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Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by ochuciano(m): 4:22pm On Oct 07, 2016
The National Chairman of the governing All progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, has formally replied a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, who accused him of fraud and dictatorship in his handling of the party’s affairs.
Mr. Oyegun said Mr. Tinubu’s public letter contained “reckless falsehood.”

The national chairman issued a statement on Friday in which he attempted to respond to all the allegations raised by the former Lagos State governor.

Read below the full statement by Mr. Odigie-Oyegun:


THE FACTS – 2016 ONDO STATE APC GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION PRIMARIES

The outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2016 Ondo State Governorship Primary Election has led to disagreements among some Party stakeholders in the state and at the national level. The ripples from the controversy over the election have unfortunately dragged our great party on to the front pages of newspapers for the wrong reasons.

Recently, the media office of Bola Tinubu falsely and recklessly accused me of corruption, rigging the outcome of the 2016 Ondo State APC governorship election primaries and overruling the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) “vote” on the 2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee Report.

In view of the misinformation and false reports that have been fed to the media and that have pervaded the public space, there is need to set the records straight. Below are factual responses to the salient points and allegations made by the media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its statement.

ALLEGATION
The media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its statement alleged that I overruled the NWC’s vote of “six against five” in favour of cancelling the primary election results and conducting another primary.
FACT
According to the minutes of the 18th emergency meeting of the APC NWC held from Monday 19th September 2016 to Thursday 22nd September, 2016 at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, there was absolutely no meeting which I chaired that voted in the manner alleged. Clearly, the report on which the media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu acted was a figment of someone’s wild imagination.
On Thursday 22nd September, 2016 being the final day for submission of candidate by Political Parties, the NWC discussed the possibility of voting having finished deliberation on the2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee Report because members in support of cancelling the Primary results were still strident in their position.
A member of the NWC however drew the attention of the meeting to its previous decision in which the report of the Primary Election Committee was adopted while the Appeal Committee was set aside. The implication of this decision he reasoned was that a decision to submit the name of the winner of the primary election was already taken unless the NWC will now wish to reconsider its earlier decision.
I agreed with this and ruled that the previous decision of the NWC be upheld.

ALLEGATION
The media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its statement also alleged that the names of “over 150 valid delegates were excised to make room for an equal number of impostors”.
FACT
The Ondo State approved delegates list was compiled in strict compliance with the Party’s constitution. Only qualified delegates were included in the list. Moreso, none of the aspirants or the Appeal Committee has submitted to NWC a list of delegates who were not qualified to be included in the delegates list but were listed as delegates or presumed qualified delegates who were not included in the delegates list used for the Primary.

ALLEGATION
The media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its statement alleged that I used a “prayer interlude” which I initiated to “secretly excuse” myself from the NWC meeting to submit the name of Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the candidate of the Party.

FACT
The allegation is high fiction and an insult to the intelligence and sensibility of the respected NWC members present at the meeting. We do not and have never engaged in prayer interludes/sessions outside the usual opening and closing prayers. The prayer that is being referred to must be the closing prayer for the meeting.

ALLEGATION
The media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its statement accused me of bribery and corruption over the outcome of the Ondo State APC governorship election primaries.“Oyegun has dealt a heavy blow to the very party he professes to lead. It is an awful parent who suffocates his own child for the sake of a few naira.” The statement issued by media office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu read.
FACT
This reckless and baseless corruption allegation levelled against me is unfortunate and an insult to my person and my hard-earned reputation which I have strongly maintained. Nobody has the kind of money that can buy my conscience or make me do injury to an innocent man. In all the primaries conducted under my watch as National Chairman, I have strived to ensure a free, fair, transparent and credible process. The 2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election was not an exception. There must be internal democracy in the Party and our constitution must be respected by all.

APPEAL COMMITTEE REPORT

The Party’s NWC decision to reject the 2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee Report was taken on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in executive session after careful and exhaustive deliberations. The minutes and rejection were confirmed by the NWC on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

The NWC in its four-point resolution rejected the Appeal Committee’s recommendation on the grounds that the report was fundamentally and fatally flawed. The NWC observed that the Appeal Committee contradicted itself when it admitted in its report, “In making the above recommendations one is not unmindful of the fact that there may have been substantial compliance in the conduct of the exercise.” but still proceeded to recommend the nullification of the Primary election.

The NWC in its four-point resolution faulted the failure of the Appeal Committee to invite the National Secretariat as the custodian, to authenticate or otherwise the source of the disputed delegates list. Also, the Appeal Committee did not invite the Chairman or members of the Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Committee to clarify issues relating to the allegation of manipulation of the accreditation process. The Appeal Committee rather relied totally on unsubstantiated evidence(s) in the petitions it received to recommend the nullification of the Primary. This is against the principle of natural justice and fair hearing.

The NWC equally observed a serious contradiction in the Appeal Committee’s report in respect of the number of the accredited delegates. Whereas the Primary Election Committee’s report indicated that 2,774 delegates were accredited, the Appeal Committee’s report erroneously recorded it as those who voted in the election, thereby acting under the false impression that there was over voting in the exercise. The actual total number of votes cast was 2,754, as clearly recorded in the Primary Election Committee’s report.

The issue of fresh primaries did not arise as NWC had already rejected the Appeal Committee’s report in view of the stated flaws and upheld the election. In any case, any fresh primary was already time barred. By the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), all governorship primaries and issues related ended on September 19, 2016.

Also, voting on the issue became unnecessary and never took place in view of the NWC’s rejection of the Appeal Committee’s report.

The foregoing are facts backed by the minutes approved by all NWC members that attended the meetings held in respect of 2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee Report.


It needs to be stated categorically that the NWC is confident that the Chairman of the Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Abubakar Badaru, Executive Governor of Jigawa State conducted a credible and exemplary exercise. We indeed commend the Governor and his team for their transparency and the free and fair manner the primaries was conducted.

Going forward, I appeal very passionately to leaders and members of the Party at all levels to explore internal dispute resolution mechanisms in addressing their perceived grievances instead of resorting to the media to vent their spleen.

There are enormous challenges in delivering on the Party’s 2015 election promises to Nigerians. On the immediate horizon is the task of winning the governorship election in Ondo state. We cannot afford to be distracted by the present contentions.

I wish to assure Party members that despite the media attention that has been generated by the disagreements in the aftermath of the 2016 Ondo State Governorship Primary Election, the Party is focused on the task ahead and we urge our Party leaders and teeming supporters to also remain calm.

The Party has already commenced wide consultations with stakeholders with a view to resolving the political differences that still exist. Hurling brickbats cannot help the cause of the party in any way.

The APC national leadership remains united and solidly committed to the task of winning the Ondo state governorship election to save the people of the state from the misrule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/212277-apc-crisis-oyegun-attacks-tinubu-says-ex-lagos-governors-allegations-reckless-baseless.html

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by bluaero(m): 4:26pm On Oct 07, 2016
Tinubu should quietly go and die undecided

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by TheFreeOne: 4:31pm On Oct 07, 2016
Tinubu over to you.

More grease your elbows/ink to your pen as you or your minions write a swift WAILING rejoinder grin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by Nobody: 4:31pm On Oct 07, 2016
Let the rumble begin...

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by StepTwo: 4:35pm On Oct 07, 2016
the cabal against Tinubu is so strong.

Tinubu should just form a new party or the entire southwest APC including Lagos might be hijacked leaving him with Just Remi come next election.


well, that's if Dino Melaye does not win her over with his penetrating tool should his wish come along.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by seunmsg(m): 4:40pm On Oct 07, 2016
Oyegun should shut up and stop blabbing. The APC primaries in Ondo state was rigged and that fact is well established. As a party chairman, he has failed to manage the outcome of the primary election very well and the party will pay the price for his partisanship and poor leadership.

Internal democracy is a key ingredient that all party must subscribe to in a democracy. If you set up an appeal panel to enable aggrieved party members seek redress and then you turn around and reject the outcome of the panel because it is not favourable to your interest, there will be consequences.

Anyway, the Tinubu camp have moved on. Oke is now the candidate and all hands are now on deck to deliver his candidature. I don't know who will win the Ondo state election but one thing is clear to all observers, Akeredolu will come a distant third.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by flyingsnail(f): 4:45pm On Oct 07, 2016
After this meeting two days ago,Now came a reply sad

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by Babacele: 5:19pm On Oct 07, 2016
OK make una come win d election make we see na.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by VampireeM(f): 5:23pm On Oct 07, 2016
Nigeria politics is just a circus ground.
APC is in Disarray just like PDP!

Episode 2(From Oyegun)

Waiting for Tinubu's Reply _Episode 3
gringrin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by afroniger: 5:25pm On Oct 07, 2016
Story for the gods, Oyegun. Too late cos your fraudulent hatchet job will cost your party not only the Ondo state governorship election, but it has also laid the foundations for an epic upset come 2019. APC has no future.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by AshiwajuFoward: 5:26pm On Oct 07, 2016
Ondo state will do APC like 'film-trick'. cheesy

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by sarrki(m): 5:28pm On Oct 07, 2016
Baba Oyegun 

Pls don't bite more than you can chew

An attack on tinubu is not to Tinubu as a person 

PA Oyegun many of us supported Mr president cause

Of tinubu 

Baba thread softly

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by sarrki(m): 5:30pm On Oct 07, 2016
StepTwo:
na wao, Tinubu don hear am dis season




We might have made mistake on Awolowo 

Same mistake with Abiola’s

This time not possible 

Pmb don't distabilize the only region that supported you 

Massively both in primary election and general 

We will have to choose our son 

If need be 

Be warned

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by drss(m): 5:31pm On Oct 07, 2016
were ar d #istandwithsheriff crew make dem come #standwithoyegun grin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by globe16: 5:32pm On Oct 07, 2016
afroniger:
Story for the gods, Oyegun. Too late cos your fraudulent hatchet job will cost your party not only the Ondo state governorship election, but it has also laid the foundations for an epic upset come 2019. APC has no future.
You tinubites should keep cheering tinubu to prison... what is happening is akin to the voice oyegun, the hand of aso rock

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by drss(m): 5:33pm On Oct 07, 2016
TheFreeOne:
Tinubu over to you.

More grease your elbows/ink to your pen as you or your minions write a swift WAILING rejoinder grin

na to go buy suya siddon for fence watch free drama. cheesy d fight is about to go dirty grin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by sarrki(m): 5:33pm On Oct 07, 2016
globe16:

You tinubites should keep cheering tinubu to prison... what is happening is akin to the voice oyegun, the hand of aso rock

Gej, Stella Odua, mama peace will be there first

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by globe16: 5:35pm On Oct 07, 2016
Just today alone Tinubu has received 2 L's, first the matter he was sponsoring against saraki and ekweremmadu was struck out, second, his party chairman is now calling him a noisemaker.. The funny thing is this was all predicted.. Will yorubas keep making this mistake.. Anyway, my pastor predicted Tinubu will end up in jail like awolowo before the honeymoon turned sour.. I'm counting down.. cheesy cheesy

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by sarrki(m): 5:36pm On Oct 07, 2016
TheFreeOne:
Tinubu over to you.

More grease your elbows/ink to your pen as you or your minions write a swift WAILING rejoinder grin


The way north deserted pmb ?

The way SS & SE deserted Gej

Listen carefully bro

We are with Tinubu either pdp or apc

We are with him

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by globe16: 5:37pm On Oct 07, 2016
sarrki:


Gej, Stella Odua, mama peace will be there first
will you serve Tinubu's prison term for him? grin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by BABAKABIRU301(f): 5:37pm On Oct 07, 2016
ONE MINUSE ONE BY GOD,

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by afroniger: 5:38pm On Oct 07, 2016
globe16:

You tinubites should keep cheering tinubu to prison... what is happening is akin to the voice oyegun, the hand of aso rock

Mr. globe, better stick to Obiano politricks. You make it sound like going to prison or being a political prisoner is the end of the world or the worst thing that can happen to great men or politicians. Didn't OBJ go to prison under Abacha and from there straight to a second stint at the Presidency? Mandela sef go prison. Even your demigod Kanu is still in prison. Prison isn't the worst thing that can happen to a man, in fact, sometimes it may be necessary in your walk towards greatness. This isn't Anambra politics we're discussing here, sorry.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by Nobody: 5:42pm On Oct 07, 2016
The APC is made of disparate individuals whose only unifying ideology was the dethronement of the PDP. Since the common 'enemy' they came together to fight has since been vanquished, they have turned on each other and want a taste of each other's blood.

This is just a prelude to the drama that will bring an end to the party. The only objective that brought them together has been achieved. It is now a struggle for the spoils of victory which some members want to corner all to themselves.

Tinubu lost it the moment he went into an alliance with an ethnic chauvinist. He made a gamble that has failed to pay off. He has lost his influence, lost his friends, and he is gradually losing himself. The open letter to Oyegun was a result of pent-up anger at the way he is being treated. Sadly, it was meant to prick their conscience but he is locked in battle with men whose conscience has long gone to sleep.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by StepTwo: 5:43pm On Oct 07, 2016
sarrki:

We might have made mistake on Awolowo 
Same mistake with Abiola’s
This time not possible 
Pmb don't distabilize the only region that supported you 
Massively both in primary election and general 
We will have to choose our son 
If need be 
Be warned
but egbon, I am not PMB na

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by Sibrah: 5:46pm On Oct 07, 2016
While lots of people may not like Tinubu he remains one of the most impactful political leaders we have had.
Other may call it dictatorship but I see it helping the masses out where their votes couldn't av mattered. He helped present Nigerians with better options at the Party level where majority of voters are cut off.
He may av stolen but that doesn't take away his influence and impacts.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by globe16: 5:47pm On Oct 07, 2016
afroniger:


[s]Mr. globe, better stick to Obiano politricks. You make it sound like going to prison is the end of the world or the worst thing that can happen to great men. Didn't OBJ go to prison under Abacha and from there straight to a second stint at the Presidency? Mandela sef go prison. Even your demigod Kanu is still in prison. Prison isn't the worst thing that can happen to a man, in fact, sometimes it may be necessary in your walk towards greatness. This isn't Anambra politics we're discussing here, sorry[/s].
cry me a river inugo? grin grin grin

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by malton: 5:52pm On Oct 07, 2016
Dem say pesin wey dey sure of him victory no dey fear rematch. Pa Oyegun should have simply obliged as should have Akete.

Tinubu has earned his keep as the face of the ruling party. He has a cult following and considering the fact that politics is about the numbers, they should have reconducted the primaries even if to placate him.

BAT has my unalloyed support regardless what step he takes next. I believe that he's too blessed to cry over spilled milk. Grown men lick their wounds and move on to the next adventure.

Held down by guilt, shame and fear, his betrayers now have to look over their shoulders for the rest of their political careers.

It's a shame everything that's happening. Reminds me of the cold war that ensued that instant victory over Germany was achieved.

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 5:53pm On Oct 07, 2016
afroniger:


Mr. globe, better stick to Obiano politricks. You make it sound like going to prison is the end of the world or the worst thing that can happen to great men. Didn't OBJ go to prison under Abacha and from there straight to a second stint at the Presidency? Mandela sef go prison. Even your demigod Kanu is still in prison. Prison isn't the worst thing that can happen to a man, in fact, sometimes it may be necessary in your walk towards greatness. This isn't Anambra politics we're discussing here, sorry.

So, you support Tinubu going to prison?

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by Splinz(m): 5:55pm On Oct 07, 2016
Weep not for Tinubu. He deserves the hot porridge yam served. More wages awaits him!

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by babyfaceafrica: 5:56pm On Oct 07, 2016
Story...aketi will loose,jegede or oke will win

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by ebujany(m): 5:57pm On Oct 07, 2016
One thing is sure. APC has lost ondo state already even with out election. Tinubu 1 oyegun 0

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Re: Oyegun Formally Replies Tinubu: "Your Allegations Are Reckless And False" by sarrki(m): 5:58pm On Oct 07, 2016
Splinz:
Weep not for Tinubu. He deserves the hot porridge yam served. More wages awaits him!

No regrets at all voting out Gej

I know that's what pained you most

If given opportunity once more we will do same thing

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