Apologise genuinely for your misdeeds — Igbimo Osun APC tells Aregbesola

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

Igbimo Agba Osun

(Elders Caucus) of the All Progressives Congress, APC Osun State have called on the former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola to apologise to the Leadership of the party for his actions.

The APC, Igbimo-Agba Osun Chairman, Sola Akinwumi made this known in a press release signed by him.

In the statement, Akinwumi stated that the decision to ask the ex-governor to apologise was arrived at, after a wide consultation with the members of the caucus

The caucus in the statement said ” the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State Chapter remains intact while the leadership is exploring all avenues towards ensuring a united and focused Party.

“It has come to the knowledge of this body about comments made by the Fmr Gov/Minister of Interior H/E. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola during his recent event in Osun State and wish to inform the public that our Party’s door is open to any member who is ready to apologize genuinely for his/her misdeeds.

“Finally, this body deeply appreciates all committed and loyal members for their unwavering and firm support for the Party despite all odds.”

Bawa sack: ‘Sustain the tempo’ – Ohanaeze youths hail Tinubu

By Christiana Ekpa

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has hailed President Bola Tinubu over the removal of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

In one of his measures to restore sanity in public institutions, Tinubu suspended Bawa from office earlier in the week.

Godwin Emefiele was earlier suspended as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said the President’s action was heartwarming.

Okwu recalled that his group had asked former President Muhammadu Buhari to fire Bawa, but he refused to heed their advice.

The Igbo group had accused

Bawa of merchandising the commission, noting: “In the history of the EFCC, no chairman of the commission has ever come under public scrutiny in such a short period of time like Bawa. The same goes for many of the staff under him, justifying the aphorism, ‘like father, like son’. This shows how dirty the commission has become.”

While hailing Tinubu, Okwu said a thorough investigation must be conducted on all the activities of Bawa as EFCC helmsman.

“Bawa is a disappointment to the youth constituency; he was given the opportunity to prove that youths can hold any leadership position and deliver, but he messed up a rare opportunity.

“We laud President Bola Tinubu for ridding the EFCC of cancerous leadership provided by Bawa. He made a total mockery of the system, and for that, his name would remain in the infamous book of history.

Adamu, Omisore squandered over N30bn APC realised from sale of forms – Lukman alleges

By Musa Adamu

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Vice Chairman, Northwest, Dr. Salihu Lukman, Friday, alleged that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore squandered N30 billion realised during the sale of forms for the 2023 elections.

Lukman in a statement titled; ‘Rebuilding the APC to Reform Nigerian Politics: Task Before President Asiwaju

Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, alleged that both Adamu and Omisore have embarked on spending extravaganza based on their discretionary decisions without any form of budget as required by the APC constitution. He said with the election of principal officers in the National Assembly completed, President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, being the leader of the party, should prioritise rebuilding the APC.

Lukman said that as it is now, the management of the party was limited to the discretion of Adamu, adding that when it is convenient, he involves members of the National Working Committee, NWC.

He said the reality was that the APC as constituted today was only a shadow of itself with a National Chairman that is highly unaccountable running the affairs of the party more as a garrison commander.

“He relates with his colleagues in the NWC just like his appointees. In their name he meets other leaders of the party and seeks to manipulate party decisions to suit personal vested interests that are only known to him.

“Beyond all these is also a clear case of reckless financial management of the party. With more than N30 billion realised during the sale of forms for the 2023 elections, Sen. Adamu and Sen. Omisore have embarked on spending extravaganza based on their discretionary decisions without any form of budget as required by the APC constitution,” he alleged.

Lukman stressed that with the NEC not meeting as required, they give no financial report to anyone, not even to the NWC.