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Revealed! Real Reasons Why Oyo CP Detains Ido Lg Party Chieftains.

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9 years ago

July 16, 2017

THERE was a palpable tension in Ido town, Ido local government headquarters, on Wednesday as tens of Mobile policemen were seen marauding the ancient town of Ido, Oyo state, Nigeria.

A quick check by our correspondent revealed that the presence of several policemen in the town was a proactive move by the police authority in the council to prevent the flame of political violence which would have resulted had the former chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Samuel Akintokun, was allowed to carry out his wish of
organising his faction’s general meeting in Ido Car Park, the usual venue for the party’s general meeting in the council, from burning.

Our investigations further revealed that trouble began when the leadership of the APC announced the removal of Pastor Akintokun,the erstwhile party chairman, during the party’s last general meeting which was attended by all the party’s stakeholders in the council held recently at Ido Car Park, Ido town.

His removal was as a result of a motion moved by the council’s party youth leader and one of the seventeen local executive members present, Comrade Yusuff Akeem, calling for the removal of Pastor Akintokun due to what he regarded as the erstwhile party chairman’s refusal to organise the party’s general meetings as at when due where key decisions that bother on the party’s development are taken, his failure to attend the party’s key events as well as gross abuse of office.

The motion which was seconded by another local executive members nicknamed ‘Ogun’ was adopted by the council’s party executive members and thereafter unanimously chose Alhaji Dauda Akanji as the acting chairman.

This removal, however, did not augur well with Pastor Akintokun faction, saying that the process for his removal was illegal and contrary to the party’s constitution and vowed to resist
it, stressing, that he still remains the party’s chairman in the council.

Similarly, our checks unearthed that efforts were made by the APC party leadership at the state’s level to resolve the issue amicably but the council’s party executive members stood their ground
saying that the decision to remove Pastor Akintokun as Ido LG APC chairman was irreversible.

But, in a bid to show his popularity among the party faithful in the local government and proved that he still remains the council’s party chairman, Pastor Akintokun, approached the police authority in the local government informing them of his decision to organise his party’s general meeting, but the police authority declined his request citing a document in their possession signed by the party’s relevant stakeholders which states that he has been removed.

Undaunted by this decline, the ex-party chairman tendered another request on Wednesday to the police authority but when it was declined again based on the same document, Pastor Akintokun was said to have reported the matter to some powerful forces in the party which our check revealed to be two federal lawmakers who called the council’s Divisional Police Officer, to allow him carry out his wish.

Our correspondent learned that it was at this point that the council’s Divisional Police Officer, DPO informed the state’s Commissioner of Police of his dilemma, he was, however, told to bring Pastor Akintokun and Alhaji Dauda Akanji, the party’s acting chairman to the force’s state headquarter at Eleyele for discussion where the duo were detained.

Mega Icon Magazine also gathered that had it not been for the prompt invitation of police to Ido town by the council’s care-taker chairman, Hon. Wahab Oladejo, with a view to maintaining law and orderliness, political violence would have erupted as party faithful who were part of the process that saw to the removal of Pastor Akintokun as the council’s party chairman had vowed to prevent the general meeting had the erstwhile party chairman allowed to organise it saying that Pastor Akintokun had ceased to be the council’s party chairman.

But according to a source within Pastor Akintokun’s camp, the purported removal of the erstwhile party chairman was due to what the camp of the present care-taker chairman perceived as the roles played by him during the December 2014 primary elections which saw to the failure of Hon. Oladejo to cling Ido/Ibarapa – East Federal Constituency ticket won by the then incumbent, Hon. Sunday Adepoju, who is from Eruwa in Ibarapa- East Local Government and who went ahead to win the constituency during the general elections for the second time running after succeeding Hon. Yemi Taiwo from the same council in 2011.

Another source claims that the ‘sin’ of the erstwhile party chairman was his refusal to bow for the powerful party chieftains in the council who are followers and loyalists to the state governor’s quest to produce his successor.

“Besides the reasons cited by council’s executive members for the removal of Pastor Akintokun as the party chairman, the real reason for his removal is the man’s penchant to see himself as LAMIST, a group who are steadfast allies of the former Oyo State governor, Late Alhaji Lam Adesina, first before seeing himself as APC member. The LAMISTS believe they are the founding members of the party, thus, seeing other members, especially, the SENACO, a group who are loyal and followers of the the state’s governor, Abiola Ajimobi’s political ideology, as their ‘junior’.

“Thus, Pastor Akintokun’s activities in the party are geared towards the realisation of the objectives of the LAMIST group first before the general interests of the party he chaired.

“This was what made him to support Hon. Adepoju, a staunch member of LAMIST, during the 2014 primary of Ido/Ibarapa-East federal Constituency at the expense of other aspirants from his own local government, faulting the aged norms and agreement between Ido and Ibarapa East Local Governments”, the source who doesn’t want his name published told Mega Icon Magazine.

But in a swift reaction, when contacted, the care-taker chairman, Ido Local government, Hon. Wahab Oladejo, has debunked the allegation that he had a hand in the erstwhile party chairman’s removal, saying that his removal is purely and strictly a party affairs and not his business.

“That accusation that I had a hand in Pastor Akintokun’s removal as party chairman is baseless and unfounded. What happened was a democracy in action. All the leaders we have in Ido LG namely; Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Pa
Oladejo Lankodoro and Alhaji Bashiru Babalola backed the decision made by our council’s executive members which saw to the removal of Pastor Akintokun as our party Chairman, so who am I to say no to the decision made by our council’s highest decision making body”? Oladejo asked rhetorically.

He continued, “those who know me very well know that I am an advocate of party supremacy, the party executive organ and the party leadership have made a decision and they submitted the
document which have their signatures appended on it regarding that decision to the relevant authority, so what is my business in that? My job as the Chief Security Officer in the council is to prevent and nip, any form of violence noticed in any part of the council, in the bud and that’s exactly what the police had done.

“I want to commend the police authority both at the local and the state for doing a good job, they really had the situation under control.

“Meanwhile, I want to say this that, our executive governor had said that APC under his leadership is one, hence, there is nothing like LAMIST or SENACO. Anyone who is at the vanguard of this spurious claim, is just looking for something to eat”, he concluded.

Meanwhile, another source claimed that, with the general elections seem to be getting nearer, more of these developments would be coming
into fore, adding that all these moves by these political gladiators are geared towards having a total control of the party not only in Ido LG but also throughout the state and country.

Mega Icon Magazine further probes revealed that the two detained party chieftains had since been released on Thursday after inviting all the relevant stakeholders in the council to give statements regarding the incidence.

The police has, however, warns the people that it would not tolerate breakdown of law and order from anyone.

Related Topics:Apc Ido Lg Ido town LAMIST Oyo State SENACO

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2027: Makinde Hit as 200 Ex-Councillors, Thousands of Supporters Dump His Camp for APC

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October 27, 2026

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Defectors accuse governor of neglect, vow to work for APC victory in 2027

The political camp of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has suffered a major setback following the defection of more than 200 former councillors to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former councillors, who served in the legislatures of the state’s 33 local government areas between 2021 and 2024, announced their defection on Tuesday, declaring their readiness to mobilise their supporters for the victory of APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.

The defectors, who also claimed to have thousands of supporters behind them, were received at the APC state secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, by the party’s state executive members led by its chairman, Otunba Moses Alake Adeyemo.

The former Senate Leader and Coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Teslim Folarin, and members of his team were also present at the secretariat on a courtesy visit when the defectors arrived.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Hon. Muili Kazeem Arowodana said their decision to leave the ruling Allied People’s Movement was driven by what he described as years of neglect, hardship and unfair treatment under the Makinde administration.

Arowodana said the former councillors served for three years without the benefits and opportunities they expected, accusing the governor of denying them the means to meet the needs of their constituents.

“We have wasted a lot of years in the Omititun camp of Governor Seyi Makinde. We have suffered untold hardship, dehumanisation and deprivation,” he said.

He alleged that funds meant for local governments were diverted through the joint account arrangement, leaving the councils with inadequate resources to execute projects and meet the needs of residents.

The former councillor also complained about poor salaries, the absence of allowances and the alleged withholding of severance benefits, which he said had left many former councillors struggling financially.

He further accused the governor of concentrating decisions on projects, contractors and costs in his administration, leaving elected representatives with little opportunity to attract meaningful development to their communities.

Arowodana said the group had decided to move on politically, expressing confidence that the APC would provide a better platform for their ambitions and the development of their communities.

He also declared the group’s support for Senator Sharafadeen Alli as the party’s preferred option for the 2027 governorship election.

According to him, the former councillors would deploy their grassroots connections to mobilise voters for Alli and other APC candidates, insisting that they were determined to help the party secure victory at the polls.

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Cheshire Home Land: Alli warns Makinde against sale to private developers

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October 27, 2026

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SSACO demands immediate halt to proposed deal, says public assets belong to the people

The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has warned Governor Seyi Makinde against any move to sell or allocate the Cheshire Home land in Eleyele, Ibadan, to private developers, insisting that public properties must be protected for the benefit of the people.

The organisation said the reported plan had raised fresh concerns about the handling of public assets in Oyo State, warning that the state could lose valuable land needed for future public infrastructure if such properties were transferred to private interests without proper justification.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of Media and Publicity of SSACO, Bisi Oladele, called for an immediate halt to any proposed transaction involving the Cheshire Home land.

Oladele said the governor was only a custodian of the state’s assets and had a responsibility to protect them for present and future generations.

“Governor Makinde must understand that he is a temporary custodian of the people’s commonwealth, not its absolute owner,” the statement said.

The organisation questioned the wisdom of disposing of public land in strategic locations when the state would continue to need space for schools, hospitals, recreational centres, social welfare institutions and other essential facilities.

It warned that public assets acquired or preserved by previous administrations should not be allowed to disappear without clear explanations of the reasons for their disposal and the benefits to the people.

“What will be left for future generations if every strategically located public property is converted into a private estate, shopping complex or commercial development?” the organisation asked.

SSACO argued that as Ibadan and other parts of the state continue to grow, land would become increasingly important for public infrastructure and social services. It said government should be looking for ways to expand such facilities rather than reduce the assets available for public use.

The organisation also expressed concern about what it described as recurring controversies surrounding the ownership, allocation and commercial development of public properties under the Makinde administration.

It called on the state government to clarify the status of the Cheshire Home land and explain whether any sale or allocation to private developers was being considered.

According to SSACO, decisions involving public properties must be guided by transparency, accountability and the overall interest of residents, not commercial considerations alone.

The organisation therefore demanded an immediate suspension of any proposed sale or allocation of the land until the circumstances surrounding the reported plan were made clear.

It also urged the government to ensure that any decision concerning public assets was open to scrutiny and supported by compelling reasons.

“Oyo State belongs to its people, and its collective inheritance must be protected,” the statement added.

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You Can’t Claim APC, Promote Opposition – Oyo City Boy Director, Onireti, Warns Against Selective Allegiance

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2 days ago

October 26, 2026

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The Oyo State chapter of the City Boy Movement has warned political groups claiming allegiance to the All Progressives Congress against promoting opposition candidates, saying party loyalty should not depend on personal interests.

The state Director of the movement, Hon. Olufemi Onireti, gave the warning in a statement on Monday, declaring the group’s support for the APC and all its candidates.

Onireti said the movement would not support some candidates of the party while backing others from rival political parties.

“We are unequivocally loyal to the APC and all its candidates. Our loyalty is not selective, and we will not support one candidate while abandoning another,” he said.

He expressed concern over the activities of groups that identify with the APC but openly campaign for candidates of other political parties.

According to him, such conduct raises questions about their commitment to the party, particularly when political interests are placed above party loyalty.

“You cannot claim to be committed to the APC while simultaneously promoting candidates of other political parties based on personal interests or political calculations,” Onireti said.

He stressed that the movement would not associate with any arrangement that undermined the APC or promoted rival candidates under the guise of supporting the ruling party.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Oyo City Boy Movement stands firmly with the APC and all its candidates. We will not be part of any arrangement that undermines the party’s interests,” he added.

Onireti also expressed appreciation to members and supporters who attended the movement’s inaugural event held last week.

He particularly thanked the Oyo State APC Chairman, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, and the state Women Leader, Dr Mrs Felicia Adekemi Opatunde, for attending the event and supporting the movement.

He also commended the executives and members across the state’s zones for their contributions to the success of the inauguration.

The director urged APC stakeholders and affiliated groups to demonstrate consistency in their political allegiance, calling for greater discipline and unity within the party.

He said members should be able to distinguish groups genuinely committed to the APC from those whose political activities suggest otherwise.