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‘Aregbesola should explain why he didn’t vote for Tinubu, Oyetola’ – Ajibola Basiru

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‘Aregbesola should explain why he didn’t vote for Tinubu, Oyetola’ – Ajibola Basiru

Immediate –Past Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola should explain why he did not vote for Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the Osun State governorship election in August last year and February 25 presidential poll.

Spokesman of the Ninth Senate, Ajibola Basiru, who carpeted Aregbesola over the extension of his apologies to whoever he might have offended in within the All Progressives Congress (APC), put a question mark on Aregbesola’s APC membership status.

The former minister was Oyetola’s predecessor as Osun State governor. He openly opposed Oyetola’s re-election last year.

Oyetola’s challenger, Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated the APC in Aregbesola’s polling unit at the election.

Senator Bashiru who served in Aregbesola’s administration as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, also lost his reelection bid to the candidate, Olubiyi Fadeyi.
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The former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information, who presented his scorecard in Osogbo yesterday, berated the faction loyal to Aregbesola for working against Tinubu and Oyetola.

He said: “Leaders of our party that are still in the party today and I know Baba Bisi Akande and former governor Gboyega Oyetola. We have had four important processes leading to the last general elections which he didn’t participated.

“I cannot deny that Aregbesola was our leader, but today, I am not sure whether he is still within the party. I don’t know which party he belongs to. For the past three elections, we have not seen him participating in any of our party activities.

“Today, I’m in APC and I work for the party whether we win or lose. Ask Aregbesola which party he voted for during the presidential, governorship and National Assembly elections and where he voted.

“We only have one APC in the state. I sent a written memo to the former minister in 2021, pleading that as a leader of the party, no matter what issues or grievance he has, he should not engaged in the factionalisation of the party.

“When there are disagreements, it is not by seeking to undermine the state platform you rode to the top.”

He also chided a prominent Osun monarch for leaving his royal duty to oppose his re-election to pitch tent with the PDP against other political parties.

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BREAKING: Agboola wins Ondo PDP primary

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BREAKING: Agboola wins Ondo PDP primary

A former deputy governor in Ondo state, Hon Ajayi Agboola has won the ongoing People’s Democratic Party governorship primary election in the state.

He polled 264 votes of the 621 votes cast during the contest.

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The former Scretary General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Sola Ebiseni may come second in the contest.

Agboola was the former deputy governor to the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu before they parted ways following irreconcilable differences.

Attempt to impeach Ajayi during the crisis between him and the late Akeredolu failed

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BREAKING: APC NWC in peace talks with Aiyedatiwa, other Ondo gov aspirants

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BREAKING: APC NWC in peace talks with Aiyedatiwa, other Ondo gov aspirants

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) is currently holding a closed-door peace meeting with Governor Lucky Ayiedatiwa and fifteen other aspirants in the April 20 Ondo state governorship primary election.

Ayiedatiwa was declared the winner by Governor Usman Ododo-led Primary Election Committee in the early hours of Sunday, April 21, after the shadow election in the 203 wards of the 18 local government areas of the state.

All the aspirants but Hon. Wale Akinterinwa and Hon. Isaacs Kekemeke are in attendance.

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Those in attendance are Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo, a former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Olugbenga Omogbemi Edema, and business magnate, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Folorunsho.

Others are Engr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, Hon. Akinfolarin Mayo Samuel, legal luminary, Chief Olusola Alexander Oke, SAN, Ohunyeye Olamide Felix, and Barr. Morayo Lebi.

Also in attendance are Garvey Oladiran Iyanjan, Prof. Francis Adebayo Faduyile, and Engr. (Mrs) Judith Folakemi Omogoroye, President Unilag Alumni (Worldwide), Engr. Ifeoluwa Olusola Oyedele and Hon. Omo’Oba Okunjimi Odimayo John.

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I broke the chains of godfatherism in Oyo politics – Makinde

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I broke the chains of godfatherism in Oyo politics – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has dismantle the shackles of godfatherism that once characterised the State politics.

Makinde said Oyo State was once known for ‘who is your father’ politics, stating that such style of political arrangement has ended with him.

Makinde spoke on Wednesday at Students’ Legislative Summit organised by the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly and chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, in conjunction with the Students’ Representative Council, University of Ibadan.

Makinde disclosed that his father was not wealthy or influential and the Oyo State people still gave him the opportunity to lead.

The governor underscores the need to get youths into leadership position, imploring Nigerian youths to become more actively involved in governance by increasing their participation.

Makinde said that the issue of leadership is imperative in preparing the youth for the future and governance.

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“For us here, we have seen the common situation where ‘who is your father’ was the order of the day but we have been able to break that in Oyo State. My father was a ‘nobody’ and the Oyo State people still gave me the opportunity to lead.

“We may not be able to prepare the future for the youth, but we can prepare the youth for the future. Please, don’t see this event as just an opportunity to look at the issue of leadership in this country. And, in me, Seyi Makinde, the youth have an ally and we will prepare the leaders of the next generation amongst the youth.

“I am here this afternoon to encourage the youth. If you look at the history of Nigeria, we had our independence in 1960 and six years after, in 1966, the person that became the Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, was 31 years and some months old. After him, during the Second Republic, former President Obasanjo retired as a General at the age of 39.

“You should dream big; people have ruled this country at very tender ages. So, for you, don’t think that at 29 or 30, you are too young to rule and I am glad, because this is almost like catching them early.

“You have the students here and in about three years, some of you will be out there to move on. If I were you, I wouldn’t start looking for work; I would start doing my own thing at a very early age of 24 or 25. With the kind of energy you still have, you can pull down the kingdom of Satan.”

I broke the chains of godfatherism in Oyo politics – Makinde

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