Fresh rigidity is brewing inside the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid rising considerations over alleged makes an attempt by Governor Dapo Abiodun to consolidate management of the occasion construction forward of 2027.
Party insiders who spoke to newsmen described what they termed a deliberate *“factionalisation strategy,”* allegedly designed to sideline key political heavyweights inside the occasion.
At the centre of the controversy is the alleged ostracisation of former Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) and Senator Ibikunle Amosun (SIA), two influential figures broadly credited with shaping the APC’s electoral energy within the state.
Multiple sources allege that occasion conferences have been selectively organised, together with a current stakeholders’ gathering the place Ankara aso ebi reportedly served as a “gate pass,” allegedly excluding loyalists of OGD and SIA.
There are additionally claims that directions have been handed inside sure occasion circles that solely members thought of “loyal” to the Governor can be returned in occasion positions a transfer critics say deepens division inside the fold.
Observers inside the occasion are questioning why an outgoing Governor would search whole management of occasion equipment, particularly one who benefited from broad-based help in two earlier elections.
“Of what value is handing the entire structure to one individual?” a senior occasion member requested rhetorically.
The rising unrest, insiders warn, might have an effect on cohesion because the occasion prepares for future electoral battles.
