Okorocha who intends to use his son in - law Uche Nwosu as APC governorship candidate in 2019 has being at loggerhead with his deputy governor and
other chieftains of the party in the state.
One of the protesters, Kaigama told journalists that the team from Abuja was acting a script in favour of the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan to shortchange
other chieftains of the party ahead of 2019 elections.
He commended the Deputy Chairman of the Ondo State APC, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, and
some other chieftains of the party for their efforts towards ensuring that the APC won the election.
Other chieftains of the party that walked out of the venue included former governor of the state, Mr Sullivan Chime and former state party chairman, Mr Ben Nwoye.
Not exact matches
Among the dignitaries at the campaign were; members
of the state and national assemblies,
party chieftains and
other political functionaries.
Others include members
of the Federal Executive Council, presidential media team, lawmakers and
party chieftains of the ruling APC.
The two
chieftains in separate interviews, however, blamed each
other for the brawl that apparently followed their open disagreement on issues relating to the crisis rocking the Anambra State chapter
of the
party.
How on earth would somebody, who agreed with
other party chieftains, that the presidential ticket
of the
party for 2019 should be zoned to the North, would now turn around to start campaigning for the same ticket as a southerner, and particularly as a south - westerner to the detriment
of the national chairmanship ticket
of the
party already zoned to the area.
The meeting was attended by serving and former members
of the PDP State Working Committee, members
of the Ekiti State House
of Assembly,
chieftains of the
party at the 16 local governments and 177 wards, as well as chairmen and members
of Boards and Parastatals, among
others.
There were speculations linking the APC
chieftain to a move to another political
party after he spoke the governorship primary
of the APC which he contested along with over 30
others and lost to Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who incidentally succeeded Oni as the governor
of the state.
Sullivan Chime, national vice chairman
of the
party, Mr. Emma Eneukwu, the Director General
of the Voice
of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the State's
party chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, a
party chieftain, Emperor Baywood Ibe, among
others would have been mobbed.
«PAAM wishes to condemn in clear terms the harassment being visited on
party members by the governor who has been arm - twisting them across the 16 Local Government Areas
of the state, forcing them to reject palliative Christmas gifts from
other party chieftains while he, as a governor, has refused to help their cause.
A former speaker
of the Taraba State House
of Assembly Hon. Simon Dogari and
other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday dumped the
party for the Peoples Democratic Party with his supporters across the s
party for the Peoples Democratic
Party with his supporters across the s
Party with his supporters across the state.
Akeredolu was in the governor's office in company with some
chieftains of the
party, who included, the state's deputy chairman
of the APC, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, a former member
of the House
of Representatives, Mr. Sunday Abegunde, a former Speaker
of the state House
of Assembly, Mr. Victor Olabimtan, the Chief Press Secretary to Late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi among
others.
Other members
of the team are the National Vice-Chairman (South - West), Chief Pius Akinyelure; National Vice-Chairman (North - West), Inuwa Abdul - Kadir; Zonal Youth Leader (South - West), Adedotun Oluwasegun; Zonal Woman Leader (South - West); Kemi Nelson, and a
party chieftain, Acho Obioma.