By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The controversy over the list of the Oyo State Congress Committee that conducted the last Saturday All Progressives Congress (APC) Congress was on Monday laid to rest with the emergence of the original list signed by the Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoeduhe
Contrary to the insinuation after the congress, the APC CECPC Secretary confirmed that all those that monitored the Liberty stadium congress are those approved by the National Secretariat of the party.
New Nigerian gathered that in an alleged ploy to discredit the last Saturday congress, some names emanated claiming to be part of the committee but were not part of the conduct of the exercise.
The said elements in their claim printed on a white sheet listed Gambo Lawan as the Chairman, Abdullahi Bello as the Secretary, Raphel Igbokwe, Hon Diran Natan, Mrs Peace Chikelu, Hon Edun Olanrewaju and Abubakar Umar Abdullah as members.
It there claim, the said elements alleged that the Liberty Stadium Congress was supervised only by the Chairman and Secretary of the Committee.
However, there claim was rubbished by another list on APC letter head paper signed by Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoeduhe, which have Gambo Lawan as the Chairman, Abdullahi Bello as Secretary, Hon Isiaka Ibrahim, Audu Ajanaku, Zubar Amoka, Chikelue and Abubakar Abdullahi as members.
Chairman of the Congress Committee, Hon Gambo Lawan while speaking said those that were making the allegation are unknown to him.
Hon Lawan maintained that those that were with the Secretary of the Congress, Abdullahi Bello during the Congress are those in the authentic list signed by the Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoeduhe, which have Hon Isiaka Ibrahim, Audu Ajanaku, Zubar Amoka, Chikelue and Abubakar Abdullahi as members.
He pointed out that some people are out there to discredit the Congress personally monitored by the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),Barrister Mutiu Agboke.
