Politics
Osun PDP members accuse Osun gov’s sister of imposing LG candidates
Osun PDP members accuse Osun gov’s sister of imposing LG candidates
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a crisis ahead of the party’s upcoming local government primary elections scheduled for August 18, 2024.
Several videos have surfaced on social media, showing senior party leaders alleging imposition of candidates by the party’s state executive and some “superior leaders”.
In one of such videos, a prominent party member, Falilate Arike Yusuf (known as “Ero-Arike”) from Iragbiji Local Government Area is seen crying and lamenting that the party has betrayed her loyalty after reneging on their promise to give her husband the chairmanship ticket.
“When they appointed a Caretaker Committee for Boripe council, they refused to appoint my husband, Akeem. I raised concerns, but they assured me at the Governor’s house that my husband will be given the party’s ticket for the LG election. I have spent money on party excos for this, and I refused to be disappointed. I worked so hard for the party, and now they have concluded plans not to give him the ticket. It is unfortunate that I am getting this in return,” Arike said in the video.
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Another video showed a PDP leader, identified as Chief Ade, warning the party leadership against imposing candidates across the state.
“We need to warn Yeye Dupe (Adeleke’s sister) not to create problems within PDP. She is not the governor, hence, she cannot sway us and impose candidates on us. If she tries to do that, the forthcoming Governorship election, Ademola Adeleke will cry,” he said.
Also, the party’s ex-officio for Ife East council, Olalekan Olawole, released a video from the Moore Divisional Police Headquarters, where he had taken refuge after an alleged assassination attempt on him by some hoodlums.
Oluwole, who is contesting the chairmanship seat for Ife East Local Government, claimed that he was attacked by political thugs sponsored by a party leader in Osun State.
When contacted, the Osun PDP Director of Media and Publicity, Oladele Bamiji, acknowledged the issues raised but dismissed them as “normal at this period” and suggested that the party members were “raising artificial issues to force the hand of the party to do their bidding.”
Regarding the alleged assassination attempt, Bamiji stated that the person “was taking refuge at the police station while making the video.”
Osun state PDP has allegedly used and dumped Ero Arike. She claims the party leadership failed to fulfill their promises after all her efforts during the election, including spending money and distributing food items. In the end, she says, they cheated her and her husband. pic.twitter.com/2qjy85Oxjx
— Lagos Landlord & Osun, Kwara Tenant🇳🇬 🇺🇬 🇬🇭 (@_chiefagbabiaka) August 8, 2024
Osun PDP members accuse Osun gov’s sister of imposing LG candidates
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PDP govs, NWC move to remove Damagun, Wike’s loyalist, as acting national chairman
PDP govs, NWC move to remove Damagun, Wike’s loyalist, as acting national chairman
Nigerian Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the National Working Committee of the party have resolved to sack IIiya Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party.
Bauchi State Governor, who doubles as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, made the revelation on Tuesday night shortly after meeting with the party’s NWC
DAILY POST reports that Damagum is a staunch loyalist of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
He was made the acting Chairman of the party following the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman in June 2023.
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Speaking on the leadership crisis rocking the main opposition party, Governor Mohammed, who addressed journalists shortly after the meeting with the party’s NWC, said it is a “constitutional aberration” for Damagum to remain in office.
He said the North Central would be given the opportunity to complete the tenure of the former national chairman, Ayu who hailed from Benue State.
He said, “My brother from the North East is acting as the National Chairman and it is a constitutional aberration because according to our Constitution, any vacancy that exists of leadership position should return where it is created
“We know the North Central has been craving for it and we have discussed the issue and would work with that as the chairman, the National Working Committee and the Party to ensure that the North Central is given the opportunity to assume that responsibility.
“The North East also benefited from such constitutional arrangements after the resignation of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Former Governor Ahmadu Muazu became the National Chairman of the PDP. It is not something that is in contention by the grace of God.”
PDP govs, NWC move to remove Damagun, Wike’s loyalist, as acting national chairman
Politics
Fubara suspends local govt caretaker chairman
Fubara suspends local govt caretaker chairman
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has suspended Otonye Briggs, caretaker committee chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state.
A statement on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, said the suspension was with immediate effect.
Chukwudi however did not state the reasons for Briggs’ suspension.
He said Governor Fubara had directed Bitebobo Nelson Amieye to take over as caretaker committee chairman.
The governor also directed Briggs to hand over all council property in his possession to Amieye immediately.
Briggs was inaugurated on June 19, with 23 other caretaker committee chairmen.
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We have enough water to quench Wike’s fire, says Bauchi gov
We have enough water to quench Wike’s fire, says Bauchi gov
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, says the state government has enough water to quench the fire that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, threatened to put in the states of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors supporting Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.
Fubara and Wike have been at daggerdrawn for months over the control of Rivers PDP.
Speaking at a PDP congress in Rivers recently, the FCT minister warned governors in the party against interfering in the affairs of the opposition party in Rivers state.
Wike then said he would “put fire” in the states of the governors siding with Fubara.
Bauchi governor who on Tuesday hosted some members of PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) said nobody could set Bauchi on fire.
“We are together; nobody can put fire in Bauchi,” the governor said.
“We have volumes of water that will quench the fire – even my friend (Wike) that said so, it is because he is annoyed. But it is not personal.
“My friend is my friend, and my job is my job, leadership is leadership.
“This unsolicited visit by the NWC shows that in Nigeria, we have hope, and we are connected by the value and the stability of PDP for peace and stability in our party and in our country.
“Yes, none of the parties is isolated in terms of crisis here and there. Crises are there, that is why leadership is also there. That is why we have to take the bull by the horns to discuss and look at the constitution of our party PDP.
“All the parties must do things by the rule of law. We must respect people, we must put our interest aside, we must respect our diversity. We must meet and close ranks especially when the issue has to do with our party, the PDP.
“Our party has pedigree and most of the development in this country was done by the PDP.
“When PDP left, nothing was done.”
National Legal Adviser of the party, Kamaldeen Adeyemi, said they visited the Bauchi governor to identify with him.
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