Tinubu, Akande, Osoba, others attend APC caucus meeting, Atiku absent

Tinubu, Akande, Osoba, others attend APC caucus meeting, Atiku absent

By Adegbokiki Ibraheem

The National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and others attended the meeting of National Caucus of the All Progressive Congress (APC) held last night at the new Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja.

The meeting has been scheduled before the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party slated for the party secretariat today.

The caucus meeting is constitutionally approved to be attended by the leaders of the party in states unlike the NEC membership which is statutory.

The National Caucus meeting started exactly 8.30pm when President Muhammadu Buhari walked in with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who had been earlier met with Buhari walked alongside Chief Bisi Akande to the venue before the meeting started.

National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some Senators and House of Representatives members also attended.

The roll call:  Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, Former Speaker Patricia Etteh, Former Deputy Speaker Chibudum Nwuche, Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo) Yahaya Bello (Kogi) Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) Sani Bello (Niger) Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa) Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi) Bindo Jibrila (Adamawa), Simon Lalong (Plateau).

Samuel Ortom (Benue) Aminu Maisari (Katsina), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara) Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa) Kashim Shettima (Borno) Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) Rotimi Akaredolu (Ondo) Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) and Abiola Ajumobi (Oyo).

Osun State Deputy Governor, Titi Laoye-Tomori also attended.

Ministers: Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment), Rotimi Ameachi (Transportation) Lai Mohammed Information) Udoma Udo Udoma (Budget and Planning).

Others in attendance are former Governors Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), Segun Oshoba (Ogun), Segun Oni (Ekiti), Niyi Adebayo (Ondo), Jim Nwabodo (old Anambra State), Martins Elechi (Ebonyi), Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara), Timipreye Silva (Bayelsa), Joshua Dariye (Plateau) and former Military Administrator Buba Marwa.

There were also Chief Don Etiebet, Col. Abdulmumuni Aminu (retd), Senator Osita Izunaso, Senator Andy Uba.

2019: Buhari in closed door meeting with Tinubu

2019: Buhari in closed door meeting with Tinubu

President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly meeting with APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari had earlier held a closed-door meeting with  Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Oyegun at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The former Lagos State governor did not join the earlier meeting between Saraki, Dogara and Oyegun. Tinubu met separately with the President shortly after the leaders had left the presidential villa, According to New Telegraph.

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and governor of Zamfara State Abdul’aziz Yari was also part of the initial meeting with the President and drove in the same car with Dogara and Saraki, according to the reports.

The two meetings are coming hours ahead of another meeting scheduled to hold between President Buhari and the National caucus of the APC at the old banquet hall of the presidential villa.

New Telegraph gathered that the meetings may not be unconnected with ground works on the preparation ‎for the declaration of interest by President Buhari for the 2019 presidential election.

Ogun West Elders Council: Voice of Jacob, Hand of Esau, Senator Obadara

Ogun West Elders Council: Voice of Jacob, Hand of Esau, Senator Obadara

Senator Gbenga Obadara who represented Ogun Central Senatorial district at The 7th National Assembly, has described the recent statements credited to the Ogun West Elders Forum as the Voice of Jacob but hand of Esau.

“They are only serving a selfish interest and it is nothing but the Voice of Jacob, hand of Esau.” Obadara said.

“The agitation for Ogun West to Produce the State Governor in 2019 is normal but there should be no complacence and no one should take things for granted. This is politics and everybody have the right to aspire to be anything good.”

“Ogun West will not have the slot by abusing elders as no one tree makes a forest.” Obadara emphasized.

“The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has every right to support anybody same as President Olusegun Obasanjo but this should not stop any other person from exercising the same right.”

Senator Obadara advised Yewa Sons and daughters to dialogue and negotiate with other Zones to achieve Yewa governorship ambition.

“Let us not waste precious time in deliberating on statements credited to the hands of esau. The true Yewa sons should note that It is only through dialogue, diplomacy, negotiations and intelligent persuasions that their desire can be achieved.”

“Genuine Ogun West Leaders should please work together in doing the right thing by forming a formidable movement towards the actualization of this dream without allowing emotions derail a good intention.”

“Is there any document or a place where agreement was made towards this by any party in Ogun State?”

“We must thread carefully and behave reasonably and not through a careless talk by anybody.” Obadara said.

Obadara disclosed that those people who called themselves Ogun west Elders council were once benefitted from Osoba's administration.

“Residents of Ogun State know better. They know this set of ungrateful people that have had the opportunity of serving in Osoba two administrations now turning around in a twinkle of an eye for invalid political points.”, Senator Obadara said.

Daniel consults Obasanjo on PDP Chairmanship race

The former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has consulted with the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on his political ambition to become National Chairman of the People's Democratic party (PDP).

Daniel who was accompanied by members of the party’s caretaker committee in the state, former state chairman of PDP, Chief Joju Fadairo, the former secretary to his government and the former minister of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Sarafadeen Ishola, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kayode Amusan, and his two termed deputy governor, Alhaja Salimot Badru, among others, to Obasanjo’s Presidential hill-top residence in Abeokuta.

Daniel was in closed-door meeting with Obasanjo for about an hour and a half with his entourage.

“I came to consult with Baba and seek for his advice. I am contesting for the PDP national chairmanship position. I am consulting and Baba is one of the foundation members of the party and we cannot move in that direction without the ex-president’s input.” Daniel said.

“We have been united. You can see all of us are here. We have realised that united we stand, divided we fall,” he said

Ajimobi hosts Tinubu, Osoba, Southwest APC governors in Ibadan today

Ajimobi hosts Tinubu, Osoba, Southwest APC governors in Ibadan today

Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi will host South-west leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan, the state capital today.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka, said the meeting would hold today at the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor’s Office.

Those expected at the forum are: APC National leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Chief Pius Akinyelure, as well as governors of Ogun, Lagos, Ondo and Osun States as well ex-governors like Olusegun Osoba, Adeniyi Adebayo, ministers, National Assembly members and party leaders.

“Following wide consultations with APC leadership in the South-west, the governor is inviting stakeholders to a follow-up parley to discuss compelling issues and developments in the collective interest of the region.

“The meeting will also assess the success so far recorded on the regional economic integration initiative as well as other issues of common interest.”

Crisis in Ogun Accord Party as Chairman dumps the party

The newly inaugurated political party in Ogun state, Accord party has been brewed with political crisis after a week of its inauguration and commissioning of the State Secretariat in Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta.

The Acting Chairman of the party, Mr. Adeyemi Alli made this known this Monday evening during his interview with Sweet F.M' 107.1's presenters, Akinyemi Olatoye and Abiodun Adeoye on a Yoruba educative and informative programme, Ayekooto.

Adeyemi was sympathetic with his allegation that he was sidelined by the leaders of the party led by Chief Doyin Okupe and others who just joined the party, after he had emerged as the authentic Chairman that was elected over a year.

He alleged that they made him Acting Chairman and nobody informed him on the last week activities for the commissioning of the party Secretariat.

The Chairman, consequently said he and some aggrieved members of the party had concluded arrangements to dump the party and defect to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) because of this charade and injustice.