Politics
2019: Oyo ADC in disarray as Unity Forum shops for new political party
THE lingering imbroglio rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oyo state chapter has started withering the party as members of the Unity Forum shop for alternative political parties in order to realise their 2019 political aspirations .
The break away faction from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, the Unity Forum members have decided to dumped the ADC, Mega Icon Magazine reliably gathered.
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The outcome of the meeting held with ex President Olusegun Obasanjo by the conflicting parties in Oyo ADC is yet to be made public even after 24 hours, just as sources informed that the Unity Forum doubt its positive end result following the action taken by ex Governor Rashidi Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleosho, a one time Secretary to Oyo state government, in organizing a party congress which the breakaway faction labeled illegal and breaching of trust, making working together rather difficult.
Our checks also revealed that the ADC has released the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for the various positions. House of Assembly aspirants are expected to pay four hundred and fifty thousand naira( N450,000), House of representatives’ aspirants are to pay one million naira only, (N1,000,000) while Senatorial and governorship aspirants are to pay two million, five hundred thousand naira, (N2, 500,000) and six million naira, (N6,000,000) respectively.
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Our reporter further learnt that negotiations are on- going with other political parties as the Unity Forum set to adopt, either Action Democratic Party, (ADP) or Action Alliance (AA). It was, however revealed that a definite decision will be reached in not too distance future.
It would be recalled that the crisis in the Oyo ADC started when a faction of the party led by Senator Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleosho held a congress that excluded members of the Unity forum. According to Dr. Busari Adebisi, the Unity Forum leader, the congress was not only “spurious but also curious, a congress many have said it’s illegal, if the intervention of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will bring solace to the troubled party remains to be seen”.
Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has declared his willingness to step aside in the 2027 elections if a stronger candidate emerges to lead the party.
Adebayo made this statement on Sunday during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television, monitored by Mega Icon Magazine.
“Everybody knows that I have an aspiration. I’m working on it, but God is the author of tomorrow; we don’t even know who is going to be around in 2027,” he said.
The lawyer and politician emphasised that his ambition would not stand in the way of a more capable leader who could address Nigeria’s challenges.
“It is my prayer to God that if there is a person who God thinks is better than me to fix the problem of Nigeria, my ambition should not stop that person because we want a country that works. That is the kind of thing we are working on at this time,” he added.
Adebayo assured Nigerians that the SDP would present a candidate worthy of national support, capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next election.
He further stressed that the SDP would avoid divisive politics based on religion and ethnicity.
“What used to be an easy discussion – with religion and ethnicity – has become explosive now. So, we will not use the SDP forum to try to bifurcate our people into different zones,” he noted.
According to him, the party aims to produce a candidate whose emergence will be met with widespread approval.
“When we make a choice in the SDP, there will be resounding joy outside the SDP, and Nigerians will say: ‘Okay, finally, this platform has given the country a chance’,” Adebayo said.
The lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Engr Aderemi Oseni, has congratulated the Oyo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Moshood Olayide-Abas on his appointment as the Board Chairman of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Oseni, who also serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), described Olajide’s appointment as a recognition of his dedication to the party and his contributions to its growth in Oyo State.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, the lawmaker commended President Tinubu for considering competent and loyal party members for key federal appointments.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our leader, Prince Abas Olajide on this well-deserved appointment. His leadership and commitment to the APC in Oyo State have been exemplary. I have no doubt that he will bring the same level of dedication to this new role,” Oseni stated.
He also congratulated other notable figures from Oyo State who were appointed to federal boards, urging them to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering on their mandates.
“This is not just an opportunity but a call to service. I encourage all appointees to work diligently in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” he added.
Oseni expressed optimism that these appointments would further strengthen governance at the national level and reinforce the APC’s political structure in Oyo State.
Less than a month after former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the party’s North-West leadership has denied that he is a registered member.
In a statement issued in Kaduna, the North-West Assistant Secretary of the SDP, Idris Inuwa, asserted that neither the ward nor the state chapter of the party has any record of El-Rufai’s membership.
“It has come to our notice that certain individuals, including Nasir El-Rufai, are being rumoured to have joined the SDP. However, neither the chairman of Kaduna North Local Government in Kaduna State nor the leadership of Unguwar Sarki ward has any record of these memberships,” he stated.
Inuwa, therefore, urged El-Rufai and other prospective members to follow the proper membership process if they wish to officially join the SDP.
“We advise him and any other interested individuals to adhere to the established procedures for membership registration,” he added.
Furthermore, the North-West Zonal Assistant Secretary rejected the dissolution of the Kaduna State working committee of the SDP by the party’s National Working Committee.
“While we recognise the growing interest of individuals and groups in joining the SDP, we emphasise that there are well-defined guidelines and constitutional provisions governing membership admission. The Kaduna State chapter of SDP remains open to all prospective members who comply with the established procedures,” Inuwa stated.
It will be recalled that El-Rufai resigned his membership of the APC and defected to the SDP on 10 March 2025.
In his resignation statement, El-Rufai cited concerns over what he described as the “capricious trajectory” of the ruling party, which he alleged the leadership had failed to address.
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