Politics
Accord loses members to Oyo APC, as Reps candidate, Oseni receives scores of defectors in Ido LG
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Engr. Aderemi Oseni has welcomed hundreds of Accord members at ward 4 in Ido local government area of Oyo state to his party.
The Accord defectors were formally received on Wednesday by the APC chieftain during a meeting held at his Ologuneru Campaign office in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The decampees include Mr Omoniyi Eniola popularly known as ‘Small’; Organising Secretary for Ward 4, Mr Lawal Kazeem; Chairman for Papa Zone, Mrs Adenike Diani; the women leader for Papa zone, Mr BSA Akinade; Zonal Chairman for Papa Zone, Mr Matthew Abisoye; Secretary for Deeper life Zone, and Mr Babatunde Sanda; the Youths leader for Papa zone.
Others are, Mr Yusuf Muideen; Youths Secretary for Ward 4, Mr Oke Surajudeen Abiodun; Handicap Officer for Ward 4, Mr Serif Kolapo; Canvasser for Ward 2, Mr Orimadegun Ismail; the Youths leader for Morubo Zone, and Mr Babatunde Saheed; Youths leader for Oju Oja Zone among others.
While welcoming the Accord members to the APC, the House of Representatives nominee, Oseni, in a statement by his Media Office, on Thursday assured that equal opportunity will be given to them regarding the welfare of members without sentiments, urging APC members in the area to work with the new members.
The businessman cum clergy, who described the defectors’ decision as a great success for the APC, also noted that the exodus of Accord followers in Ido local government was a justification for his genuine commitment and determination to liberate the depressed constituents in the Federal constituency from political oppressors who have continued to impoverish them.
He further commended the courage displayed by the defectors to take a bold step to dump the Accord .
Oseni charged the new members to aggressively mobilize for the victory of the party and its candidates at every level, just as he promised to always carry them along in all his political activities.
“I want to give God thanks for this defection. The people that returned today are proof of my popularity, acceptability and, most especially, sincere determination to rescue our federal constituency and bring about the much-desired quality and purposeful representation. I am happy that you will all be part of the liberation that Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency is undergoing. I appreciate you for taking such a bold step.
“As new members, I want to assure you of all rights accrued to the rest of our members. I thank you for this vision and I promise that you will be given equal opportunity at APC. Henceforth, don’t see yourself as strangers, but as landlords, because this party belongs to all of us. Now, go to your different wards and join them, you will be received”, he said in the statement .
Speaking earlier, the defectors, led by Messrs Omoniyi Eniola and Lawal kazeem, said the Federal House of Representatives candidate’s ability to restore the constituency’s lost glory as well as his determination to bring not only rapid development but prosperity to the constituency necessitated their return to APC.
Citing Oseni’s numerous intervention projects and programmes which they noted have given a new lease of life to the constituents, as one of their major reasons, the Accord defectors said they returned to the APC to assist in catapulting it to the heights ahead of the forthcoming elections.
The defectors also added that they have always admired the love and care the candidate showed to members of the party, especially at the grassroots and promised that they will do their best in canvassing support for him and other APC candidates in the state.
House of Representatives member and Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Aderemi Oseni, has fulfilled his pledge to support the welfare of the All Progressives Congress (APC) staff in Oyo State.
In a gesture highlighting his commitment, the lawmaker personally funded the salaries of staff at the APC’s Oke Ado Secretariat in Ibadan, reinforcing his dedication to the smooth operation of the party’s activities in the state.
Representing the Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Oseni recently visited the secretariat, where he expressed gratitude to party leaders and members for their contributions.
As a further commitment to the smooth operation of the party’s activities, the lawmaker generously donated ten million naira (N10,000,000) as an allowance to enhance the secretariat’s functions.
In a statement released Wednesday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the lawmaker extended appreciation to the secretariat staff, whom he described as the backbone of the party’s daily functions.
He lauded their dedication, noting their essential role in advancing the party’s goals.
“Leadership is about service, and service begins with supporting those who make the party function from within,” Oseni remarked.
“I am proud to honour this commitment to our staff, as they play a crucial role in making our political structures work effectively. This is my way of showing appreciation for their unwavering dedication”, he added.
Engr. Aderemi Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, has paid tribute to former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin, on his 61st birthday, celebrating his decades of dedicated service and contributions to Oyo State and Nigeria at large.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, in Ibadan, Oseni, who also serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), lauded Folarin’s unwavering commitment to leadership and the well-being of the people.
Highlighting the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial nominee in the 2023 elections for three terms in the Senate, the lawmaker noted that Folarin’s legacy of service continues to be a guiding light for emerging leaders and a source of inspiration for countless individuals across the state.
“Senator Folarin has built an admirable legacy through years of selfless public service, consistently advocating for progress and unity,” remarked Oseni.
Reflecting on Folarin’s role as the Ikolaba Olubadan of Ibadanland, the lawmaker commended his leadership approach, which has bridged divides, fostered coalitions, and promoted initiatives aimed at stabilising democracy.
“Senator Folarin’s career is an example of visionary leadership,” he added, “and his commitment to public service will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.”
As Senator Folarin marks this milestone, Oseni extended warm wishes for his continued health and success, expressing hope that his exemplary life of service will keep inspiring positive change across the nation.
In a historic ruling, a Ugandan court on Friday sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison.
This landmark decision, marking the first time a member of the notorious LRA has faced trial for war crimes in a Ugandan court, follows the group’s brutal two-decade insurgency against the Ugandan government.
Kwoyelo, who was convicted in August on 44 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, faced charges including murder, rape, torture, pillaging, abduction, and the destruction of settlements for internally displaced people.
(FILES) Thomas Kwoyelo a commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebellion blamed for brutal civilian murders during a 20-year war in the north of the country is brought into a courthouse in the northern Ugandan town of Gulu on July 25, 2011. – A Ugandan court on October 25, 2024 sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror. The sentence against Kwoyelo, who was convicted on 44 counts of crimes against humanity in August, was announced by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case at the court in the northern city of Gulu. (Photo by MICHELE SIBOLINI / AFP)
Michael Elubu, lead judge of the case at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of Uganda’s High Court, delivered the sentence in the northern city of Gulu, underscoring a rare moment of accountability in the decades-long history of the LRA’s violence.
Judge Elubu stated that Kwoyelo retains the right to appeal both his conviction and sentence within 14 days.
Kwoyelo, who was abducted by the LRA at the age of 12 and later rose to a low-level command position within the organization, denied all charges brought against him.
(FILES) Suspected LRA (Lords Resistance Army) member Thomas Kwoyelo is pictured during a pre-trial session at the High Court in Kampala on Februay 1, 2017. – A Ugandan court on October 25, 2024 sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror. The sentence against Kwoyelo, who was convicted on 44 counts of crimes against humanity in August, was announced by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case at the court in the northern city of Gulu. (Photo by GAEL GRILHOT / AFP)
The Lord’s Resistance Army, founded by Joseph Kony in the 1980s, sought to establish a regime based on the Ten Commandments. Under Kony’s leadership, the group unleashed widespread terror across Uganda and neighboring regions, resulting in over 100,000 deaths and the abduction of 60,000 children.
The violence eventually spread to Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic.
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