Politics
APC Caucus Alleges Plan To Eliminate Leaders
The Osun State Progressive (TOP), a caucus of the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted security agencies of a fresh plot by members of Ileri Oluwa, another caucus within the party, to eliminate its notable members.
In a press statement signed by its Chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi, and made available to newsmen, the group said that information at its disposal clearly revealed that Ileri Oluwa had concluded plans to eliminate TOP leaders as a means of putting a stop to members of the opposition.
Adebiyi stated that evidence showed that some of their members had been threatened with assassination via phone calls which started at the weekend.
The former Osun APC Chairman explained that the reason for their action was because Ileri Oluwa which enjoyed the governor’s support was jittery over the outcome of the case instituted by members of the TOP caucus.
Added to the apprehension on ground, he said was the planned entry into the gubernatorial race by Lasun Yusuff, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Credible intelligence, according to the TOP Chairman, also revealed that an urgent meeting of the Ileri Oluwa top hierarchy was held somewhere in Boripe Local Government about a week ago where the decision to assassinate some leaders of TOP was finalised as the last joker to check our group’s contest for power with them.
While stating that nobody had the monopoly of violence, Adebiyi explained that the group had made reports of plots to attack and assassinate its leaders in the past to the security agents which had not been treated till date.
Recall that Adebiyi had in July raised the alarm that some government officials and APC chieftains were planning to assassinate and attack caucus leaders in the state.
On August 14, Biyi Odunlade, a former Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Special Needs, escaped assassination when assailants attacked his house in Ile-Ife and on October 16, party members were shot at during a parallel congress in Ogo-Oluwa area of Osogbo.
Reacting, the Osun APC Director of Media and Publicity, Barrister Kunle Oyatomi, stated that “the caucus is just shouting for shouting sake as they have no facts to support what they have been saying”.
Oyatomi accused the TOP leadership of just coming out to allege and conjure foolish things that they could think of.
Expressing disappointment, the Osun APC spokesperson stated that “the mindset of TOP members is not known but whatever it is, it is never expected from them”.
“Their act is totally unacceptable to begin to comment on this type of thing. We should thread softly since we are still going to come together and we shouldn’t do things that will make us to look so stupid”, he added.
Politics
Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting After Six-Month Suspension

The Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday resumed plenary session after a six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu elapsed on Wednesday midnight.
President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18.
The plenary was presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, at the conference hall located within the legislative quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The conference hall has served as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber since their official chamber at the assembly complex on Moscow Road was torched and later pulled down by the state government.
The outgone sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, could not complete the reconstruction of the assembly complex as promised.
Recall that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to manage the state’s affairs.
The decision sparked widespread controversy, with critics accusing the president of breaching the Constitution.
However, others hailed the move as a necessary and pragmatic step.
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Alleged Smear Campaign Against Yakubu, CSOs Demand Apology From Uzodimma

During a press conference held in Owerri, the coalition called the campaign a “dangerous and shameful display” designed to distract the public from the governor’s performance in office.
The CSOs directly linked the Greater Imo Initiative (GII) —the group that made the allegations on September 4, 2025—to Governor Uzodimma, describing the group as his “mouthpiece and attack dog.”
“Every word spoken against INEC was spoken on his behalf.
“By falsely alleging that Professor Yakubu has an alliance with Dr. Amadi to compromise the 2027 elections, Uzodimma has not only maligned a man of proven integrity but also assaulted the very foundation of our democracy”, said Dr Agbo Frederick, speaking for the coalition.
The coalition described Professor Yakubu as a “beacon of electoral professionalism” and called the attempt to soil his reputation “defamatory and a national security risk.”
They also defended Dr. Amadi, a “respected development scholar,” stating that the governor’s accusations were “laughable, desperate, and dangerous.”
The CSOs see the motive behind the campaign as an attempt to “silence the dissent, intimidate the opposition, and divert attention from the governor’s abysmal record in office.”
The coalition issued four key demands to Governor Uzodimma: An immediate retraction of the false and defamatory allegations against Professor Mahmood Yakubu and Dr. Chima Amadi.
- A public apology to both men within seven days, to be published in at least three national newspapers and broadcast on major television networks.
- An end to diversionary tactics and proxy propaganda.
- A renewed focus on governance, including addressing insecurity, unemployment, and poverty in Imo State.
The CSOs warned that failure to comply would force them to “review our position with a view to seeking legal redress from Governor Uzodimma for defamation, false accusation, and reckless endangerment of lives.”
“Governor Uzodimma must be reminded that he did not find himself in the seat of power to chase shadows.
“We call on all Nigerians to reject Uzodimma’s diversionary antics as they are nothing short of desperate plots by a government terrified of accountability”, the statement concluded.
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