Oshiomhole: Ogun Alleges Refusal To Give Form (CF001) To 26 Winners

IN Ogun State, fresh allegations against National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole have emerged. He is alleged to have annulled result of 26 House of Assembly candidates in the state.

The fate of the 26 winners remained unknown after the curtains fell on the submission of names of candidates for 2019 election without the national leadership of the party giving them the INEC Party Candidate Form (CF001), a mandatory requirement for candidates in the election, according to members of the Gov. Ibikunle Amosun camp. Under the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, each candidate is expected to fill the CF001 to provide his particulars in fulfillment of the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.

Checks across Ogun State indicated that politicians loyal to the other camp were handed the CF001 Form, while state Chairman of the party, Chief Aderinsola Adebiyi, despite being at the national secretariat of the party in the last two weeks, was not given the form.

The party had been embroiled in controversy over the gubernatorial primaries and the National Assembly pri- maries. The state leadership claims that Adekunle Akinlade won the gubernatorial primary election; Oshiomhole had insisted that the candidate is Prince Dapo Abiodun. There has also been dispute over candidates for the House of Representatives. Oshiomhole had allegedly removed four of the nine winners of the primaries in the state, a step, which the winners refuse to accept.

FOLLOWING a repeat earth tremor in Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a group, Heart of the Mother Foundation (HOMEF), has urged the Federal Government to stop rock mining in the capital city.

The group, which attributed the tremor to indiscriminate blasting of rocks, said the tremors were clear signals that mining in Abuja must stop. It is a shame that we continue to ignore the warnings of nature in the mindless pur- suit of cash,” the statement signed by its Director, Ninmo Bassey, said.

“Now is the time for government to take a stand on the side of life and not corporate profits. Save Abuja, save Nigerians, protect our environment.”

He said it was unfortunate that the suspension was lifted only after a few weeks and wondered why, and in whose interest should the blasting and mining activities continue at expense of peoples’ lives.