In 2003, under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Amosun contested and won the National Assembly elections representing Ogun Central Senatorial District. He held this position until 2007 when, under the aegis of the All Nigeria People’s Party, he ran for governor of Ogun state. He was defeated by the incumbent governor at that time, Gbenga Daniel of PDP.

In 2011, running as the gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) now the All Progressives Congress (APC), Amosun was finally swept into power. He sought reelection in 2015 and won.

But all of these are not enough for Ibikunle Amosun. Ahead of the February 16 elections, Amosun last year declared his interest to once again contest for the National Assembly representing the same senatorial district, possibly walking in the footsteps of the wife of the national leader of his party, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who for the fourth time is running for a seat in the National Assembly to represent the Lagos Central Senatorial District.

Still riding on his political power, Amosun, in an unprecedented move created a party, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and appointed his favorite, Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade as the gubernatorial candidate after his own party, under which he is contesting for a seat at the National Assembly, rejected the latter and chose Dapo Abiodun instead. It is not a secret that he is Amosun’s candidate and that the governor has openly contested for him ahead of the elections. What is surprising is the APC’s silence in the face of all this atrocious political dribbling, and its questionable generosity in allowing Amosun contest under its platform.

The party should not have been surprised at the outcome of its political rally today in Ogun state when the national chairman, Adams Oshiomole and the President, Muhammadu Buhari were jeered and even almost ‘stoned’ with sachets and bottles of water at the APC rally in Ogun state, after they attempted to endorse the candidature of Dapo Abiodun. Not even Amosun’s pleas to the crowd that “our father is here” could stop them from shouting “no” and raising placards of the Adekunle Akinlade.

It is clear, even to the most apathetic political observer that the APC is determined to win the presidential elections at all costs. It has kept quiet in the face of all the video evidence showing current governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje collecting bribes from contractors especially as he has promised to deliver 5 million votes to the president come February 16. Never mind that one of the core election promises of the president is to eradicate corruption.

Now, it has closed its eyes to the madness going on in Ogun state, possibly because it does not want to block whatever votes might be coming from there... Read full article: https://qwenu.com/2019/02/12/the-ogun-state-rally-is-a-warning-signal-for-the-apc/

That's their business. APC is a failed party