As National Secretary
- News4 days ago
OPINION: NNPCL, Abiku, And The National Rip-off
- Politics3 days ago
Edo PDP Expresses Concern Over Okpebholo’s ₦100bn Loan, Says ‘It’s Another Conduit Pipe’
- Politics1 day ago
BREAKING: Confusion As APC Chair, Ganduje Resigns