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APC chieftain begs Tinubu to intervene in Osun LG fresh crisis

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APC chieftain begs Tinubu to intervene in Osun LG fresh crisis

Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the brewing crisis in the state over the Court of Appeal ruling on the conduct of the council election.

Oyintiloye, who made the plea in a chat with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said that the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on Friday had started generating tension in the state.

The APC chieftain said although the court struck out a request by APC to relist its appeal against the 2022 Federal High Court ruling nullifying the local government elections, the court did not nullify the judgment of Feb. 10, which reinstated the chairmen and councillors.

Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that the misinterpretation given of the ruling by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the state government may result in a crisis in all the 30 local government areas if not quickly checked.

He said that the interpretation given to the judgment by the ruling PDP government that it is now in control of the local government areas and the planned invasion of the council secretariats on Monday may degenerate into a crisis.

The APC chieftain said, “The crisis is obvious because the elected APC chairmen and councillors would resist any unlawful invasion of the council secretariats, which they are currently occupying.”

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Oyintiloye said that the only way the crisis could be averted is for Tinubu to intervene by ordering the deployment of more security agencies to the state.

He said that the loss of lives during the similar crisis on Feb. 17 was still fresh in the minds of the residents, adding that such recurrence should be prevented.

“We don’t want any bloodshed in the state again, and that is why I am calling on the President to intervene swiftly to avoid loss of lives.

“The open declaration by PDP members to invade the council secretariats in the state on Monday can lead to mayhem, and that is not what we need at the moment.

“The state government and the PDP must be cautioned against causing a crisis in the state due to wrong interpretation of the court ruling.

“The verdict of the court on an attempt by the APC to relist the case is very clear, but some people are just hell-bent on causing chaos through misinterpretation of the court ruling.

“We appeal to Mr President to intervene and protect the lives and property of residents in Osun.

“Osun government is already before the Supreme Court to challenge its inability to access local government allocation.

“It is therefore expected of the government to wait for the apex court to take final decision on it,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on Friday dismissed an application by the APC seeking to relist an earlier appeal that was struck out on Jan. 13 for lack of diligent prosecution.

While the state government said that the Court of Appeal ruling affirmed the Federal High Court judgment that sacked the council chairmen and councillors elected in 2022, APC maintained that the ruling did not nullify the election.

The case originated from a suit filed by the All Peoples Party(APP) against the State Independent Electoral Commission(OSSIEC) at the Federal High Court, challenging the legality of the Oct. 15, 2022, LG Election, which featured only APC candidates.

The APC, which later joined the matter at the Federal High Court, had appealed the judgment after the lower court nullified the election.

However, the appeal was struck out on Jan. 13 due to a lack of diligent prosecution by the APC.

APC’s attempt to have the case relisted was also dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Friday.

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Obi will contest presidency even without coalition – Yunusa Tanko

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Obi will contest presidency even without coalition – Yunusa Tanko

Yunusa Tanko, former spokesperson for Peter Obi’s presidential campaign and current Director-General of the Obidient Movement, has affirmed that the former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, will run for the 2027 presidential election — regardless of whether he emerges as the candidate of the newly formed opposition coalition.

Tanko made this statement on Monday in Abuja during the second Annual Colloquium held in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia.

“Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027, whether we get the coalition ticket or not, so we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed,” Tanko declared.

The comment comes amid increasing tension within the opposition coalition, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as its official political platform for the 2027 elections. Internal disagreements have reportedly emerged within the group, especially concerning the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket.

Tanko, representing Obi at the event, urged the coalition leaders to ensure that the presidential ticket is zoned to the South, citing national unity and fairness.

“Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the South to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness? Afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years,” he said.

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He also cautioned against repeating past political errors, referencing the annulment of Moshood Abiola’s 1993 presidential election victory, and stressed that the governor of Anambra State remains the best candidate to lead Nigeria forward.

Tanko described Obi as “a committed and capable leader who possesses the competence to transform the nation” and urged members of the coalition to rally behind him in order to avoid “another political blunder.”

Speaking at the event, Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia praised the ADC as “a credible and independent platform with the potential to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape.”

“It is only a strong opposition, free from the direct and indirect influence of the ruling party, that can rescue Nigeria from what can best be described as the irony of a collapsing rich nation,” Ajia stated.

The 2027 presidential race is expected to attract several influential politicians within the coalition, including Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

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2027: Peter Obi urges ADC coalition to zone presidential ticket to South

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2027: Peter Obi urges ADC coalition to zone presidential ticket to South

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria, citing the need for equity, unity, and national cohesion.

Obi made the appeal on Sunday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, while speaking on the sidelines of the 2nd Annual Colloquium in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, a former APC governorship aspirant in the state.

According to Obi, giving the South a fair shot at the presidency in 2027 would help foster national balance and address concerns of marginalization.

Former PDP Presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Obi have both insisted that they will be on the ballot come 2027.

In an exclusive chat with Daily Trust at the event, Obi said “Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the south to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness, and afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years”.

To this end, the former Anambra governor said, “we are urging this coalition to cede the presidential ticket to the South and let us finish this matter”.

Obi, who was represented by the National Coordinator of Obidients Movement, Dr Tanko Yunusa, described his chances in the 2027 elections as very bright, saying he remains a capable and committed leader ready to transform Nigeria.

He “urged the coalition to seize this opportunity and avoid repeating the kind of political error that led to the late Moshood Abiola debacle”.

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He said “Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027 whether we get the coalition ticket or not. So we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed”, he added.

In his welcome address, Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia described the ADC as a credible coalition platform for the opposition and a potential vehicle for political transformation in Nigeria.

“It is only a strong opposition, free from direct and indirect influence of the ruling party, that can rescue Nigeria from what can best be described as the irony of a collapsing rich nation,” he said.

Ajia noted that the ADC and allied platforms are more than political parties but instruments for democratic restoration and civic renewal.

“These platforms represent more than party politics. They are tools to return power to the people and revive democratic ideals. Their emergence reminds us that democratic expansion and renewal are not only possible, but already in motion.”

Speaking on the theme of the colloquium, Ajia said the colloquium stands in solidarity with all formal and informal efforts aimed at rebuilding the Nigerian state into a truly accountable, inclusive, and citizen-serving republic.

In his remarks, a former “O to ge” frontliner and current leader of the Kwara Redemption Movement, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, called for a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s political culture, saying the country needs a new set of founding fathers who embody fresh values and a renewed national purpose.

“Twenty-six years of democracy has not taken us far from dictatorship in substance, even if the form has changed,” he said.

He lamented that the original structure designed by Nigeria’s founding fathers has collapsed completely.

“It is appropriate to review the Fourth Republic, which is already 25 years old, because we have failed in all three previous republics.”

Oyedepo noted that the seven election cycles conducted in the past 27 years have primarily served elite interests rather than the masses, adding that most political parties in the country are ideologically barren.

On Rivers State, the KRM leader said “The main source of the crisis in Rivers is the struggle over the state’s resources between a godfather and a godson, not a mentor-mentee relationship. That is the problem.”

He reiterated the need for a value-driven democratic process, stressing that without building a culture of accountability and inclusiveness, Nigeria cannot escape the grip of dictatorial leadership under the guise of democracy.

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Your tenure was the worst in Osun history – Adeleke hits Aregbesola

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OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, describing his eight-year tenure as the “worst in Osun’s history.”

Adeleke’s remarks came in response to Aregbesola’s statement on Sunday while addressing supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osogbo. Aregbesola had boasted that the ADC would dislodge the Adeleke-led administration from the government house come 2026.

In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday, Governor Adeleke said Aregbesola has no moral ground to speak, accusing him of leaving behind a legacy of hardship, financial mismanagement, and institutional decay.

“The empty boast of Mr. Aregbesola about 2026 is a symptom of a troubled mind battling his benefactor and haunted by the suffering he inflicted on millions of Osun people through his evil policies and programmes,” Adeleke said.

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The Governor accused Aregbesola of mismanaging workers’ welfare by introducing the controversial half salary policy, misusing contributory pension funds, and withholding cooperative deductions from civil servants.

“A man who should be remorseful and tender public apologies for his years of maladministration has the audacity to attack a Governor who is paying up the half salary affliction, clearing unjustified debts, and rehabilitating brutalized Osun workers,” the statement read.

Adeleke revealed that his administration has so far paid 28 months of the half salaries owed by Aregbesola’s administration and has also cleared close to N60 billion in pension debt.

He further criticized Aregbesola for plunging the state into a cycle of unsustainable debt, which he said is still affecting Osun’s financial health today.

“Our people are smart enough to know that the worst era for Osun State is that of Mr. Aregbesola, under whom many pensioners lost their lives and thousands of livelihoods were disrupted,” Adeleke declared.

Describing Aregbesola as a “shrew who doesn’t realize he’s smelling,” Adeleke warned that 2026 will be a payback year, where Osun voters will reject the return of what he termed “the dark days” of Aregbesola’s rule.

“No voter in Osun is ready for a return to the evil days. The people will punish the former Governor and his party for willfully inflicting pain on them.”

The war of words between the former and current governors signals an early start to the political contest ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election.

 

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