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I’m Still a Bonafide Member of the APC – Comrade Adewale

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7 years ago

January 12, 2019

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By Eric Elezuo

The Immediate past Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, has sounded it loud and clear that he is still a bonafide member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and has no plans of ever ditching the party.

Comrade Adewale made the clarification following the appearance last weekend of a huge poster depicting him as defecting to the Zenith Labour Party to actualise his aspirations to contest the House of Representatives seat in the February 16 General Elections.

The former chairman was quick to point accusing fingers at the incumbent chairman of the local government, who he accused of planning to tarnish his ‘good image’ and challenged everyone to visit the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in Amuwo Odofin or anywhere in Lagos to see if his name is in the list of contestants.

“Mischief makers from the Valentine Buraimoh Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government camp had pasted posters all over Festac Town which depict that I, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, is aspiring for the House of Representatives seat under the Zenith Labour Party and also endorsing Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as candidate for Governor of Lagos State.

This dastardly act is intended to tarnish my good image within my party, the APC, and show me as disloyal,” Adewale said in a statement.” he said

He went to reel out his intimidating credentials as a clean and honest politician, tracing his origin to the political APC greats like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu amongst others.

“My whole life has been dedicated to the pursuit of an ideal society for all and I found a replication of my views and ideology in the APC Party.

My loyalty to the APC Party is unshake-able, and all my activities have been focused on profiling a positive image of the APC,” he said.

He however, called on the law enforcement agencies to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the said poster as well as the council chairman, Buraimoh, whom he accused as mismanaging the council fund in the period he has held sway as chairman since July 2017.

Comrade Adewale with Mr. Jide Sanwo-Olu

He dismissed the council boss as a low performer and chronicled his inefficiency over a period of 18 months, saying the people of the council are highly disappointed in his leadership style abysmal scorecard. He also accused him of diverting council funds to non-council matters including allegedly buying a house in London.

“Valentine Buraimoh have not deemed it fit to visit any of the 28 riverine communities of the local government since he was sworn into office 18 months back.

“The chorus of angry voices is increasing in volume with many reminiscing about the good old days of Festac Town and its environs and making comparison to the descent it has fallen into under the Valentine Buraimoh’s administration!

An administration that in its 18 months of existence (July 2017 – December 2018) has received the sum of N1,569,476,675.51 billion naira from Federal and Lagos State allocation (excluding internally generated revenue) with no visible, meaningful and verifiable project or services carried out. On all fronts Valentine Buraimoh has failed!

“The structures and processes that worked successfully under my administration have all collapsed under Valentine Buraimoh, who is more interested in personal enrichment to the extent that he made a recent trip to the UK in December 2018 to open a foreign bank account and buy properties in London,” Adewale accused.

Comrade Adewale was the chairman of Amuwo Odofin between 2008 and 2014, and is reputed to have performed creditably well; a testimony most residents of the LGA have not ceased to comment about.

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Tinubu Nominates Oyedele As Minister of State for Finance, Moves Anite-Uzoka to Budget Ministry

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March 3, 2026

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A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, has announced that “President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Doris Anite-Uzoka.

“Mrs Anite-Uzoka will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration.

“President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Mr Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

“Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Mr Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system.

“Mr Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert.

“He attended Yaba College of Technology, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy and finance. He attended Oxford Brookes University and earned a BSc in applied accounting.

“He also completed executive education programmes at the London School of Economics, Yale University, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School.

“Mr Oyedele spent 22 years of his working career at PwC, joining in 2001 and rising to become the Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader.

“Mr Oyedele is also a professor at Babcock University in Ogun State and a visiting scholar at the Lagos Business School.”

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Defection: Atiku’s Son, Adamu, Resigns As Adamawa Commissioner

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March 3, 2026

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Adamu Abubakar, the first son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned as Adamawa State’s commissioner for works and energy development, days after Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Abubakar’s resignation letter, dated 2 March 2026, was addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government. He gave no reason for his departure.

The timing is pointed. Fintiri announced his defection to the APC in a statewide broadcast last Friday, saying his cabinet and the PDP’s state structure had moved with him. Within 24 hours, 22 commissioners and special advisers publicly announced they were following suit. Abubakar, whose father remains one of the PDP’s most prominent national figures, was not among them.

In a statement issued Monday night, Abubakar’s media aide Abdulaziz Jauro said the former commissioner thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve and pledged continued loyalty to the administration’s developmental agenda. He also expressed gratitude to his father “for granting him the moral support and blessing to serve the people of Adamawa State” — a line that, read in context, suggests Atiku was consulted on the decision.

Abubakar said his resignation was not a withdrawal from public life. “This does not mark the end of his commitment to public service,” the statement read, “but rather the beginning of new avenues for developmental collaboration.”

The resignation leaves unresolved the question of whether it reflects a political break with the governor over his defection or a personal decision unconnected to the broader party realignment now reshaping Adamawa’s political landscape.

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DSS Nabs Man over Assassination Attempt on Peter Obi

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March 3, 2026

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Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has detained a man in connection with the recent attack and alleged assassination threats targeting Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

According to AIT, the shooting incident took place on February 24, 2026, in Benin City, Edo State, during a political gathering attended by Obi and several figures from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The meeting was hosted by former APC National Chairman, John Oyegun. Gunmen reportedly opened fire at the venue, causing panic and forcing attendees to disperse for safety.

According to security sources, shortly after the attack, an individual identified as Udeme Monday Stephen allegedly took to social media claiming responsibility and issuing additional threats against Obi, warning of further violence.

Intelligence officials reportedly initiated swift investigations, employing digital tracing and forensic tools that led to the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect in Rivers State. He is said to be a teacher at a private secondary school in the Eliozu area of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

The suspect remains in DSS custody and is expected to face prosecution. The agency reiterated its commitment to responding to credible threats and safeguarding lives and national interests without bias.