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The Chieftain of All Progressives’ Congress APC in Oyo State, Chief Niyi Akintola SAN has alleged that the Chairman of the Party,in the State, Chief Omodewu Isaac and his team are planning to scuttle the peace move embarked on by the National Headquarters of the party.

This was contained in a statement released and sent today to ODUDUWA NEWS by the Chieftain of the party, Chief Niyi Akintola SAN. The full text of the press statement is stated below.

OYO APC CHAIRMAN ATTEMPTS TO AMBUSH APC HQ PEACE EFFORTS: ISSUES KANGAROO VOTE OF CONFIDENCE MEMO TO THE PRESS

Our attention has been drawn to a news doing the rounds in the media that the Zonal leaders of APC passed a vote of confidence in Omodewu.

According to Chief Niyi Akintola SAN “This is a lie from the pit of hell. There are seven zonal leaders in the state and if a meeting was convened and only one leader showed up, that speaks volumes about the spin that is doing the rounds in the media that a vote of confidence was passed on the state Chairman of the party by the zonal leaders.

This is not only a self serving message, it is a despicable lie told to ambush the effort being made to straighten out party matters through APC headquarters fixed for Thursday. There has been frantic efforts by the “Jagba” syndicates to scuttle the central efforts in the last few days, the peak of which was the Kangaroo meeting boycotted by conscientious zonal leaders who refused to be bought.

Peace loving APC members should discountenance the so called communique which was based on falsehood the like of which Chief Bola Ige of blessed memory likened to five fingers of leprosy. The real meeting will hold in Abuja and the outcome will be published for all to hear and read. All these shenanigans by Omodewu and Co. to sabotage the real meeting should be ignored”.

You will recall that Chief Akintola had in a press conference about two weeks ago submitted that unless the central party leadership steps into the Oyo APC crisis, the state might not make any headway in 2023.

The centre has acceeded to this call as it tallies with what other voices of reason are saying. So all the falsehood generated by the “DEMO” people
is to draw the carpet off the feet of the real peace effort.

Adeniyi Akintola Movement Media.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that a drunk driver had killed a teenage girl at Sango area of Ibadan yesterday evening.

It was gathered that the driver who was under the influence of alcohol lost the control of his vehicle and rammed into people while coming from Eleyele road.

The little girl was rushed to the hospital after the unfortunate incident but died this morning.

Eyewitness affirmed that alcohol drinks were found inside his vehicle which laid credence to the fact that he was drunk.

The driver has since been handed over to the police for further investigation.

More details later…

As Muslim faithful continue their fasting and supplications to Allah in this Holy month of Ramadan, I express my gratitude to the Lagos State House of Assembly for their decision to organise a special tawaf (circumambulation of Holy Kaabah) and prayer session for me today (Thursday) in Mecca.

I’m most honoured by this gesture purposed to be in furtherance of similar prayers seeking God’s blessings for my aspiration to lead our country from 2023.

However, while thanking Speaker Mudasiru Obasa and all members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for this important decision, I enjoin the Speaker and his colleagues to go beyond my ambition and pray for Nigeria as well.

I urge them to intercede on behalf of the nation and beseech Almighty Allah for an end to the challenges besieging our country.

I urge them to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration in their efforts to surmount these challenges.

Pray to Almighty Allah to touch the hearts of bandits and criminal elements in our country so they toe the path of goodness in this blessed month.

I also enjoin everyone organising or holding similar prayers either for themselves or for some particular causes to also remember to pray for our country in this sacred month.

The former member of House of Representatives, Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola has claimed that the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde worked against her Senatorial ambition in 2019.

Mulikat who contested for senatorial seat in Oyo North Senatorial District stated this while featuring on a radio programme anchored by Edmund Obilo on Splash FM as monitored by ODUDUWA NEWS.

She was quoted as saying, ” My interest and interest of my people is paramount and if I notice that my interest is not protected any longer, I would not keep quiet.

“The Governor met us in PDP and we mobilized support for him for his emergence and since the inception of his administration, he has been making every attempt to relegate me politically, some of my supporters who supposed to be given fair share of representation in his administration were totally sidelined.

“I have incontrovertible evidence that Gov Seyi Makinde worked against my senatorial ambition, Makinde was behind my defeat in Iseyin and Saki because some of his footsoldiers ensured that I lost in both local government councils that I needed to coast home for victory.

“I decided to move on despite their plot against me but they never stopped at making every effort to scheme me out politically. He even attributed his plot to ensure my defeat to the fact that if I had won I would be too powerful to be controlled”.

She however, clarified that she is no longer in PDP again and that she has instructed her followers to continue their political journey in the newly adopted party.

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 arrested thirty suspected internet fraudsters in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The suspects, comprising of twenty-eight males and two females were arrested at different locations in Ado-Ekiti based on credible intelligence obtained by the Command.

They are Godspower Falodun, Omoniyi Pelumi, Victor Damilola, Akerele Olugbenga, Oluwatosin Alade, Abayomi Aderinwa, Ologunsoro Ayodeji, Olakunle Bidemi, Emmanuel Olukayode, Ojo Tobi, Ayeni Kayode, Ezekiel Ayomide, Tunde Lukman, Onikoyi Tobi, Busayo Obadu, Abiodun Taofeek, Ajayi Opeyemi and Ebenezer Ayodeji.

Others are Akinola Paul, Jacob Wisdom, Akinrinmola Olumide, Lawrence Abimbola, Tope Abejide, Busuyi Ajewole, Seyi Ajewole, Sunday Pelumi, Sunday Pelumi, Fapohunda Paul and Aguh Henry, while Omowumi Victoria and Peace Beloved were the only females amongst the suspects.

Items including six exotic cars worth millions of naira, forty-seven different brands of phones and sixteen laptops were recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest.

In a related development, operatives of the Command also arrested four persons suspected to have been involved in similar offences over the weekend in Ilorin.

The Suspects: Oyewole Moruf Damilare, Abdul-salam Quzeem, Mohammed Bello and Olusanya Idowu Lukman were arrested in Agric Estate, Sango area of Ilorin following a tip-off on their alleged unwholesome activities.

Some of the items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest included expensive phones, different brands of laptops and a car.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan reads a letter of notification from Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Ibikunle Amosun, announcing his intention to contest for the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the APC. 5TH May, 2022 by 11:00am.

The formal declaration is scheduled to hold on Thursday 5th May, 2022 by 11:00am at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, CBD, Abuja.

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that the former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mulikat Akande-Adeola had on Tuesday while touring the ten(10) local governments making Oke-Ogun Geopolitical Zone of Oyo State declared her ambition to contest the Senatorial seat of Oyo North Senatorial District.

Mulikat’s declaration coming hours after she announced her defection from the ruling Oyo State Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP to Social Democratic Party SDP.

The Ex Reps’ member hinged her decision to contest on the move to liberate the zone owing to her track records while she was serving as member of the House of Representatives.

She however implored her supporters to ensure they collect their PVCs as the collection is the only means to change the political direction of the country.

On preparation for party’s primaries, Mulikat maintained that there would be primaries as mandated by Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and consensus arrangement would be considered in order to avoid wastage of resources and enhancement of rancour free engagement.

She called on stakeholders and leaders of SDP across all levels to ensure they field credible candidates whose candidatures would be acceptable to the electorate.

On circumstances precipitating her defection to SDP, she lamented that it was painful that despite all efforts made to install the government led by Governor Seyi Makinde, it was quite unfortunate that he is so ungrateful towards recognition of hard work, asking people to forge ahead and refrain from activities which are capable of causing violence and disorderliness.

Earlier, Comrade Michael Okunlade, SDP State Chairman appreciated supporters for trooping out enmass to welcome them all to OkeOgun Zone, maintaining that their participation at the meeting justified that they are all ready to move along with SDP.

Okunlade called on all leaders and members to go back to their respective wards and ensure their membership base keeps increasing on daily basis.

Mr Wasiu Kazeem, SDP Chairman in Kajola Local Government welcomed the dignitaries on consultation and familiarization to the council area, ascertaining they are all ready to embrace SDP as a new political party and they are eager to work for its victory at the general elections.

The epoch making occasion was attended by the party’s leaders: Alhaji TA Salau, Alhaji Musodiq Adele Alawiye, Alhaji Azeez Ogundijo, Chief Waheed Ajadi, Hon. Yahya Salau, Elder Alimi Olaewe, Alhaji Akeem Kewulere, Madam Fatimoh Muazim, Mrs Sinmiat Bakare, Alhaji Noah Eleniyan, youths, women and other mammoth supporters respectively.

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday visited his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, for consultation over his intention to contest the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential ticket.

Dr. Fayemi was received by Governor Akeredolu at the Exco chambers of the Governor’s office.

Present at the meeting were the state deputy governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly led by the deputy speaker, Rt. Hon. Samuel Aderoboye; Memebrs of the State Executive Council led by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu; Members of the APC State Working Committee led by the deputy state chairman, , Agabra Ikoto Atili; and other party leaders.

Governor Fayemi said he was in the state for consultation ahead of the APC presidential primary election, stressing that the move is about making fundamental changes in the lives of the people.

Dr. Fayemi said he has the courage, knowledge, capacity, competence, experience and the Omoluabi virtues to drive the country in the right direction and bring the desired development in the country.

The NGF chair equally solicited the prayers and support of all for his ambition, saying the project is a collective one.

While saying that national cohesion is being challenged in the country, Governor Fayemi promised to engender national unity that everybody is yearning for.

Earlier, Governor Akeredolu welcomed the Ekiti State Governor to his office, describing his consultation visits to his brother Governors as commendable.

The Alake of Egbaland, in Ogun, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has paid his dues and deserves to be elected Nigeria’s president in 2023.

Gbadebo spoke on Tuesday in his Abeokuta, when he hosted the vice-president who was on a courtesy visit.

Osinbajo, accompanied by Gov. Dapo Abiodun, was in Ogun as part of his consultations with stakeholders ahead of the 2023 presidential election in which he had declared interest to run.

The traditional ruler said that Osinbajo had creditably acquitted himself in service to the nation and was eminently qualified to be the next president.