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Ogun PDP’s desperate lies
Ogun PDP’s desperate lies
Something sinister is going on in Ogun PDP quarters right now and Nigerians must be taking notice. In a desperate bid to confuse the Ogun populace, they are cooking up lies at an alarming rate, but even in this they are not ingenious. They are peddling provocatively insane lies that raise questions about their mental state, paying bloggers to promote blatant falsehoods and loading social media with hogwash. But the people are well apprised of their proclivity for mischief, and so all their labour of lies is for the trash can.
The latest of this lies is that as we speak, Prince Dapo Abiodun has sent some people to beg Chief Kessington Adebutu, father of Ladi Adebutu, the PDP governorship candidate in the March 18 election in Ogun State, to withdrawal the case he filed in court challenging his (Governor Abiodun’s) reelection! In the same breath, and as if seized by demons, they are also claiming that the Governor is in fact in Kessington Adebutu’s house right now, prostrating and begging for mercy! This is an terrible low even for professional propagandists.
Naturally, Ogun PDP’s dirty tactic is understandable. After realizing that all efforts to manipulate the electoral process by inducing voters with ATM-like cards preloaded with N10,000 failed woefully, they have become desperate for attention, knowing for a fact that they have no real case to pursue anywhere. The story of the vote-buying cards is well known because operatives of the NDLEA and the police arrested many of the PDP agents on election day. In any case, no less a person than the Secretary of the party in the state, owned up to the fraud perpetrated, saying that the PDP candidate had “empowered” voters on March 18, a euphemism for vote buying of the most blatant kind; an affront on the Electoral Act.
This is not the first time Ogun PDP is purveying jejune propaganda. Their incitement of mendacious mobs against the governor and the good people of Ogun State when he (the governor) collected his Certificate of Return produced no results; the people paid them no heed knowing their accustomed practice of crying wolf where none exists. If you find it rather strange that after submitting a petition at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, these charlatans still tried to curry public sympathy by claiming that the Ogun State government was after Adebutu’s life, you are not alone. These people have no honour, a commodity found even among thieves. They have a case in court but cannot wait till the judiciary makes a pronouncement; they are in panic mode because their case is horrendously warped and shamelessly shallow.
Just think deeply about it for a moment: on what basis would Governor Abiodun be begging a manipulator of the electoral process? Would he beg those who disrupted election with thugs and moved from town to town with gun-wielding thugs on election day to withdraw their case in court when there is unassailable evidence of their criminality?
These charlatans should wait for their day in court. The court will have the opportunity to make a pronouncement when all their atrocities against the Ogun people are laid bare. Telling unintelligent lies like the one being peddled right now makes them look so pathetic. The pernicious propaganda isn’t working: let them wake up and smell the coffee.
Ogun PDP’s mendacity is sickening. Is it the same Governor on official assignment outside the country that they saw in Kessington Adebutu’s house? Are they seriously telling us that the man whose victory they are contesting has now acquired omnipresent powers? These people are just rabble rousers, a bunch of political failures comforting themselves and their followers with fairytales. They just want to give their supporters fake hope, clutching at straws. But they fail to realize that propaganda, however desperately packaged, can never override the truth.
Olatunbosun Ajibola writes from Ajilete
*Go out and vote, it’s your right – Ogun APC charges electorate*
As the party campaigns for the 2024 Local Government election in Ogun State draws to a close midnight of today (Thursday), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged registered voters in Ogun State to go out and exercise their fundamentals rights on Saturday “without any fear whatsoever”.
Addressing the grand finale of APC in Odogbolu Local Government, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye said, “APC has done very well under the administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun, and we are poised to win the chairmanship and councilorship elections overwhelmingly come Saturday”.
Oladunjoye, who is also Senior Media Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media, thanked the Odogbolu people for showing massive support to the APC in the local government.
“With what I have seen here, victory is sure. I want to thank you on behalf of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON and the Chairman of APC in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi. “Come out and vote peacefully on Saturday. It is your constitutional duty and obligation.”
Oladunjoye added that people should learn from the chairmanship candidate of the party in Odogbolu local government, Dr. Babatunde Oyetola Diya, who vied for the office about three and half years ago and did not get it, but remained faithful in the party and continued to reach out to people with his humanitarian efforts.”
Anthony Ojo congratulates Gov Okpebholo, confirms Edo Central Senate aspiration
Influential Edo State politician, Anthony Ojo has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo after being sworn-in as the new Governor of the State.
In his congratulatory message, Ojo expressed confidence in the abilities of Gov Okpebholo to bring the dividends of democracy close to the people of Edo State.
“The people of Edo State have total trust in your five-point agenda, capacity as a leader, and this is evident with their immense show of love. We have no single doubt that under you, this state will progress to the promised land,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, Anthony Ojo has confirmed his aspiration to contest the Edo Central senatorial seat under the flagship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a position previously held by Senator Okpebholo before he was elected governor.
He cited that sharing the same leadership ideologies with Governor Okpebholo, and the keen desire for transformative human and capacity developments in Edo State are the reasons behind his ambition.
He promised to work closely with the Governor to provide succour to Edo citizens.
Appeal Court Further Affirms Udeze-led NEC Of Action Alliance As Valid, Authentic
ABUJA – The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has further affirmed Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of Action Alliance (AA) elected on 14th March 2021 National Convention of the party as valid and authentic.
Action Alliance, in a statement by its National Secretary, Vernimbe A James said, “the court of appeal Abuja Division today in Appeal Number; CA/ABJ/CV/1163/2024 in a lead Judgement delivered by Hon.Justics Abba Mohammed which was concord by the other two Justices dismissed the appeal filed by Adekunle Omoaje faction through one Miller C.Orgwu ( on behalf of himself and all NEC Members Elected at Action Alliance Elective National Convention of 7th of October,2023, held at OOPL Abeokuta, Ogun State ) against 1, INEC, 2, Kenneth Udeze,3, James Vernimbe, 4, Akinuli Fred Omolere.
“The Court also awarded N400,000 cost against the appellants in favor of the Respondents.
The appeal was about the validity of the powers of Action Alliance NEC under Chief Kenneth Udeze led executive to conduct the party Governorship primary in Ondo State for the upcoming Saturday 16th November 2024, Governorship Election.
“The Federal High Court Abuja Division had earlier In Suit Number; FHC/ABJ/ CS/626/2024 Between Miller Orgwu and others (Omoaje faction) claiming to be authentic NEC of the party against 1, INEC, 2, KENNETH UDEZE,3, JAMES VERNIMBE, 4, AKINULI FRED OMOLERE presided by HON. JUSTICE JOYCE O.ABDULMALIK on 24th, September 2024 dismissed their Claim and validated the Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Conducted by Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC as valid and authentic, thereby Confirming the Ondo State Governorship Candidate of the party AKINULI FRED OMOLERE as the valid Candidate of the party for the 16th, November 2024 Governorship Election in Ondo State.”
The statement further said: “On 28 March 2022, the FCT High Court Abuja had affirmed and validated the Action Alliance National Convention held on 14th, March 2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led NEC of the party were elected.
“Dissatisfied with the said Judgement, one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others were granted leave of the court of appeal to appeal same Judgement.
“On the 26th, January 2024, the Court of Appeal Abuja Division in Appeal Number; CA/ ABJ/ CV/ 955/22 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others further Affirmed the FCT High Court Judgement that earlier validated the Action Alliance National Convention of 14th March,2021 wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance (AA) NEC of the party was elected.
“Dissatisfied with the appeal court Judgement one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others have appealed the Judgement to the Supreme Court of Nigeria in appeal Number: SC/ CV/162/2024 Between Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and others and Chief Uzewuru Nwachukwu and others, the matter is still pending at the Supreme Court of Nigeria which he has abandoned but desperately looking for how to come through the back door to claim the leadership of Action Alliance.”
The statement also explained that “INEC has since Complied with the Judgements validating the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party wherein Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze led Action Alliance NEC of the party was elected and uploaded on its website the Name of Chief Barr Kenneth Udeze- National Chairman, Vernimbe A James -National Secretary and other Elected NEC of the party as authentic.
“There is no court ruling or Judgement that Affirmed or validated any other National Convention of Action Alliance (AA) held on any other date apart from the 14th, March 2021 National Convention of the party which Courts have already and variously validated.”
Ezenwa Ibegbunam, who is the Counsel to Chief Fred Omolere, the governorship candidate of the party affirmed by the Court, noted that the judgment has further restated the correct position of the law and a vindication of the previous decision of the Court of Appeal which had earlier affirmed Chief Udeze led executive as the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance.
On his part, Chief Kenneth Udeze has praised the Court of Appeal as a citadel of justice and urged the party members across the country to remain focused.
He further noted that the Judgment has cleared the way for the victory of the party in the Ondo State gubernatorial election.
Source: Daily Independent
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