‘Assault on democracy’ – APC stakeholders frown at Ogun East consensus move

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Ogun East Senatorial District person faulted the caller caucus gathering wherever Governor Dapo Abiodun was endorsed arsenic the statement campaigner for the 2027 elections.

Recall that the endorsement was announced astatine Monday’s gathering held astatine Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu Ode, wherever a erstwhile politician and legislator representing the district, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was allegedly denied entree to the venue.

Daniel, successful a viral video, was seen addressing his supporters, saying, “We are present for our caucus meeting, and I got present by 10 a.m. They said we shouldn’t participate the venue successful Ijebu-Ode. Therefore, if they bash thing present contiguous without my presence, it is an workout successful futility.”

However, astatine the extremity of the meeting, Governor Dapo Abiodun was announced arsenic the statement campaigner for the senatorial territory travel 2027.

Speaking to newsmen connected Thursday astatine a property league held successful Sagamu, the Director-General of the BATOGD movement, General Olumiyiwa Okunowo (Rtd), described the gathering arsenic a specified “Governor Abiodun’s meeting” alternatively than a genuine caucus session.

He alleged that much than fractional of those successful attendance were not qualified to be a senatorial caucus meeting, arguing that the process was stage-managed to nutrient a predetermined outcome.

His words: “Of course, those who were appointed by the Governor person the antiauthoritarian close to anoin...