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PDP Slams Osun APC Over Adeleke’s Re-election Comment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osun state chapter, has dismissed the negative posture of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the overwhelming endorsements for re-election received by Governor Ademola Adeleke recently as the last kick of a dying horse, noting that the main opposition is fighting a lost battle.
The PDP, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi on Monday, said the Osun APC must purge itself of the arrogance of recognising the will of the people in a democracy, declaring that no amount of ranting or innuendos will takeaway the fact that Osun people are solidly behind Governor Adeleke and will renew his mandate when the ballot is opened.
Hon. Bisi lashed at the Osun APC for showing no remorse at all for the hopelessness and pains that it’s misgovernance and bad financial decisions inspired while it administer the affairs of the state, pointing out that it will be a grave misreading of the situation to think it can sneak to power using falsehood and propaganda.
“It is a pity that the Osun APC has been lost to illusion that it is failing to see that Osun people are solidly behind Governor Ademola Adeleke. Osun APC’s irrational contest of the will of the people is a danger to our democracy and should concern all,” the statement reads in part.
“Contrary to the erroneous postulation of the Osun APC, Governor earned the endorsements for another term in office on the merit of the remarkable work he has done in his first two years. In infrastructure, not only has Governor Adeleke initiated new roads and bridges, but also completed some that were abandoned by the preceding APC administration.
“If the Osun APC had any honour left with it, the right thing to do was to acknowledge it, but we suspect they are so ashamed and would want to keep it away from the public. They are however mistaken, as the truth of their failure while in office was too open to be concealed and the public are well aware of how much Governor Adeleke is working to fix their mess.”
Hon. Bisi who pointed that in two years, Governor Adeleke has taken measures to provide reprieve for many families that the Osun APC maladministration has caused undue pains, said it is entirely fallacy for the Osun APC to think the people will return those who abandoned their welfare and failed miserably in upscaling infrastructure in the state back to power.
“Under the APC, promotions were given but the financial aspect of it was left unattended to. Governor Adeleke came and not only implemented the financial consequences of the promotion, but also cashbacked it. The same thing with pensioners who have received more release of their bond certificate in two years than in twelve years of the APC in Osun.
“Yet, the Osun APC is wondering why the people are endorsing Governor Adeleke for re-election. Except for delusion, the reason is clear and only those who wants the retrogression of Osun will do otherwise.”
Hon. Bisi dismissed the claim by the Osun APC that Governor Adeleke sacked 1,500 teachers in the state as an invented lie that has failed to gain life, wondering why the APC has find it hard to produce the purported sack letter of those disengaged.
“It is not surprising that the Osun APC is regurgitating the same lie it has repeatedly promoted for over two years. They have no reasonable thing to hold the Governor, hence, manufacturing lies, which has failed with the people. When Governor Adeleke assumed office, education was near comatose as public schools infrastructure were in a deplorable conditions, unhealthy for both students and teachers.
“This was because his predecessor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, made no investment whatsoever on the infrastructure of public, turning what should be a safe environment into a dangerous trap. In two years, Governor Adeleke has concentrated on putting the infrastructures in good conditions and equipping, making if safe for both teachers and students. No fewer than 100 public schools has been rehabilitated and equipped and many more will be done this year. This will be followed by deploying successful candidates in the almost concluded teaching recruitment into those schools.
“Similar investment are made in the health sector, with about 200 PHCs across the state wholly rehabilitated and equipped with 24/7 power and water. This wouldn’t have been necessary if Oyetola had not misused the $20.5 million grant received from the World Bank to upscale the infrastructures of the PHCs to the standard of the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is rather unfortunate that those who failed grossly when they had the chance are turning to blame the man fixing their mess.
“It is however comforting that Osun people are well aware of the horrible past that the APC represents in the state and will not be swayed by doomed-to-fail mission to sneak to power. In the days ahead, Osun people should expect more of the APC’s wild rhetorics and deliberate misinformation campaign in the desperation for power, but they must firmly reject them in order to guarantee the progress that Osun is witnessing under Governor Adeleke.”
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has rubbished Ikenga Ugochinyere, the House of Representatives member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in Imo State, as a habitual liar.
Olayinka made the remarks in response to Ugochinyere’s recent demand that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) expel both Wike and the party’s embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu. Ugochinyere had also advocated for the removal of PDP’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, insisting these actions were crucial to resolving the party’s internal crisis.
In his statement, Ugochinyere warned of an impending crisis, urging the NWC to take swift action:
“To prevent this looming disaster, the NWC must urgently convene an emergency meeting and, with or without Damagum, use their majority to expel Anyanwu—the party’s political traitor—and confirm the appointment of a substantive National Chairman from the North Central region.”
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In a sharp rebuttal during an interview with Daily Post, Olayinka labeled Ugochinyere a “political Hushpuppi,” accusing him of exploiting political platforms for dubious motives.
“Ugochinyere embodies the lies and deception troubling the PDP,” Olayinka said.
“He’s nothing more than a political Hushpuppi, constantly on the lookout for a platform to carry out his Yahoo Yahoo brand of politics.
“Soon enough, when the PDP needs him, he’ll be nowhere to be found.”
A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, said he did not regret his decision to dump the Labour Party (LP) for the APC.
Ozigbo, who defected to the APC ahead of the party’s governorship primaries, lost the ticket to Nicholas Ukachukwu. He said he dumped the LP because he was not comfortable with what was going on in the party.
Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Friday, the former LP chieftain justified his defection to the ruling party, saying he explored all options, but his concerns were not addressed.
Asked if he regrets dumping the LP, Ozigbo said, “I have no regrets whatsoever.”
On the gale of defection that hit the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, the governorship aspirant said different politicians have different reasons for defecting to another party.
“Some of them are genuine considerations, either because of lack of internal party mechanism to resolve issues fairly and equitably, that can actually push somebody out, and then some others may find other reasons. Some noble, some not so noble,” he stated.
According to Ozigbo, he decided to join the ruling APC because the main opposition parties were dysfunctional.
“I put all the parties on the table, and I did my introspection. I prayed about it, I engaged as much as I could. And for me, there are only two options we have in this country today, either be in the mainstream party and see how you can orchestrate the change that you’re looking for, or be part of opposition. I see a very dysfunctional position,” he said.
He maintained that his reason for joining the APC was noble, adding that his defection to the party was predicated on his mission to connect Anambra to the center.’
“I am here for noble reasons. I’m here because I prioritize Anambra people first. I’m here because I also prioritize God, and I felt that there’s one party that can enable us not just get the victory, protect the mandate, connect Anambra to the center and eventually achieve better dividends of democracy, and ultimately, I have a better country,” Ozigbo said.
The Labour Party on Thursday reaffirmed Barrister Julius Abure’s leadership as National Chairman following a Supreme Court judgement on April 4.
National Chairman Abure and National Secretary Alh. Umar Farouk Ibrahim, addressing reporters in Abuja, said the court upheld the party’s National Convention held on March 27 in Nnewi, Anambra State, which elected the current National Working Committee (NWC).
The Supreme Court stated that political parties must adhere to their constitutions and that leadership disputes are internal matters, not subject to judicial interference. “Political parties must learn to adhere to their constitution and guidelines in the conduct of their domestic affairs,” the court ruled, affirming that party members are bound by decisions of organs like the NWC, National Executive Committee (NEC), and National Convention.
Abure and Ibrahim urged Abia State Governor Alex Otti and former presidential candidate Peter Obi to respect the ruling and cease actions causing internal divisions. They noted that the court did not overturn CA/ABJ/1172/2024, which recognised Abure as National Chairman, and confirmed the party’s compliance with electoral laws and INEC regulations for the 2024 convention.
The party dismissed claims of a caretaker committee led by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, stating no valid NEC meeting or stakeholder gathering occurred on 4 September 2024 in Abia State. It declared that no leadership vacuum exists and urged members to align with the NWC as affirmed by the Supreme Court.
The announcement follows weeks of factional disputes, with Abure’s group maintaining the party’s Abuja secretariat while the Usman-led caretaker committee awaits INEC’s interpretation of the judgement.
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