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  • Osun APC caretaker committee secretary, ex-commissioners, others arraigned for allegedly assaulting members

    Osun APC caretaker committee secretary, ex-commissioners, others arraigned for allegedly assaulting members

    The Caretaker Committee Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr. Rasaq Salinsile, ex-APC chairman Elder Adelowo Adebiyi, two former commissioners and two ex-executive council (exco) members in the administration of former governor Rauf Aregbesola were yesterday arraigned at an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court.

    Also arraigned were ex-commissioner for Works and Transport Kazeem Salami, former commissioner for Youth, Sports and Special Needs Biyi Odunlade, ex-special adviser to the governor on Taxation Gbenga Akano and two others, namely Alaba Popoola and Azeez Adekunle, on two counts of conspiracy and assault.

    Police prosecutor John Idoko told the court that the defendants and others at large, on August 14, about 1:30pm, at Ogo-Oluwa conspired to unlawfully assault Hamzat Babatunde by hitting him with stones on his head, which caused him harm.

    He said: “The defendants assaulted Ajetumobi Muideen, male, by hitting him with parts of broken plastic chairs on his head, which caused him harm.”

    Idoko said the offences are contrary to and punishable under Section 516 and 355 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. Il laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty.

    Defence counsel Muftau Adediran and Abdulfatai Abdulsalam prayed the court to grant the defendants bail in the most liberal term.

    The Magistrate, Dr. Olusegun Ayilara, granted Salinsile, Adebiyi, Salami, Odunlade and Akano bail in the sum of N5millon and self-recognition, while Popoola and Adekunle were granted bail in the sum of N5million and one surety, who must be a civil servant in the state.

    He adjourned the case till September 24.

    When the Appeal Committee of the APC Ward Congress was sitting on August 14, violence erupted at the party’s secretariat and two people were injured, as loyalists of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and those of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola clashed.

  • Court rejects suits seeking reinstatement of Oshiomhole, sack of Buni-led APC Caretaker Committee

    Court rejects suits seeking reinstatement of Oshiomhole, sack of Buni-led APC Caretaker Committee

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out two suits challenging the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and sought the avoiding of the succeeding National Caretaker Committee led by Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni.

    Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in two rulings on Tuesday held that the plaintiffs lacked the locus standi (the legal right) to institute their cases against the party.

    The first suit was filed by a former South-South National Vice Chairman of the party, Hilliard Eta in the name of APC, while the second suit was instituted by a former APC Youth Leader in Abia state, Kalu Kalu Agu.

    Plaintiffs in both suits, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/736/2020 and FHC/ABJ/CS/1589/2021 had sought an order to determine the legality or otherwise of the June 17, 2020 National Executive Committee meeting which dissolved the NWC and appointed a National Caretaker Committee led by Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni.

    They had prayed the court to reverse the dissolution of the Oshiomhole-led NWC and declare the Buni-led NWC unlawful.

    Upholding the separate preliminary objections filed by the defendants, the court held that the plaintiffs did not show or prove how the dissolution of the NWC on June 17, 2020 by 16 out of 20 members of APC NEC infringed on their civil rights and obligation more than any other member of the party.

    “There must be a nexus between a plaintiff and the cause of action,” the judge said, and noted that the first plaintiff did not fit properly into who a plaintiff should be, while the second plaintiff, Hilliard Eta “referred to himself as a regular member of the party.”

    The judge observed that, for the APC to be a plaintiff in the suit, there must be the existence of a faction, noting that there was nowhere the second plaintiff claimed to belong to a faction of the party, in the affidavit he deposed to.

    “I am of the well considered view that issues raised by the plaintiffs are not justiceable. They are issues of internal affairs of a political party.

    “It is sheer waste of time and there is no reason to consider the substantive matter,” the judge said, and proceeded to strike out both cases.

  • APC Caretaker Committee meets Tinubu in Lagos

    APC Caretaker Committee meets Tinubu in Lagos

    Members of Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday evening held a closed-door meeting with National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at his Bourdillon Home, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    The committee was led by Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni and Chairman of Progressive Governor’s Forum Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.

    The meeting is ongoing at Tinubu’s residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

    Others at the closed-door meeting include Secretary of Caretaker Committee of APC , Senator Akpan Udo-Edehe and APC Campaign Committee for Edo Election, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

    This is coming few hours after members of Caretaker Committee met with former Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande.

    Bisi Akande, who also chairs the party’s National Reconciliation Committee, was a former Osun Governor, at Ila Orangun, Osun State which is his country home.

    Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, All Progressive Congress (APC), National Leader, Chief Adebisi Akande and Acting Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee / Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, exchanging pleasantries during a familiarisation visit to Chief Bisi Akande in Ila Orangun on Thursday.

    The APC caretaker chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, led other members of the committee that included the secretary, Senator Akpan Udoedehe; Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and Governor of Niger State, Sani Bello to the meeting.

    The meeting which lasted for about an hour was said to have dwelled on the assignment given to the committee.

    As part of task before it to reconcile aggrieved party stalwarts, the session was all about how to reconcile and reshape the party in the overall interest of all.

    The Caretaker Committee was set up by the APC following the dissolution of the National Working Committee of the party on the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Buni was appointed chairman of the committee.

    The committee had been on reconciliation move which saw them visiting key leaders of the APC.