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Ogun APC: Amosun, Abiodun Loyalists Inaugurate Parallel Ward Executives

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4 years ago

September 3, 2021

The nationwide crises rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains unabated as loyalists of Governor Dapo Abiodun and those of his predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun have inaugurated parallel ward executive officers of the the party in Ogun State.

This followed the directive of the national leadership of the APC that those elected at the recent ward congresses be inaugurated across the nation, in preparation for the local government congress scheduled for September 4.

DAILY POST reports that the two factions had held parallel congresses across the 236 wards of the State on July 31.

On Thursday, loyalists of Gov Abiodun gathered at the Mitros Hall, Ibara, Abeokuta to inaugurate their ward executive officers.

However, supporters of former Governor Amosun, on Friday, stormed the Senatorial office of the Ogun Central Senator at Leme, Abeokuta for the inauguration of their ward excos.

Report has it that none of the two factions made use of the State party Secretariat for the inauguration ceremony.

DAILY POST correspondent reports that Senator Tolu Odebiyi of Ogun West was present at the inauguration ceremony held by the Amosun group.

Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola; House of Representatives member, Kola Lawal; Ogun APC former Chairman, Derin Adebiyi and others APC leaders were with the Amosun-backed ward executive officers for their inauguration.

As at the time of filing this report, DAILY POST notes that none of the two groups have produced the list of elected officers ratified by the APC national body.

But, former APC Chairman, Adebiyi said, “We have submitted our results and they have approved it. We (the Amosun group) are authentic.”

Also, Hon. Kola Lawal told hundreds of Amosun loyalists at the gathering not to be misled.

“We are the ones in Abuja. We know what is happening over there. Don’t allow anybody to mislead you,” Lawal said.

Meanwhile, the two factions have told their members to prepare for tomorrow’s local government congress.

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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8 hours ago

December 30, 2025

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Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Melaye wished Malami well as he began his trial for corruption.

Posting on X, the former lawmaker recalled how he was prosecuted by Malami over what he described as frivolous cases while he was the AGF.

He wrote: “Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases including taking over one of the police cases against me. Wish him.well.”

Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another individual are facing a 16-count charge of money laundering.

They were arraigned on allegations of unlawful acquisition and concealment of funds.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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1 day ago

December 29, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of being a constant agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he creates trouble to mask selfish intentions.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in response to Wike’s media parley with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, also held on Monday.

According to the PDP, remarks made by the minister on several occasions are proof that he falls short of being a locus classicus of anti-democratic adventurism.

The party said Wike’s conduct was not new, stressing that he has consistently acted as an agent provocateur in the political arena, stirring controversy to advance personal interests.

The PDP further stated that since Wike assumed office as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has remained a recurrent source of trouble within the party’s leadership.

“From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus.

“The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.

“By his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the ‘number one supporter’ of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities,” the statement said.

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JUST IN: INEC Excludes PDP From Ekiti Governorship Election

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1 day ago

December 29, 2025

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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his deputy were conspicuously absent as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the provisional list of party candidates ahead of the election.

INEC on Monday posted the list of candidates from 12 political parties vying for the state’s top job at its office on New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The list shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is fielding the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, with Monisade Afuye as his running mate.

Other candidates include Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, with Omoyemi Olaleye as deputy; Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, paired with Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe; and Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, with Itunu Ibitoye as running mate.

Similarly, the African Democratic Congress is presenting Oluwadare Bejide and Paul Olowoyeye, while the Action Peoples Party has Bidemi Awogbemi and Akinyemi Adewumi on its ticket.

The PDP’s absence may not be unconnected with the leadership crisis currently rocking the party at the national level.