• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Reporters At Large
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Reporters At Large
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

Oyo Guber: Withdrawing Case Against Makinde Our Best Decision – APM

by ReportersAtLarge
July 10, 2023
in Politics
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Allied Peoples Movement APM on Seyi Makinde
Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Oyo State chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Adegbenro Fagbemi, said the motion to withdraw the case filed by the party against the emergence of Engr. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the governor of the State in the March 18, 2023 governorship election was the best decision the party could make.

ADVERTISEMENT

He said on Monday, following the motion to withdraw the case moved by the party after the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The sitting was later adjourned till Thursday, July 13, 2023.

ADVERTISEMENT

According to Fagbemi, the party’s state executive members were unaware of the case, as the national executive kept them in the dark until the suit was filed.

He said further, “Withdrawing the case against Governor Seyi Makinde is our best decision. The case was a bit funny and there was an executive override from our national headquarters to have instituted a case against the successful and most celebrated election of Governor Seyi Makinde in Oyo State.

RelatedPosts

Why Should Oyebanji Be Ekiti APC Consensus Candidate?

Why Tinubu Will Lose 2027 Presidential Election – Aregbesola

Is Kwara Missing Saraki? A Dilemma Between A New Political Order And Old Realities

“The executive override is that they did not carry Oyo State executive along and we had to mount pressure on them, and we thank God that the national secretary is here with me in court from Abre all in agreement that the case has to be withdrawn to allow peace to reign in the state,” he said.

He emphasised that he was at the collation centre as the state collation agent for APM during the polls and observed everything. He added that “I signed the election result that Governor Makinde was duly elected, so there is no case or reason to go to court.

“None of the Oyo State exco members, including the candidate, Adeniran Oluseye from Oyo, was aware of the case until we were called by the court. We were never in support of the case and we are satisfied with the withdrawal. We thank Oyo citizens for being patient with us while this lasted.”

However, after the court session, Otunba Kunle Kalejaiye (SAN), the lead counsel for Governor Makinde, said the case was unnecessary and a waste of time, insisting that it was not only frivolous but also ridiculous.

“We have prepared very seriously for the trial only for us to come this morning to meet a motion for withdrawal filed by them. It’s a sort of anti-climax to us because we had thought this morning would be the beginning of legal fireworks. This is a political party that scored just a paltry 303 votes in the whole of Oyo State, challenging the victory of the man that scored over 560,000 votes.

“They have had their day in court and the tribunal has adjourned till Thursday to take that motion for withdrawal. Of course, we are not opposing but when we get to that bridge, we will cross it.

“This is a matter that ought not to come to court in the first place and it supports my call to the legislature that for you to file an election petition, you must have scored a particular threshold of the total votes cast in that particular state.

“This is ridiculous; 303 votes out of all of Oyo State and you are filing the petition, you made three judges leave their jurisdictions to come and sit over a matter like this but that is still the law and we hope the legislature will do the right thing. It is unfair that three judges left their homes and jurisdictions to come and sit on a ridiculous case like this, it is unfair. I think something has to be done because this wastes the court’s time and resources,” he lamented.

Tags: Allied Peoples MovementOyo State Latest NewsSeyi Makinde
SendShareTweetShare
ReportersAtLarge

ReportersAtLarge

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

More

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State
Politics

Why Should Oyebanji Be Ekiti APC Consensus Candidate?

by ReportersAtLarge
October 21, 2025
0

But honestly, tell me! Why should Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) be the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Read moreDetails
Politics

Why Tinubu Will Lose 2027 Presidential Election – Aregbesola

by ReportersAtLarge
October 19, 2025
0

Former Minister of Interior and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed why president Bola...

Read moreDetails
Politics

Is Kwara Missing Saraki? A Dilemma Between A New Political Order And Old Realities

by ReportersAtLarge
October 18, 2025
0

Once hailed as a people’s revolution, the “Otoge” movement swept away the Saraki dynasty’s decades-long dominance in Kwara politics. Six...

Read moreDetails
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Ambode Akinwunmi

Lagos 2019: Why Tinubu, Party Chieftains Dumped Ambode

7 years ago
Pastor Ibidun Ituah-Ighodalo

What Atiku said about late Lagos philanthropist, Ituah-Ighodalo

5 years ago

Popular News

  • President Bola Tinubu

    FG Launches New Online Portal To Provide Free Loans To Nigerian Youths

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Mambo Ntema Releases Afrojazz Album, “Back To Our Roots”

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Why Should Oyebanji Be Ekiti APC Consensus Candidate?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TWAS Trains 28 African Scientists At Skill-Building Workshop In Nairobi

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Makinde A Servant Leader – Former CCII President General

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Reporters At Large is the world’s fastest-growing online news platform and public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in Nigeria and around the world.

With a high level of professionalism, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and speed, we publish Breaking News Nigeria Today Headlines and International news on Politics, Tourism and Travel, Entertainment, Sports, Business Lifestyle and Sports.

Category

  • Auto Trend
  • Breaking Bones
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • For The Record
  • Health
  • Innovation
  • Lifestyle
  • Metro
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People & Events
  • Politics
  • Press Releases
  • Science & Technology
  • Sponsored
  • Sport
  • Tourism & Culture
  • Video
  • Video News
  • WorldNews

Recent Posts

  • Why Should Oyebanji Be Ekiti APC Consensus Candidate? October 21, 2025
  • Mambo Ntema Releases Afrojazz Album, “Back To Our Roots” October 21, 2025
  • TWAS Trains 28 African Scientists At Skill-Building Workshop In Nairobi October 20, 2025
  • Makinde A Servant Leader – Former CCII President General October 20, 2025
  • Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival: Committee Unveils Plans For 2nd Edition October 19, 2025
July 2023
SMTWTFS
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031 
« Jun   Aug »
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
  • RAL TV
  • More

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • For The Record
    • Metro
    • Opinion
    • Press Releases
  • Business
    • Auto Trend
  • Politics
  • Tourism
  • Lifestyle
    • People & Events
    • Health
  • RAL TV
    • Video
    • Video News
  • More
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact Us

© 2016-2024 RAL - Guided by professionalism

Verified by MonsterInsights