Amosun Defies APC’s NWC’s Order, Holds Parallel Congress

Amosun Defies APC’s NWC’s Order, Holds Parallel Congress In Ogun
Raymond Osho
The former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday defied the directive of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as his faction held a parallel congress in the state.
The Caretaker Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the party, had on Friday warned against a parallel congress in the state, declaring that anything contrary will be considered as invalid.
Briefing journalists after the screening of all aspirants seeking election into various state party offices in Ogun State at the at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, the Chairman of the Congress Committee for Ogun Hon. Wale Ohu declared that no other congress would be considered valid except the one conducted by his committee.
His words: “I have the mandate of the National Secretariat of the party to vet, screen and conduct the Ogun State congress of the APC. No other election is valid, except the one my committee of 7 sent by the National headquarters of the party”.
He also said that his committee had invited security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor the exercise.
The congress was scheduled to hold at the popular MKO Abiodun Stadium, Kuto Abeokuta on Saturday (today) with all party faithful from all the 20 local governments of the state expected in attendance.
Ohu said “Only the elections held inside the main bowl of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta will be regarded as valid State Congress election in Ogun State.”
But contrary to the directive, the Amosun’s faction of the party conducted theirs at the premise of Ake Palace, Ake, Abeokuta while that of Governor Dapo Abiodun, led by Yemi Sanusi held theirs at the MKO Stadium.
Our correspondent observed that Amosun’s congress experienced a massive turnout of party faithful with the Ake Place pavilion filled to the brim.