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Ogun PDP Appeals to Inspector General of Police Over Suppression of Police Report on Vote Buying and Violence by Governor Abiodun and APC

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The Ogun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele, has issued an appeal to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, over the report of the Ogun State Command of Police on the complaint of breach of Electoral Act 2022 against Dapo Abiodun, Yemi Sanusi and APC through vote buying, snatching and destruction of ballot papers and boxes, thuggery, causing harm, and other offences on Monday, 17th July, 2023.

Hon. Ogundele stated that the party and its governorship candidate had petitioned the Inspector General of Police on May 2nd, 2023, to investigate the breach of Electoral Act 2022, perpetuated by Governor Dapo Abiodun, Yemi Sanusi and the APC through vote buying, snatching, and destruction of ballot papers and boxes, thuggery, causing harm, and many other offences.

He further called out Governor Abiodun for attempting to suppress the report and distort the findings of the investigation ordered by the immediate past Inspector General of Police based on their petition dated May 2, 2023.

Hon. Ogundele also alleged that Governor Abiodun diverted taxpayers’ money to pay “One Card Nigeria Limited” owned by Mr Tunde Odulaja up to billions of naira to produce cards for the purpose of buying votes in the March 18, gubernatorial election.

The PDP chairman further remarked that Governor Abiodun is trying to suppress the report because he knows that the investigations have uncovered many atrocities he has perpetrated with his co-travellers with evidence provided by various witnesses and facts made available, as well as how government accounts were used to buy votes.

The report is expected to reveal how the governor and APC resorted to ballot snatching, poll disruption, destruction of electoral materials as well as physical attacks on supporters and sympathizers of the PDP.

Hon. Ogundele called on the Inspector General of Police to ensure that the findings of the investigation are not tampered with or distorted. He urged the Inspector General to bring those who have committed criminal infractions to book in order to ensure that the rule of law prevails.

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JUST IN: APC expels Aregbesola over anti-party activities

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The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities.Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus.A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion.The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.

The letter read in part, “At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.“The decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.”The former minister’s expulsion followed a Sunday meeting of the Omoluabi Caucus, presided over by Aregbesola, where the group announced its decision to exit the APC, citing the party’s waning influence in Osun.

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Rivers: Supreme Court Fixes February 10 To Hear Five Cases

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The Supreme Court, today, fixed February 10, 2025, for the hearing of five separate cases instituted by the camps of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, at the apex Court.A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji, ordered an adjournment in the cases to enable the parties to file and serve the necessary court documents in the separate appeals.For ease of determination, however, the court ordered the consolidation of four of the appeals, following a request to that effect by the appellants’ counsel Joseph Daudu, SAN, who represented the Wike camp.The four appeals the court consolidated for ease of hearing are: SC/CV/1174/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Rivers State Government and nine others; SC/CV/1175/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Rivers State Governor and nine others; SC/CV/1176/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, and nine others; and SC/CV/1177/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Accountant General of Rivers State and nine others.Earlier, following a request for the withdrawal of a cross-appeal filed on November 18, 2024, in SC/CV/1071A/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the National Assembly and 16 others, Justice Aba-Aji announced that hearing has been fixed for February 10, 2025.Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgment delivered on January 22, 2024, faulted the presentation of the 2024 budget to four members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the governor.Omotosho had then ordered the governor to re-present the budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Flowing from the judgment of Justice Omotosho, a sister court, also in the Abuja division, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, had ordered the stoppage of the release of allocations from the federal government to Rivers State until the governor presented the budget before the Amaewhule-led assembly.The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the judgment of Justice Omotosho.

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Breaking: Ondo Gov dissolves cabinet, retains two commissioners

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.The dissolution, announced on Wednesday, exempts two cabinet members—Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac—due to the critical nature of their duties.In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the affected officials were directed to hand over all government properties in their possession to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.The statement read, “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect.

“However, the Governor has exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution, due to the critical nature of their duties. They are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac.“All the affected cabinet members are to hand over all government properties in their care to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.”Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their contributions to the state’s development during their tenure, wishing them success in their future endeavours.

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