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The Deputy Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in Osun State, Azeez Adesiji, on Monday led eight members of the State Working Committee of the party and 6,200 members of the party at local government and ward levels to join the Action Democratic Party. The APC leaders and their followers were received by the chairman of the ADP, Toye Akinola, at the secretariat of the party in Osogbo amidst jubilation. Adesiji alleged that the mass defection was caused by “nepotism, impunity and unconcerned attitude” of the decision makers in APC and also by the state government towards the citizens of the state, among other reasons. He said: "I, Alhaji Azeez Issa Adesiji and other state exco members wish to make it known to you all about our defection into this new, credible, alternative party because of impunity and undemocratic practices witnessed in our former party, the All Progressives Congress, Osun State, which is unbecoming of an acclaimed progressive party. “...

The immediate past Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progresives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused the presidency and the leadership of the APC of a plot to induce its Senators, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly members with humongous cash to impeach the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara. Frank who raised the alarm in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, also listed Governors Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Abdulfatah Ahmed and Samuel Ortom as having been marked for removal in the said plot. He said while Saraki and the Governors have been slated for removal for daring to defect from the APC to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dogara is to be impeached for fear he may soon dump the APC as well. He described the ongoing plot to illegally dispense state funds to carry out the unconstitutional removal of duly elected public officials as the ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja , presided by Justice Stephen Pam  has ordereds the arrest of INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu for flouting court orders. ….Details later

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh A presidential  aspirant of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has blamed the present crisis rocking the ruling party on the National Party Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s  stand of taking sides on who becomes the Presidential flag bearer of the party. In a statement , Ogbonnia  who also accused the Comrade Chairman of fomenting troubles capable of disintegrating the party said he lacked the  intellectual capacity to deliver the party in 2019 polls. Describing Oshiomhole as  “a belligerent, gabby, shambolic cum egocentric character understandably desperate for attention since leaving office as Edo governor, ” Ogbonnia said Oshimhole was becoming an embarrassment to the party, especially on his out bursts on party members and aspirants with contrary views to President Mohammadu Buhari who according to him is the problem in APC. He wondered why Oshimhole should take sides with President Buhari inste...

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has tendered his resignation to the party leadership. He said that he could not continue to function as spokesman of a party whose expectations of the role was incompatible with his personal principles. Abdullahi, who announced his exit from the party in a statement in Abuja, also cited recent political development, especially in Kwara, his home state, as part of the reasons for his decision. “In view of recent political developments in the country and within the APC, I have decided to resign my position as the National Publicity Secretary as well as my membership of the party with effect from today (Wednesday). “In the last few days, I have had to endure the flagrant usurping of my role as the spokesman of the party in a manner that I consider unbefitting of a ruling party and inconsistent with my ethical standards. In the same token, I can no longer justify to myself that I sho...

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh Three officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun state, have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegation of money laundering to the tune of N179.8 million. Yemi Akinwonmi, Dickson Atiba and Ogunmodede Oladayo were arraigned on Monday before Justice Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court, Lagos, over on eight counts bordering on conspiracy, benefiting from crime proceeds, receiving cash sums without going through financial institutions and accepting cash exceeding amount authorised by the law. The trio allegedly received the said money from various commercial banks sometime in March 2015, in the build-up to the year’s General Elections, the offences which   contravenes the provisions of Sections 15(2)(d), 16 (d) 1(a), 16 (1) (d),16 (d) and 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. After their plea, the ...

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere, has been impeached. Channels Television reports that Madumere was impeached by 19 of the 37 members of the Imo House of Assembly. The Assembly had earlier received a report by a panel set up by the state chief judge which allegedly indicted the deputy governor of gross misconduct. Madumere has been having a political tussle  with Governor Rochas Okorocha over who succeeds him in 2019. While he  seeks to succeed Okorocha, the governor is said to be  supporting his son-in-law. The crisis, it would seem, assumed a more worrisome dimension during the APC local and state congresses in the state with Mr Okorocha and his deputy supporting separate factions. Although, the APC faction supported by Madumere and a senator, Osita Izunaso,  was initially recognised by the party's  national leadership,  the court upturned its election. Efforts by Premuim Times to reach Madumere as at...

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh Three Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who were kidnapped  last Saturday along Elele-Omoku road in Rivers, have  been rescued from their abductors. Mr John Enebeli, Mr Austin Enebeli and Mr Afam Oniyan, according to a statement by  APC  Publicity Secretary in Rivers,Mr  Chris Finebone, in Port Harcourt regained their freedom on Wednesday,  following prompt intervention of  security operatives. Finebone said the trio are presently undergoing medical  check up. “We thank the leadership of the party under Mr Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and security agencies for their timely intervention in various capacities that facilitated the safe release of the three gentlemen,” he said.

Josephine Ella-Ejeh Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has finally decamped from the  All Progressives Congress(APC) to  the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Ortom made the announcement on Wednesday which was confirmed by his spokesperson,Terver Akase. Confirming the story  to PREMIUM TIMES, Akase said:“Yes, he has defected from APC to PDP.” Governor Ortom had since been expected to dump APC, following an ‘alleged red’ card given to him by an APC stakeholder in his state. Series of conflicting statements by the PDP National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and other party stakeholders had  denied media  reports last week  on the governors move to dump the party. .....Details later