Accept party's decision on primaries - groups urge Amosun

* Passes vote of confidence on Oshiomole

Following the continuous crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state over the emergence of Dapo Abiodun as the flagbearer of the party in the next year's Governorship election, some groups have appealed to Governor Ibikunle Amosun to accept the party's decision.


The groups which included Ogun progressive students, Ogun Youth Assembly, Coalition of Ogun Traders and some civil society bodies on Monday, staged a peaceful protest against what they described as "determined mission of Amosun to drag the hard earned integrity of ogun state into mud".


The placard carrying pro Dapo Abiodun protesters also passed vote of confidence on the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomole.

They were led by Comrade Adeyemi Azeez, Convener Ogun progressive youths and students, Abdul Kabiru Ayoola, Convener Movement for Secured Nigeria and Idris Muhammad, Secretary, Ogun Arewa Council.

Some of their placards reads: "Adams Oshiomole don't compromise, Protect our mandate. Don't compromise, Dapo Abiodun is our man. Don't kill democracy, the voice of the people must be heard. Amosun beware!!!".

Speaking on behalf of the groups, Ayoola said the groups would stand against any candidate as against the people's decision, saying "The conscious minded ogun state citizens have observed with keen interest ,the continued insistence of Governor Amosun to indirectly run a third term Government by imposing his solely anointed candidate".

He added "We implore him to accept the Democratic decision of the teeming members of APC in Ogun state, they've made a legitimate choice of Dapo Abiodun".

According to him, " If at this point in time, we fail to speak, history will never forgive us, neither will posterity judge us well. The above bodies make bold to stage this protest against the determined mission of the Governor of Ogun state to drag the hard earned integrity of ogun state into mud."


He said "It is as well important to remind Governor Ibikunle Amosun on how he was favoured with the ticket of the party in 2011 against the interest of the real years back commited members of the party,that have been peddling and sacrificed alot for the sustainance of the party before his arrival.

As a matter of reference, Governor Amosun clinched the ticket without any primaries in 2011. In 2018,it was a keenly contested primaries forvg the party governorship ticket,conducted by the NWC of the party. "


On Oshiomole, he said "It is on this note that we commend comrade Adams Oshiomole for restoring decency, dignity and decorum to the fabric of the party. We hereby PASS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE on Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the national chairman of APC,he has performed excellently in handling the affairs of the party beyond expectation".

He added "We implore him not to get discouraged by some comported persons that will be acting under forces,making condenmable words against him. We see them as hungry persons that are ready to sell there future for peanuts."

On the alleged intervention of Paramount rulers on the crisis, he said "We equally condenm the ridiculous use of our paramount rulers,they are not tools in the hands of the government. We see this executive recklessness".

He concluded "Finally, we call on the NWC of APC not to bow to an unpopular call be some few resourcefully opportuned persons, calling for the withdrawal of the popular mandate given to prince dapo Abiodun. Dapo Abiodun is the choice of the masses beyond APC itself".

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