Politics

Ogun APC Congress: Why Obahiagbon Can’t Head Appeal Panel – Amosun Group

Published

4 years ago

October 28, 2021

Supporters of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State have said a former House of Representatives member from Edo State, Patrick Obahiagbon, is not qualified to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) appeal panel to review the recent state congresses in the state.

This, the group said, was because Obahiagbon attended the Governor Dapo Abiodun factional congress held at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta.

Recall that Abiodun and Amosun had on October 16 held parallel state congresses, producing separate party officials in Ogun.

At the Abiodun congress, DAILY POST observed that Obahiagbon went on stage, speaking in support of the governor’s faction.

He described the Amosun group’s factional congress as a show of shame and infamy, saying supporters of the former governor did not learn from history.

In a viral video, the former lawmaker stated at the congress that, “APC as a political party is making and has made a very bold, audacious, scintillating and coruscating statement. That, as a party, we are forever ready to deepen the process of internal democracy in all the nooks and crannies and in all the party structures of our party.

“Don’t be deceived, I’ve read it in the media that some political homosapiens in Ogun State have gathered themselves in another political locust and prepared themselves in what I will call a political ‘Macoza dance’ and a political ‘Alawada show’. History is indeed repeating itself in Ogun State. As students of history, our memory system ‘recalls back’ the show of shame, the show of infamy, when this kind of history repeated itself some years ago. I thought people should have learnt. The only thing man learns is that man does not learn from history.

“I want to congratulate specifically, the governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun, who in spite of these distractions, in spite of these muddy waters, in spite of these eschewable political cataracts thrown at his developmental agenda, has decided to remain as cool as cucumber, as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. He has displayed exemplary leadership.”

It was not clear why Obahiagbon was at the venue of the APC congress when the exercise was being held same day across the nation.

In a dramatic twist, less than two weeks after the congress, the APC chieftain appeared in Ogun again as the Chairman of the congress appeal committee, promising to be fair and transparent in his duty.

On Thursday, Obahiagbon explained that the panel had concluded its two-day sitting with no petition received from any aggrieved party members in the State.

Reacting, the APC chairman of the Amosun faction, Derin Adebiyi, explained to newsmen that the group would have been seen as ‘unserious’ if it had appeared before a committee led by Obahiagbon.

“How do you expect us to appear before such a committee? It means we are not serious like them,” he said.

Adebiyi queried the rationale behind the appointment of Obahiagbon as the head of the appeal panel, saying, “How could somebody, such a shameless person, who was part and parcel of their congress, who spoke extensively against us, against what we stand for, praising our opponent, yet just a week after you came out to say you are the Chairman of the Appeal Committee, what do you expect from such a person?”

He maintained that, “In fact, it is only God that exposed him and his collaborators because how on earth will such a person even accept that job?

“Of course we believe that our own Congress is the authentic one, so anybody who has an appeal can go and appeal. We don’t have any appeal.”

Meanwhile, Obahiagbon has explained that his presence at the Abiodun’s congress could not vitiate his assignment as the congress appeal committee chairman.

Related Topics:Amosun Ogshiagbon Ogun APC

Up Next

CONVENTION: PDP Governors, Elders Head For Showdown Over Oyinlola

Don't Miss

JUST IN: 4 Serving PDP Govs Meet Mimiko In Close Door

Comments

Politics

Obasanjo, Atiku, Obi Meet In Abuja

Published

15 hours ago

January 10, 2026

Editor

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi met in Abuja on Saturday.

The trio were among prominent political figures who attended the Tambuwal Colloquium, titled “Leadership, Service and Statesmanship at 60,” held at the New Event Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, in honour of the 60th birthday of former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.

Atiku confirmed his presence at the event in a post on his X handle, stating that he had arrived at the venue for the colloquium organised to mark Tambuwal’s milestone birthday.

The former vice president also shared images of himself, Obasanjo and Obi at the event.

The event attracted political leaders, statesmen and stakeholders from across the country.

Politics

PANDEF Wades Into Rivers Crisis, Sets Up Seven-member Mediation Team

Published

20 hours ago

January 10, 2026

Editor

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has intervened in the political crisis in Rivers State, calling on all actors to sheathe their swords and embrace peace in the interest of the development of the state and the region in general.

Expressing concern that the political disagreement involving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly might degenerate to total lawlessness, the Board and National Executive Committee of PANDEF set up a seven-member reconciliation team to resolve the issues.

The team, which is headed by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi, has six other members.

They are Senator Obende Domingo (Vice Chairman); Chief Essien Nduese; Dr Timiebi Koripamo-Agari; Chief Mike Ejiofor; Mrs Nella Rabana-Andem, SAN; and Prince Godwin Okotie, the Deputy National Secretary of PANDEF, who will serve as the secretary of the team.

Politics

Wike: Why Removing Fubara Will Be Difficult – Ex-Commissioner

Published

2 days ago

January 9, 2026

Editor

A former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Austin Tam-George, has said that attempts to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara would be difficult to sustain, citing what he described as the governor’s performance record and the lack of concrete allegations against him.

Tam-George made the remarks on Thursday while speaking on Prime Time on Arise Television, arguing that the impeachment process being initiated against Fubara was to scuttle his chance for a second term.

According to him, Governor Fubara has continued to place the needs of the people at the centre of his administration, with visible interventions in rural development, housing, education and healthcare.

He said this, in his view, has made it difficult for opponents to justify moves to remove the governor from office.

Tam-George also called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, to intervene, arguing that the party should not allow what he described as the humiliation of a sitting governor.

He said: “Well, all I think he needs to do is to do exactly what he’s been doing from the beginning, which is to place the people at the center of gravity of his administration, prioritize the needs of the people, so that the people can see the direct impact of government action in their lives.

“And that’s exactly what he’s doing in terms of rural development, in terms of housing sector transformation, which I mentioned that he is doing the same in education sector and in health.

“So if he continues, if he persists in placing the people’s need at the center of focus of his administration, there is no way they are going to be able to justify this kind of shenanigans.

“Because, if you look very carefully at the so called articles of impeachment, you will see that there is no specificity in terms of any infraction by the governor or his deputy.

“What they are trying to do is to make sure they scuttle the administration so that the governor doesn’t then get to the point where he will be seeking a second term.

“Let me be clear, just two days ago, Nyesom Wike was at one of the local governments, and he made it clear in a moment of epiphany, he made it clear that, look, if Governor Fubara were to get a second term in office, it will amount to his own political burial.

“So all of these things that we are seeing the so called impeachment proceedings they’ve initiated, it’s actually an effort to try to scuttle the prospects of the governor coming for a second term, and I don’t see how they will succeed.

“If you look at the so called articles of impeachment, as I said, they lack specificity in terms of the kind of infraction that they allege that the governor has committed. He has done nothing wrong, and they will see how the process will play out.

“My sense, and in fact, if I were to advise the governor, my sense is that he should just maintain the people, retain the people at the center of gravity of his administration, meet their needs, run a transparent administration as he always done, and then the truth will come out, and he will be able to defend the administration.

“I think the the governing APC should also step in because they can’t possibly allow the governor of the office with probably one of the best performance records in the country to be humiliated by some of these members of the assembly.”