Amosun’s aides, Osoba’s loyalists fight over Ogun APC congresses Wednesday, 23 April 2014 22:41 IT was free-for-all at the appeal hearing session of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun State chapter in Abeokuta yesterday as loyalists of Governor Ibikunle Amosun and those of former governor, Chief Segun Osoba, fought themselves. Trouble started when the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Gbenga Kaka, was making oral presentation and one Tunji Egbetokun who believed Kaka was being rude to the governor through his choice of words, raised a point of order. Egbetokun, the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the Governor on Political Affairs was still on his feet insisting that he should be granted audience when some supporters of Osoba rose from their seats and rushed towards him (Egbetokun). In the process, those in Egbetokun’s camp engaged those in Osoba’s camp in blows, forcing the session to end abruptly. The appeal committee was in the state to hear the petitions which arose from the wards and local government congresses. During the confusion, party faithful, including members of the state congress committee and the appeal committee scampered for safety inside the Gateway Hall, venue of the event. Both camps had been at daggers’ drawn over who controls the party structure in the state. The situation led to parallel wards and local government congresses recently. The Osoba’s faction had gone to court to seek order on some issues concerning the ward and local government congresses. Kaka, in his presentation, was said to have alleged that Governor Amosun had not been fair in the conduct of the congresses and called for fresh congresses to be conducted. Those who exchanged blows during the fracas included Solomon Ogunde, a local council chairman and Senator Gbenga Obadara, representing Ogun Central Senatorial District. Attempt by Egbetokun to unleash blows on Olumide Osoba was blocked by a former federal lawmaker, Onadeko Onamusi, who got injured. The appeal committee chairman, Alhaji Iqra Ibliss described the development as unfortunate. The Guardian.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:46:09 +0000
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