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  • ‘Alasoadura should apologise’

    ‘Alasoadura should apologise’

    All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Ondo Central Senatorial District yesterday criticised the support given to Senate President Bukola Saraki by the senator representing the district, Tayo Alasoadura.

    Alasoadura was the only Southwest senator, who voted against the party’s directive during the National Assembly elections.

    A former member of the House of Representatives, Ifedayo Abegunde (Abena), advised Alasoadura to show remorse for his action.

    “Alasoadura has failed to explain to his district why he joined the ‘coup’ against his party, “ Abegunde said.

    The APC chieftain said the senator’s action did not represent the opinion and character of Akure people.

    But Alasoadura maintained that he had never worked against the party’s interest.

    He said his assignments in the National Assembly were to attract development across all sectors to enhance the well-being of his constituents.

  • NASS Crisis: I didn’t disobey party’s directives- Alasoadura

    NASS Crisis: I didn’t disobey party’s directives- Alasoadura

    The senator representing the Central Senatorial District of Ondo State, Tayo Alasoadura has reaffirmed his unflinching commitment to the programmes and ideologies of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Alasoadura was the only senator from the South West who voted for the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, despite the party’s directives that APC senators should vote for Ahmed Lawan as the Senate President.

    But, in a statement issued by his Media assistant, Olu Isaacs in Akure, the State Capital the senator said he has never disregarded the decisions of APC on any issue that are in conformity with the aspiration of the people he is representing.

    Alasoadura reiterated his loyalty and faithfulness to APC national leadership.

    The senator noted that his assignment in the National Assembly which is above any ambition includes attracting development across all sectors to enhance the wellbeing of his constituents.

    He said it was his desire to lift-up Ondo State that motivated him to nominate his counterpart from Ondo North senatorial district, Ajayi Boroffice as Chief Whip at the APC caucus of the senate against the move to have a colleague from Osun State, consequent upon the fact that a member of the House of Representatives also from from Osun State was already the deputy Speaker.

    He added that Boroffice, who is a ranking senator from Ondo State should have gladly embraced to serve in that capacity in the interest of the State as against his decision to be in solidarity with some interest always scheming to short-change Ondo Staate.

  • Ondo APC flags Alasoadura’s support for Saraki, Ekeremadu

    Ondo APC flags Alasoadura’s support for Saraki, Ekeremadu

    Controversy is trailing the purported suspension of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, and the Chairman, Oba-Ile Ward 9, Julius Agboola, over their comments on the support given by Senator Tayo Alasoadura to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekeremadu.

    Alasoadura, who is representing Ondo Central District, was the only senator from the Southwest that voted against the directive of the APC.

    Some Akure APC leaders have condemned the action of the senator.

    They directed the Chairman of the Moferere Unit, Iju where the senator hails from, Julius Agboola, to set up a disciplinary committee to look into his action.

    The APC leaders maintained that Alasoadura had lost touch with his constituency and pursued his personal ambition.

    Besides,the aggrieved party members said his action betrayed the national leaders of the ruling and the wishes of Akure people.

    But, supporters of the senator ordered the suspension of Yusuf- Ogunleye and Agboola.

    The action was however, condemned by the deputy chairman, APC Akure North local government, Dare Ogunleye , Secretary, Mr. Tuyi Fatukasi, woman leader, Alhaja Serifat Adepoju and other members of the local government executives.

    They maintained that the purported suspension was null and void.

    The party leaders Alasoadura, who joined a coup against his benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

    They pointed out that loyalists of the Senator were ignorant of the party constitution and the process of suspending members.

    Also, the Publicity Secretary of the party, Abayomi Adesanya described the purported suspension as laughable and total lack of indicipline.

    The party spokesman said it is wrong for a group loyal to Alasoadure to suspend the chieftain of the party who is representing the local government at the state executive level.

    Abayomi described the action of Alasoadura as an anti- party activity, which should be condemned by all committed members of the APC.

  • •Party begins disciplinary action against Senator Alasoadura

    •Party begins disciplinary action against Senator Alasoadura

    In Ondo State, Ondo Central Senator Tayo Alasoadura is already being probed for anti-party activities.

    At a meeting attended by the party executives of Akure North, the party noted that Alasoadura represented his personal interest by going against the party’s directive.

    Speaking to reporters after the meeting, a member representing Akure North in the state executive, Mr. Saka Yusuf- Ogunleye, said: “It is disappointing that Senator Alasoadura is the only Yoruba Senator that joined seven other APC senators to stage a palace coup against his party.

    He said the ward executive of Moferere Iju Ward 8 had been directed to set up a disciplinary committee to look into Alasoadura’s action. He however said he will be given fair hearing.

    Yusuf-Ogunleye described Alasoadura’s action as a total disrespect for constituted authority and an affront to the party’s constitution.

    He said the senator has engaged in the act of insubordination with impunity in an open anti party activity by voting PDP as Deputy Senate President. .

    The APC chieftain said the position of Alasoadura in his first assignment showed that there is a disconnect between him and the good people of Ondo central senatorial district that elected him.

    He noted that the Senator’s participation in the coup is considered as a protest against the leadership style of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his benefactor, who sponsored his election into the senate.

    The APC National Leader also made him the Director- General, Akeredolu Campaign Organisation (ACO) in 2012 shortly after he defected from the PDP to the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

    The party aligned itself and the people of Akure North local government with the decision of the party as loyal party members.

    It informed the leaders of the party that Alasoadura as the only Yoruba Senator that aligned with the PDP Senators did not portray the true colour of the Akure people.

    “We leaders and members of the party in Akure North where Senator Alasoadura hails from do not support the action of the Senator as he does not have our mandate to disrespect the leaders of the party.

    “We also condemn in strong terms, the action of Senator Alasoadura to stay away from the peace meeting called by President Muhammadu Buhari.

  • Alasoadura, Fagunwa’s daughter are APC candidates

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the election of Chief Tayo Alasoadura as the candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District.

    It also nullified the primary that produced Festus Adefiranye as the candidate for Odigbo/Ileoluji/Okeigbo federal constituency.

    The NWC proclaimed the daughter of a renowned Yoruba author, Chief D. O Fagunwa, Mrs Yejide Ogundipe, as the party’s duly elected candidate.

    The NWC upheld the recommendation of the national appeal that Mrs Ogundipe scored 189 votes to defeat Adefinranye, who polled 188 votes.

    Aside the nullification of Aderiranye’s victory, the party’s highest decision making organ also quashed the appeal of Ifedayo Adegunde.

    Abegunde, who contested against Alasoadura for the Ondo Central Senatorial ticket, had petitioned the NWC asking for a recount of the votes declared invalid by the NEC.

    But after the recount, the NWC held that Alasoadura won the primary election with seven votes more than Abegunde.

    The State Chairman ,Isaacs Kekemeke, who confirmed the decisions, said appropriate steps would be taken to effect the NWC’s decisions.

    Kekemeke appealed to those affected by the decisions to take it with equanimity and work for the  party’s success at the polls.