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REFORMATION COMES TO APC. – By Pascal Ononye
REFORMATION COMES TO APC.
– By Pascal Ononye
I cannot thank the people’s President, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu enough, for uprooting the “factional” Chairman of APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu.
Now, let me explain “Factional” here. Adamu was installed by the Mamman Daura led cabal to Foster their personal interests of installing Sen. Ahmed Lawan, as the successor to President Muhammadu Buhari. But it all went wrong. The James Ibori-led political Bandits, whose face is Ovie Omo-Agege, but which included Hope Uzodinma, Timipre Sylva, Iyiola Omisore, etc., quickly hijacked the Sen. Lawan project.
They fought, with cash, looted from state coffers, Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, Ministry of Petroleum, NNPC, NDDC, etc.
But their major nemesis was an elegant African Amazon who is politically savvy, unlike her politically naive husband. Aisha Buhari threw caution to the wind, going all out, based on patriotism, to recruit support for a totally different candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu won massively and convincingly. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu told Lawan, the Daura and the Ibori camp’s candidate, to lick his wounds. Ouch!
They had to lick their wounds, twice as Bola Ahmed Tinubu, went on to defeat the PDP and the Labour candidates in the 2023 general elections, where they had pitched their financial and moral support. This was in spite of the humongous amount, supposedly APC chieftains like Omo-Agege, Hon Minister Umana Umana, Rotimi Amechi, Timipre Sylva, Samuel Ogbuku of NDDC, squandered on Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.
It’s worthy of note here, to state that the Obnoxious song, “Baba wey no well….”, was commissioned by the Anti Tinubu bandits and funded by the cash distributing MD of NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku.
Howbeit, Abdullahi Adamu, continued as the factional chairman, still protecting the interests of those within their camps and refusing to have audience with perceived supporters of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Adamu, on behalf of the bandits, fought to regain the control of the National Assembly. President Tinubu held his nose at the stench around Sen. Akpabio, and chose loyalty over treachery.
Loyalty is a scarce commodity in Nigeria where most people would sell their mothers for pottage and their children for cash.
It was and still clear to all that the APC victory at the presidential election, drove the knife, further into the bowels of the bandits who, all came from different political parties to hijack the APC for their mother political party, the PDP.
If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu succeeds in prying APC from the clutches of PDP, it will be great for our country. This would mean that Nigerians would have parties with different ideological convictions and Nigerians would be able to make an informed choice of which party they prefer, based on their beliefs, values and their ideologies.
The Progressives should queue behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he battles the hijackers of APC, to recover the party to serve all Nigerians.
Talking of service, let me say too, that Pres. Bola Tinubu must stand firmly on the roles of the three different arms of government. The primary role of the National Assembly is law-making. Since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, all we have heard them, is the construction of roads; from the Senate President to Senator Adams Oshiomole, Senator Athan Achonu, etc. Whatever happened to law-making? Please make them to stay on their lane.
On the part of the judiciary, they have made it their duty, to ban the Police, the DSS and the EFCC from investigating big men in Nigeria. Should this development not be a major concern for the National Assembly? Everyone must “dey deir dey”, as we say in Nigeria.
While extolling the virtues of the woman who stood against the tide, to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his fight against the political bandits of our nation, I urge Nigerians to throw their weight behind the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed for our nation. He heads OUR government. He must succeed for us. Nigeria has the potential to become a world power. Let’s do it. Pres. Bola Tinubu Leads, we follow.
Pascal Ononye writes from the Netherlands.
*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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