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The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Mr. Taiwo Olatunbosun, in this interview with FEMI MAKINDE,says Governor-elect Ayo Fayose unleashed attack on the judiciary to prevent his trial because he allegedly has things to hide
Were judges truly beaten during the crisis at the court premises in the state?
It was confirmed that the governor-elect, Ayo Fayose, led some people to the court. It is also public knowledge that the governor-elect had an altercation with some judges. Some judges were manhandled in the presence of the governor-elect.
The People Democratic Party has said nobody can stop Fayoses swearing-in. Why is the All Progressives Congress trying to stop Fayose after losing the election?
For somebody to say he cannot be stopped, that statement is a mark of desperation. That is what we are saying. If you get something which you are not qualified for, the law is there to take its course.
The statement shows that the PDP and the governor-elect are desperate to occupy the office but thank God we have the constitution in Nigeria, which is superior to everybody. He has a good opportunity now to be cleared by the court if the court finds him qualified to have contested the election. The tribunal hearing matters arising from the Ekiti State governorship election is on. We have adduced reasons before the panel.
Are you confident that the case will be decided in favour of your party?
We approached the tribunal and presented evidence to support the petition. We would not have gone to the tribunal if we knew we did not have a good case. The fraud they perpetrated will be exposed by the court and that is part of the reason the PDP is jittery.
The APC has been accused of conniving with the E-eleven and some judges to scuttle the swearing-in of Fayose, why is this so?
Our party, the APC, is not conniving with anybody or institution to stop Fayose. Members of the E-eleven are Nigerians and they are indigenes of Ekiti State that have the constitutional right to approach the court if they feel aggrieved.They have the right to be heard and that was what the court was doing, until those who are afraid of their past, those who are afraid of the evil they have done, struck and unleashed terror on the judiciary. If you are not afraid and you dont have anything to hide, why dont you allow justice to take its course? Fayose should submit himself for trial.
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National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress is at the verge of reducing the number of delegates for its forthcoming presidential primaries to below 15,000.
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered in Abuja on Friday that the proposal was the outcome of several meetings held by the Chief John Oyegun-led national executive of the party.
The NEC was mandated to fine-tune modalities for the indirect primaries which were agreed upon.
An initial proposal, which was to include all party officials from the ward up to the federal level, was jettisoned when it was discovered that about 30,000 delegates will be involved.
A highly placed party source, who pleaded for anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said It is only logical that we trim down the number from 300,000 to a manageable size of say 10,000 or 15,000 maximum.
Supporters of former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari had proposed that, in the event that the party was not disposed to a consensus candidate, it should go for direct primary.
The direct primary will entail all duly registered members of the party at all levels. They will be involved in choosing the flag bearer.
The Director-General of the General Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Umaru Dembo, defended the call for a consensus candidate.
He told SUNDAY PUNCH, If the PDP can go for a consensus candidate and we are the biggest party on the other side, it will be normal, it will be alright if we also have a consensus (candidate) so that there wouldnt be any rancour or worries.
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Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola | credits: File copy
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of planning to cause violence at the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Osogbo.
The APC alleged that the PDP planned to cause violence in order to compel the panel to give judgement in its favour.
The APC Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, made the allegation in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday in Osogbo.
The party, however, urged security agencies to prevent the PDP from throwing the state into anarchy.
The statement read, The APC has alerted the state security agencies to prevent any attempt to cause a breach of the peace in the state.
The State Election Petition Tribunal is a prime target of the PDP to put it under extreme pressure to decide in its favour.
The election petition tribunal resumes sitting next week in Osogbo and we want security agencies to prevent the PDP from disrupting the peace in the state.
But the PDP had on Tuesday alleged that the APC was planning to cause violence and blame it on the opposition.
The APC called on security agencies to also investigate the allegation.
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Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has said that strict adherence to the procedure of due diligence before entering into contractual agreements is an imperative for the evolution of a progressive.
The APC presidential hopeful in a goodwill message on the occasion of the Eid-el-kabir said the significance of the festival is a celebration of trust between man and God, rooted in the fulfilment of promises.
The statement issued by his media office in Abuja on Friday quoted Atiku as saying that trust is the foundation of the relationship between man and God and the two principal religions in Nigeria Islam and Christianity.
I rejoice with fellow Muslims across the country to celebrate the Eid-el-kabir festival. The significance of the celebration today is not in the blood or the flesh of the rams that are slaughtered, the APC chieftain said, adding the message is for people to be honour bound to respect the terms of the promises made to other entities.
As a society, we must place a premium on trust. Our greatness as a country is attainable only when government honours the promises it makes to the people. A leader who has a track record of reneging on every promise he makes cannot drive the process of change we desperately yearn for.
As a people too, we must be vigilant and thorough about the decisions that we take in conjunction with others. It is our responsibility to ensure that we enter into agreements with people of proven character and credibility. The prevailing mindset of placing trust on people based on primordial sentiments such as ethnic or religious considerations without recourse to due diligence is not healthy for the growth of individuals or nations, Atiku said.
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