Tag: Ogun
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2019: APC dissolves state, LG, ward excos in Ogun, Imo
The All Progressives Congress has dissolved the executive committees in Imo and Ogun states. Also dissolved were the local government and ward executives in the two states. Their dissolution formed part of the resolutions reached during the National Working Committee meeting presided over by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, in Abuja on Tuesday. In their…
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APC crisis: Dayo Adeneye, 26 Ogun lawmakers dump APC for APM
No fewer than twenty-six lawmakers from the Ogun State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The lawmakers defection is coming just a week after Gov. Ibikunle Amosun’s candidate, Adekunle Akinlade for Ogun governorship election defected to APM. The lawmakers spokesperson, Lamidi Olatunji said they “have…
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Butcher beats wife to death in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a 38-year-old butcher, Shina Kasali, for allegedly beating his wife, Sofiat, to death. The incident occurred on Saturday 1st December 2018 at Abosule area of Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of the state, during a minor disagreement between the couple. The couple’s neighbour, Tunde Babatunde,…
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2019: Oshiomhole, Tinubu, Osoba behind political crises in Ogun – Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, on Monday, accused the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former governor of the state, Aremo Olusegun Osoba of allegedly masterminding the political chaos in the state. The governor said the aforementioned party leaders…
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Buhari meets Governors Ganduje, Amosun, Yari in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari again on Friday met with three state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad. Ahmad listed the governors who met with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to include Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano),…
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Court voids PDP’s expulsion of Kashamu, Ogun Chair
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja has set aside the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu (Ogun East) and Ogun State Chairman of the party, Engr Adebayo Dayo. Justice Valentine Ashi, in a ruling on Wednesday, held that purported expulsion was unlawful because it was done…
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Confusion in Ogun as NWC declares Abiodun winner of APC governorship primary
The Muhammad Ndabawa-led electoral committee sent to Ogun State by the National Working Committee(NWC) of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has declared Prince Dapo Abiodun winner of the Direct governorship primary of Ogun APC for the 2019 gubernatorial election. The party had earlier declared Abdukabir Adekunle Akinlade winner and gubernatorial candidate of the party for the…
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Ogun: Former deputy, Adesegun joins governorship race
A former deputy governor to the governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, during his first term tenure(2011 to 2015), Prince Segun Adesegun, on Friday declared his intention to contest the governorship of the state. He made the declaration at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council Secretariat, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta. Adesegun who had…
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Buhari to inaugurate $250 million brewery in Ogun
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to inaugurate $ 250 million dollars new brewery, International Breweries PLC (IB Plc), sited at Flowergate Industrial Scheme, Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State. IB Plc which is part of the AB InBev group, the world’s largest brewer has Trophy, Hero, Betamalt, Grandmalt, Castle lite and Eagle lager as its products line.…
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2019: SSGs in APC-controlled states meet in Ogun
The 7th Quarterly Meeting of the Secretaries to the Governments of the All Progressive Congress-controlled states commenced in Abeokuta on Thursday with a focus on enhancing policy implementation. Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, who declared the event open, said the meeting was the brain-child of the Progressive Governors Forum. Amosun said the meeting had since…