How Omo-Agege Recruited Emefiele to Scuttle Tinubu’s Presidential Bid, APC Opens Up
- The Delta state chapter of the ruling APC claims former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, backed Godwin Emefiele's presidential bid
- The party disclosed that Omo-Agege recruited Emefiele in a bid to hinder the success of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's presidential bid
- The party further accused the former lawmaker of engaging in anti-party activities in a letter they sent to President Tinubu, signed by the state's exco
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The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state has taken a new dimension and become worrisome.
The state chapter of the APC has made a shocking revelation about the employment status of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
The party accused the former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, of being the one behind suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele’s participation in the APC presidential primary to scuttle Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s ambition, The SUN reported.
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The claim was disclosed in a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 19.
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The letter, which was made available to The PUNCH, was signed by state APC secretary, Inana Michael; Delta North chairman, Tom Onah; south chairman, Nelson Ogharama; and Central chairman, Michael Orunefe.
The state's party executives alleged that the former lawmaker, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege engaged in anti-Tinubu campaign stance and anti-party activities.
Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG
The Department of State Security (DSS) has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the federal government over the suspension and subsequent investigation of Godwin Emefiele.
A statement issued on Saturday, June 17, by the spokesperson of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, says the groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos with placards depicting the Service and the federal government in a bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele.
The Service, therefore, warns those behind this plot to desist forthwith.
List of top government officials suspended by President Tinubu within 2 weeks
Nigeria's President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commenced what is termed a cleansing of the previous officials of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
This is as Tinubu, within two weeks of assuming office as president, took a bold decision that has so far affected at least two top government officials calling the shots during the previous administration.
The president removed these top officials from office over what he termed abuse of office and a barrage of offences relating to their duties in office.
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