For what it described as the flouting of party directives and nursing governorship ambition for 2014 elections, members of the six-man Ekiti caucus in the House of Representatives have removed Michael Opeyemi Bamidele as chairman of the caucus.

Speaking in a press conference in Abuja, five of the lawmakers said the action was taken after Mr Bamidele failed to yield to several consultations on why his ambition was against the rules and regulations of their party, the Action Congress of Nigeria.

The new chairman of the caucus, Robinson Ajiboye, said the caucus will approach the leadership of the House of Representatives to also strip Mr Bamidele of his chairmanship of the house of legislative budget.

Mr Bamidele, on Saturday, disagreed with the leadership of the ACN that he should drop his governorship ambition in the 2014 election for incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi.

The leadership of the party, including its national chairman, Bisi Akande, former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, among others, were at Ado Ekiti during the week where they endorsed Mr Fayemi for a second term and advised Mr Bamidele to “mellow down”.

But Mr Bamidele reportedly told his supporters that he is not ready to step down for Mr Fayemi and vowed to forge ahead with his ambition.

taharqa2: There is no greater group of HYPOCRITES like ACN in d Entire world!! No one is even close... Was dis not d Same tin they were voraciously accusing d President and PDP of in respect of Ameachi?? A party that hv NEVER conducted any internal Primary- one where ALL its candidates are IMPOSED by a small clique of 'Elders' led by d Grand Emperor himself- accusing anoda party, that at least makes a show of internal primaries (emphasize on d word 'show'), of imposing candidates and bn undemocratic!! Only in Nigeria..... HYPOCRITES *spitsindisgust*

bloggernaija: What is hypocritical about it .he can still contest for governorship if he wants just as amaechi,Jonathan has the right to do so.
His colleagues decided to remove him from the position on a caucas as well as lobby against him in Abuja.
It is left to him to proof his popularity.
Amaechi proved his popularity by winning the NGF elections

bloggernaija: What is hypocritical about it .he can still contest for governorship if he wants just as amaechi,Jonathan has the right to do so.
His colleagues decided to remove him from the position on a caucas as well as lobby against him in Abuja.
It is left to him to proof his popularity.
Amaechi proved his popularity by winning the NGF elections

emk4lif: For what it described as the flouting of party
directives and nursing governorship ambition
for 2014 elections, members of the six-man
Ekiti caucus in the House of Representatives
have removed Michael Opeyemi Bamidele as
chairman of the caucus.
Speaking in a press conference in Abuja, five of the
lawmakers said the action was taken after Mr
Bamidele failed to yield to several consultations on
why his ambition was against the rules and
regulations of their party, the Action Congress of
Nigeria.
The new chairman of the caucus, Robinson Ajiboye,
said the caucus will approach the leadership of the
House of Representatives to also strip Mr Bamidele of
his chairmanship of the house of legislative budget.
Mr Bamidele, on Saturday, disagreed with the
leadership of the ACN that he should drop his
governorship ambition in the 2014 election for
incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi.
The leadership of the party, including its national
chairman, Bisi Akande, former governor of Lagos
State, Senator Bola Tinubu, among others, were at
Ado Ekiti during the week where they endorsed Mr
Fayemi for a second term and advised Mr Bamidele
to “mellow down”.
But Mr Bamidele reportedly told his supporters that
he is not ready to step down for Mr Fayemi and
vowed to forge ahead with his ambition.

taharqa2: @MODS shldn't this be on d FP by now for God's sake?

PortHarcourtBoy: This one neva pass the one wey "Ofe mmanus" dey accuse GEJ and PDP?

theozobby: This is why I have always had my doubts about this ACN... Say one thing and do another thing. Tufiakwaa