President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received in audience Governor Ibikunle Amosun, traditional leaders and elders from Ogun State in State House to discuss crisis rocking APC in the state.
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President Buhari with L-R: HRM Oba Oludotun Aremu Gbadebo Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo Former Minister of State for Education and HRM Oba Kehinde Olugbenle Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland as he receives in audience Governor and Leaders from Ogun State in State House on 21st Oct 2018
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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to finally look into the protracted governorship primaries in Ogun State, this was sequel to the discussion he held with the traditional and political leaders.
Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State Governor and two highly revered Paramount Rulers from Ogun State had earlier urged the President to prevail on National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressive Congress (APC) to uphold the governorship candidacy of Hon. Abdul-Kabir Adekunle Akinlade against the candidacy of Prince Dapo Abiodun, who emerged as the authentic candidate of the party.
President Buhari in his response claimed he has no power to upturn the decision taken by the NWC of APC, noting that intervening in the issue would negate his principle of non interference in party affairs.
He said, ' I am aware of the details of governorship primaries crisis in Ogun State. i have called for all reports and i am convinced something is indeed wrong in the entire process. I want to assure you that as a fair man, I will ensure justice is done in this case”
“Ogun State is crucial to APC and peace is needed in Ogun State to achieve our aims in 2019. He commended the delegation for their genuine and sincere concern for Ogun State,” the President said.
Earlier, the campaign organization of Dapo Abiodun, raised the alarm over an attempt to upturn the victory of Abiodun as the Ogun State APC governorship candidate.
In a statement by the Director of Media of the organisation, Emmanuel Ojo, the organisation claimed it was aware of concluded plans by the state governor to commission two highly revered Paramount Rulers from Ogun State to go and plead with President Buhari not to accept the candidature Abiodun, who according to it remained the valid candidate of the party.
The statement reads in part: “Having failed with so many attempts geared towards legalising illegality, including a botched attempt to get an ex parte order at the Federal High Court Abeokuta, on Friday, October 19, it is quite unfortunate that Governor Amosun is using his position of authority to unduly influence and mobilize respected traditional leaders for such hatched job.
“This act is capable of desecrating the symbol of peace and unity which our traditional leaders stand for and must be widely condemned by concerned citizens of Ogun State at home and abroad.
“Our traditional leaders should not be dragged into this kind of murky politics which is heavily laden with ulterior and selfish motive being singlehandedly pursued by the governor, who is frantically and desperately looking for every possible means to upturn the final decision of party members in the state, and duly ratified by the NWC of our great party.
“We all know that our dear president is a peace loving man whose integrity cannot be compromised. He will not upturn the mandate that had been freely given to Prince Dapo Abiodun by all members of Ogun APC, in a bid to satisfy any personal interest.
“The general public is hereby put on notice, as we call on well-meaning citizens of Ogun State to kindly find out the real reason behind Mr. Governor’s desperate moves to install Hon Akinlade at all cost. It appears there is more to this than meet the eyes.
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