Crisis Rocks Ogun APC Over Party Structure

By Akinwale Kasali 

There is brewing tension in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ogun State Chapter, over alleged attempts by Governor Dapo Abiodun to consolidate control of the Party structure ahead of 2027 Election.

It was gathered from sources within the Party that there is a deliberate plot to destabilize the Party, as there is termed  “factionalisation strategy,” allegedly designed to sideline key political heavyweights within the Party in the State. 

At the centre of the controversy is the alleged ostracisation of former Governors Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

The two politically influential figures in the Party are described as the architect of the  reshapening of the APC’s electoral strength in the state.

Multiple sources allege that party meetings were selectively organised, including a recent stakeholders’ gathering where the purchase of Ankara Material (Aso Ebi) reportedly served as a “gate pass,” allegedly excluding loyalists of Daniel and Amosun.

There are also claims that instructions were passed within certain party circles that only members considered “loyal” to the Governor would be returned in party positions a move critics say deepens division within the fold.

Observers within the party are questioning why an outgoing Governor would seek total control of party machinery, especially one who benefited from broad-based support in two previous elections.

“Of what value is handing the entire structure to one individual?” a senior party member asked rhetorically.

The growing unrest, insiders warn, could affect cohesion as the party prepares for future electoral battles.