Crisis is brewing in the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, over the regrouping of a faction of
the party which worked for the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the last year
gubernatorial election in the state.
The faction, led by the embattled
chairman of the party in the state, Isaac Kekemeke has regrouped and named
itself “the authentic APC”.
The group including Senator
representing Ondo North Senatorial district, Prof. Ajayi Borrofice, member
representing Idanre /Ifedore federal constituency, Baderinwa Bamidele, state
Vice Chairman of the party, Gboyega Adedipe, Babalola Taiwo and Ife Iji, held a
meeting in Akure, the state capital late Monday night.
Kekemeke, Borrofice and others
who spoke at the meeting boasted that they are set to take the party back.
At the meeting, Kekemeke insisted
that he remained the chairman of the party in the state.
But, it was gathered that the
meeting came after the fallout of Tinubu’s visit to Akure few weeks ago.
A competent source who does not
want his name in print disclosed that the APC national leader in a brief
meeting with Akeredolu, begged him to be magnanimous in victory and allow those
who worked for the AD to come back to the party.
It was gathered that Tinubu who
met brick wall with Akeredolu had directed the AD group to use all available
means and get back into the party.
There was allegation during the
last election that Tinubu sponsored Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy
against Akeredolu.
Oke’s Choice was after Tinubu’s
annointed candidate, Segun Abraham lost the primary election. The outcome of
the September 3rd, 2016 Primary election is still in court.
Already, the Deputy chairman of
the party in the state, Engr. Ade Adetimehin is the acting chairman of the
party.
A source close to Kekemeke said
they are only ready to fight dirty to get back into the party before the next
congress.The party is expected to conduct a fresh Congress early next year.
All efforts to contact Kekemeke
proved abortive as he was not responding to calls.
Also, media aide to senator
Borrofice, Kayode Fakuyi declined comment on the issue.
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