Tag: Amosun
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Ogun guber race: Defiant Amosun meets APM leaders, to announce next line of action
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, and the leadership of the Allied Peoples Movement are considering options on their next move over the results of the governorship election held in the state on March 9. Amosun gave the indication on Wednesday while speaking with the party’s leaders during a meeting at his private residence in Ibara,…
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I bear no grudges against Amosun, says Ogun Governor-elect
The Ogun Governor-elect, Mr Dapo Abiodun, says he bears no grudges against the outgoing governor of the state, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun. Abiodun stated this on Monday during his victory speech at a news conference in Iperu. He said that he took the position in spite of Amosun’s antagonism and hostility towards him in the build-up…
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APC, Amosun, Okorocha and party discipline, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon The bedrock of any organization is the observance of, and adherence and obedience to its rules and regulations, the absence of which breeds indiscipline and impunity, such as in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election season. Article 2 of the APC constitution states that, “the provisions of this…
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Amosun dragged to EFCC over MITROS Rice N4b loan
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has been reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over an alleged mismanagement of a N4billion Anchors Borrowers Fund for rice farmers. The petitioner, Nelson Ekunjumi, National Co-Ordinator for the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate, based in Ikeja, Lagos, submitted a petition to the EFCC in…
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APC speaks on how party will fare at governorship poll without Amosun, Okorocha, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the suspension of governors Rochas Okorocha and Ibekunle Amosun of Imo and Ogun respectively, will not affect the party’s victory in the March 9, Governorship and State House of Assembly election. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC National Publicity Secretary, gave the assurance while speaking with the News Agency of…
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Gov. Amosun wins Ogun Central
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has been declared the winner of the Ogun Central Senatorial District election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Ayinde Akanbi, declared on Monday that Amosun polled 88,110 votes to defeat Mrs Tunji Oseni-Gomez of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), who had 37,101 votes. Akanbi announced the result at the collation centre, Centenary Hall,…
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BREAKING: Gov Amosun’s aide dies, SSG injured in motor accident on election eve
Reports reaching TNG now has it that Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s aide, Adeniyi Adesanya, has died while the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, was reportedly injured in a fatal motor accident. The accident according to reports occurred at Siun-Kobape along Sagamu-Abeokuta road. Adeoluwa reportedly sustained a severe injury and has been rushed to…
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I regret spending all my money on Amosun to emerge Ogun gov – Osoba
A leader of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has said he regretted working for the emergence of the incumbent Ogun governor, Ibikunle Amosun, in 2011. Osoba said this on Friday while addressing leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ogun State Chapter, during a visit of the governorship…
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Ogun 2019: APC mocks Amosun, says he deserves pity
The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday said Governor Ibikunle Amosun deserved some pity and sympathy rather than condemnation because he (Amosun) has lost touch with reality. The party was reacting to a statement credited to the governor over its flag bearer, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The governor had reportedly claimed…
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Ogun APC crisis: Amosun backtracks, says ‘I fear only God, not Buhari’
Governor Ibikunle Amosun has clarified that he only fears God and not human beings, including President Muhammadu Buhari. Amosun said God whose counsel or pronouncement cannot be altered by man, is the one he fears and nobody else. The Governor spoke during the 2018 edition of the state’s Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons…