Amosun, APC Senators and Reps Close Ranks as Party Registration Begins

The unity among members of the Ogun State chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) was reaffirmed today in Abeokuta as party
faithful led by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and
National Assembly members from the state attended the stakeholders’
meeting on the party registration exercise due to commence on
Wednesday.

The event gave the lie to the rumours of polarisation within the party
and irreconcilable differences among its chieftains.

Speaking at the event, the Ogun State APC Membership Registration
Chairman, Hon Adeniyi Fabikun, called on supporters of the party in
all the nooks and crannies of the state to troop out en masse as from
tomorrow to register.

He explained that registration would start by 9am and end 5pm daily
till Sunday, February 2014 when the exercise would end.

The Chairman informed the stakeholders that intending APC members were
expected to come with 2 passport photographs. Signature or thumb-print
would be required but no participant would pay a dime for the
exercise.

He urged the stakeholders to return to their constituencies for
massive mobilization and enlightenment so that the exercise would be a
huge success.

The state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, urged supporters of the
party to be orderly and ensure a peaceful registration exercise.

He used the opportunity to stress the unity of the party, noting that
“all the chieftains of the party including its leader, Chief Olusegun
Osoba, are one”.

“We must through our words and actions affirm the oneness of all
members in Ogun APC at all times; there is no more ACN, CPC, ANPP; we
are all one,” Amosun told party faithful that gathered at the June 12
Cultural Centre.

Among those present at the stakeholders’ forum were Senator Gbenga
Kaka (Ogun East), Senator Akin Odunsi (Ogun West), Senator Gbenga
Obadara (Ogun Central) and all political appointees at the state
level, including Commissioners, Special Advisers, Senior Special
Assistants, Special Assistants and Consultants on Local Government
Affairs.

Others were Chairmen, Secretaries and National Officers of the Legacy
Parties (ACN, ANPP and CPC) and interim National Officers of the new
party.