OGUN APC: WAR CRIES

The two factions of All Proressive Congress APC in Ogun state are engaged in battle of wits for ascendancy. The outcome of the ensuing battle would be crucial in upholding the integrity of the ruling party in the state. Presently, Chief Isaac Olu Agemo and Chief Roqeeb Adeniji who are both from Ogun west senatorial destrict have emerged chairmen of the two factions of the ruling party in the state. The feud, according to findings is a struggle for absolute control of the party’s machinery in the state. However, the crisis is not peculiar to Ogun state as it is happening in some other state like Oyo, Ondo, among others. Culled from Vangard, May 8^th, 2014. Political group – Malomo Olanrewaju

OSUN 2014: FEAR OF OMISORE GRIPS APC

Ogun state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has Monday inaugurated the campaign committee for the re-election bid of its candidate; Governor Rauf Aregbesola. This was in preparation for the August 9, 2014 governorship poll. It admitted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard bearer, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was a major challenge to the ruling party. Inaugurating the committee, at the party’s secretariat, the acting chairman of the APC in the state,elder Adelowo Adebiyi said the challenge for the party was senator Iyiola Omisore, declaring that’confronting Omisore was like confronting a violent organisation’’. Culled from Daily Times. 6^th May. 2014.   Political group – Adeleke Caleb