OSOGBO GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ALMAMATA

The Global and National President of the Osogbo Grammar School Old Students Association, Prof. Solomon Femi Fadiora has called on all well meaning old students of the school to team up with the association to develop their alma matter.

Prof Fadiora spoke at a programme organized by the association to mark the 73rd Founders day’s anniversary of the school held at the school mega hall on Thursday.

He identified many projects already embarked upon by the association which include payment of Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) for some selected students of the school, provision of exercise books for students of the school, renovation of some school buildings and provision of various educational and instructional materials for the use of the students.

He disclosed that the association will also embark on some other projects, especially the perimeter fencing of the school land to prevent further encroachment of the school land.

Fadiora hinted that some alumni of the school and some sets of the old students association are of tremendous contributions to the success recorded so far by the association under his leadership.

While appreciating those who had contributed to the progress and development of the association, especially in the area of projects execution, Fadiora called on all well meaning products of the school to join hands to ensure the development of the school which he said has produced many icons and giants in various disciplines.

Delivering the 73rd anniversary lecture of the school entitled “Security situation in Nigeria and the way out” Igeleke Isaac stressed the significance of education as a way to prevent insecurity in the country.

He charged parents to give quality education to their children, just as he stressed the need for parents to monitor the activities of their children closely.

Also, Igeleke called on the government to engage the youths, especially graduates by providing job opportunities for them.

The two Principals of the school, Mrs F.O Olatunji and Mrs F.A Daodu highlighted the achievements of the Prof Fadiora led executive of the Osogbo Grammar School Old Students Association and appreciated the efforts made at progressing the citadel of learning.

The two Principals hailed the Old Students Association and called for more collaboration between the school and the association for efficient growth and development of the school.

GOVERNOR ADELEKE ORDERS REOPENING OF KAJOLA MARKET, SUES FOR PEACE AMONG STAKEHOLDERS

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has ordered the reopening of Kajola Market in Atakumosa West Local Government of the State.

The Governor also warned stakeholders at the market to desist from unlawful acts that could disrupt the peace of the town.

This was contained in a Press Release signed by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, obtained by Nigerian Platform on Wednesday.

The Governor’s decision was made after the presentation of reports of the lingering crisis and the outcome of the mediation meeting anchored by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo at the conference hall of the ministry on Tuesday.

Recall that the Governor, last week, had directed the Commissioner to wade in and resolve issues from warring factions in the interest of peace in the area.

The Governor also instructed that Adegbokun Iyabo and Simbiat Adebisi, and other market chiefs from both factions, to immediately stop parading themselves as the Iyaloja of the market. This is to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area.

“The two persons parading themselves as the authentic Iyaloja of the market should stay away from market activities, to give peace a chance, pending the reports of the ongoing investigation by the State Government”.

‘The Governor is a man of peace and would ensure there is adequate security for the lives and properties of the people, not only in Kajola-Ijesha but also across every nook and cranny of Osun State”.

“It is the high time you all stopped hostilities among yourselves and settle for peace. We will not condone indiscipline. Anyone caught beating the drum of violence will be made to face the full wrath of the law”.

“The market is hereby reopened on Saturday, 12th August 2023, without delay to safeguard the livelihood of citizens, who earn their living in transacting their varying businesses in Kajola market”.

COURT DENIES KENNETH UDEZE’S CLAIM ON SUIT AGAINST INEC

Justice E Enenche of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has chastised one Mr Kenneth Udeze for claiming to have obtained form 48 from the court when he did not.

Udeze had fraudulently claimed that he had obtained from 48 against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mohamud Yakubu and some principal officers of the commission, including two Directors.

Also, Udeze who had been suspended and subsequently expelled from the Action Alliance (AA) threatened to institute a legal action against INEC for allegedly disobeying court orders.

It was however discovered that the form allegedly obtained by Udeze was not signed by the Registrar of the court.

Apparently responding to Udeze’s false claim in his (Udeze) purported suit marked FCT/HC/CV/174/2022, Justice Enenche said the court was not aware of such suit.

A memo signed by the Principal Registrar of the court, Sheu Suleiman indicated that the court did not issue any form for Udeze and the form he (Udeze) purportedly obtained was not authentic as it did not bear any signature.

He insisted that the Form 48 which Udeze laid claim to did not emanate from his court contrary to claims by Udeze.

He said “no request, letter or order in respect of this suit with Appeal number CA/ABJ/526/2022 shall be treated as authentic except from the order of the the Court of Appeal or otherwise by the Registrar of the court.

KENNETH UDEZE DRAGS INEC CHAIRMAN, DIRECTORS TO COURT

A former member of the Action Alliance, Mr Kenneth Udeze has dragged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.

Udeze had approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to obtain form 48 against INEc and its chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu.

Udeze also joined the INEC Director in charge of Political party monitoring and Liaison, Mr Aminu Idris and the Director in charge of Litigation and Prosecution, Dr Tanimu Mohammed in the suit marked FCT/HC/CV/174/2022.

The form 48 obtained by Udeze, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent reads “Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison for contempt of court”

Udeze who claimed to be the national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) had since been suspended and subsequently expelled from the party by the National Think Thank Committee of the party for various offences.

In different courts of competent jurisdictions, including the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, Udeze had lost legal battles to return to the party.

INEC had recently given recognition to Dr Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the authentic national chairman of the Action Alliance and also insert his name on the commission’s website.

GOVERNOR ADELEKE KICKSTARTS OSUN BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE, SETS FOR NEW MOUs WITH SMEDAN, NEPZA

Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has kickstarted the Osun State Business Growth Initiative through strategic partnership with federal and international organisations and agencies.

In line with his commitment to transform Osun from a civil service state to a business and industrial state, the Governor in Abuja in the last two days, has directed the hosting of two top flight meetings to address business growth and industrial foundation for Osun State.

This was contained in a statement by the Spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, obtained by Nigerian Platform on Saturday.

While a delegation had far reaching discussions with the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority on reviving Osun free trade zone and kickstarting the agricultural processing zones, another team was at the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to develop a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen SME growth in the state.

The team that met the SMEDAN management led by Senator Akogun Lere Oyewumi had the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye and other top government officials in attendance. Organized by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev Bunmi Jenyo, the meeting had the full presence of directors and top management of the agency.

Senator Oyewumi who spoke on behalf of the state delegation informed SMEDAN management of the state’s readiness to tap into all the programmes of the agency to develop Osun businesses.

“You can see our delegation is strong and this demonstrates our readiness to grow the Osun business potentials. We seek revival of previous agreements and the creation of new ones. Our government is business friendly”, Oyewumi said.

The Director General of SMEDAN, Olawale Fasanya told the delegation that Osun is receiving full attention of the agency, citing various initiatives such as the proposed training facility within the Industrial Development Centre, Osogbo, ongoing identification for development of small cluster business zones, matching fund programme advertisements and the conditional grant scheme.

“We have had several MOUs with previous Osun state governments. Now is the time to build up a new one that will be very comprehensive”, the SMEDAN boss noted.

At NEPZA, both parties agreed to accelerate the revival of the Living Spring Free Trade Zone which has been moribund for years.

The Osun Government team led by the State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry and the NEPZA team led by the agency Managing Director, Prince Adesoji Adesugba agreed on the following; resuscitation of the Livingspring free trade zone, partnership on the development of the Special Agriculture processing Zone and development of the state investment promotion agency.

Speaking on the ongoing partnership deals which cover the United Nations Training agency, Governor Adeleke noted as follows : “Our administration is working hard to develop the state business sectors, we need new partnerships with several federal and international agencies.

“I have the sense of urgency to change this label of civil service state. We want our industrial sector to grow. Therefore, we have to develop the abandoned free trade zone, this will drive inflow of investment. We hope to get the SME industrial clusters off the ground, need mini-industrial parks all over the Senatorial districts. We are reviewing the Omoluabi economic zone to make it truly functional.

“With the state cabinet in place, I seek to quicken the pace of our delivery. That is why we are hosting several delegations locally and internationally. That is why we are targeting national and global agencies. As a businessman before now, I am convinced that developing our business is the best way to grow the state”, Governor Adeleke affirmed.

Governor Adeleke intervenes in Kajola Market Criss, Appeals for Calm

Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has called on warring factions at Kajola town to stop feud and confrontations to allow mediatory intervention by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo.

In a statement issued by the Spokesman to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Friday, the market leaders were called upon to remain calm as the Governor has directed the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry to wade into the matter with immediate effect.

“Mr Governor has instructed the commissioner to wade into the matter and ensure that all points of disagreements among the factions are resolved. This intervention is to allow for the reopening of the market to protect the livelihood of stakeholders.

“All factions are enjoined to stop hostilities pending the outcome.of the mediation. Nobody should take law into their hands. The Honourable Commissioner has already stepped into the matter as directed”, the statement noted.

NEPZA, OSUN GOVT IN PARTNERSHIP TO REVAMP LIVING SPRING FTZ, PROCESSING ZONES

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority’s commitment to lure more sub-national governments to key into the Free Trade Zone scheme is yielding the required result with the Osun State Government as the latest seeking the Authority’s intervention to resuscitate its moribund Living Spring Free Trade Zone.

Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, the Osun State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry had led a team to visit the Authority to discuss the modalities on the revitalization process on Thursday in Abuja.

This was disclosed in a Press Release by the Spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, which was obtained by Nigerian Platform on Thursday.

Jenyo stated that His Excellency, Gov Ademola Adeleke ‘s administration had prepared the business environment in the state to support the re-activation of the state-owned Free Trade located in Abere.

The commissioner explained that the governor was eager to reverse and nurture all positive economic policies of past administrations to reposition the state for economic greatness.

“His Excellency, has keenly watched with admiration the positive impact of the country’s Free Trade Zone scheme on the economy under the management of Prof. Adesoji Adesugba. He hopes to cash-in on this development and make Osun viable for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).

“The governor has asked me to come ahead of him and prepare the grounds for a formal visit to strike this deal. The state is more than ever before ready to use the free zone to drive its economy,’’ Jenyo said.

“Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, MD/CEO of NEPZA expressed delight that more state governments were beginning to embrace the free zone scheme, adding that the Federal Government’s intention to site the scheme in all the 774 Local Governments remained intact.

“Adesugba further said that the success of the scheme largely rested with its acceptance by the state governments, pointing that there was a huge knowledge gap across the country on the essence of the scheme.

“Since my assumption of office in 2020, we have committed huge energy and resources in sensitizing policy-makers, State Governors, industry players, and relevant Agencies of government on the law and global rules guiding the operation of the scheme.

“I am happy, that the effort is paying off. We can only hope that all the state governments can leverage on this free gift to stimulate productions in their various catchment areas. NEPZA is, however always prepared to provide expertise and also assist in attracting both local and foreign investments to zones under its care and management.

“Extend my regards to His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that we are counting on the state’s resolve to revamp the Living Spring Free Trade Zone which is completely moribund. The earlier this is done, the better for all of us,’’ Adesugba said.

IN SWEET MEMORIES OF A BELOVED FATHER, TWO YEARS AFTER

Every 1st of August is a reminder of the existence and fulfilled living of an iconic man, Pa Timothy Adebayo Ajide Jenyo, aged 95 before he rested with his creator, on 1st of August, 2021.

A rare example of a true father, great counselor, intimate friend and lover of his town, environment and humanity in general, Pa Ajide Jenyo, though dead, his legacies of integrity, loyalty and selflessness live on in our minds.

My father and friend like no other, you stood your ground, on your full tentacles, through thick and thin in this journey of destiny, Pa Ajide Jenyo, so painful it is that you are no more, at this time, that the fruits of your vision are coming to manifestation, to the glory of God.

I would have been the happiest person on earth today if becoming an Honourable Commissioner in your dear Osun State is before your very eyes, but you have fought a good fight of faith, you have finished your race and you have been crowned the crown of glory, HALLELUYAH!

Our consolation is that you lived an enviable, remarkable and indelible life while alive, and your good deeds are still speaking, even after you, my Daddy.

Rest on my greatest confidant, till the eternity, when we all shall meet again, to part no more.

Sun ‘re ooo Baami,
Ajide omo olomu aperan!!!

Signed:
Rev. ‘Bunmi Jenyo,
Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Osun State.
01/08/2023

MUCH ADO ABOUT CHANGE OF RECTOR IN OSUN POLY IREE

Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the past few days, has been contending with challenges over developments in the management of the state Polytechnic in Iree. STEPHEN ADEGBOYEGA examines some of the issues.

Many residents of Osun State woke up to find the brouhaha caused by some stakeholders of the Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, last Tuesday morning. It was another breach of public peace over what seems a non-issue.
To start with, the appointment and removal of a Rector of an institution is at the behest of the Visitor to the institution; after such appointment, questions might then be raised, if there are any at all.

Those kicking against the appointment of a Chief Lecturer, Mr. Kehinde Alabi, as the Acting Rector of the institution and those saying nothing is wrong with the suspension of Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo to pave the way for Alabi have been canvassing their points already.
We just need to make a sense of the development, look at the antecedents as well as the merit of arguments from both divides and allow peace to reign in our dear Osun State. Some people believe that Odetayo was booted out of office the way he was unjustifiedly appointed as Rector.

In looking at the matter at hand, one should begin with the submissions of Mr. Ismail Omopidan, the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate-past governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, who spoke the mind if his boss in a piece entitled; “The Sense And Nonsense of Governor Adeleke’s action,” over the matter.
He said inter alia, in a write-up, that: “Under the immediate-past administration, some state actors and influential persons in the state attempted to blackmail former Governor Adegoboyga Oyetola into appointing not just his kinsman, but also someone more like his brother as the vice chancellor of the Osun State University, when the position became vacant.
“To drive home their argument, those who wanted the action carried out reminded the former governor of another ex-governor from a neighbouring state, Ondo State, who appointed his brother as the vice chancellor of the state university. Mr. Oyetola, who refused to succumb to the wish of the influential persons, simply asked his brother to go and compete like every other candidate for the Vice Chancellorship position.
“In the end, a highly cerebral candidate from a local government other than that of the former governor emerged the vice chancellor. I pray the nonsense called ‘Edenisation’ of political patronage in Osun is not taken to that citadel of learning.”
The point is that if Nigerians basterdise the education sector in the name of partisan politics, they might not be here at that moment, but their children would be the ones to suffer for it.
As a civil servant in Osun State put it, “I have heard that there are so many areas that workers, especially lecturers in OSPOLY, resent the style of management of Dr. Odetayo.”
Also, hear a lecturer who craved anonymity: “Even in elections in the school, the Heads of Departments and Deans of Faculties were recently ostracised; he was reported to have campaigned violently against people marked as stooges of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“He lacks the ability to conduct the Board of Studies meetings where crucial academic decisions are taken.
“He was alleged of selective contributors in the meetings, while priorities were given to the so-called All Progressives Congress (APC) loyalists in the meetings.”
Recall that former Governor Oyetola of the sate appointed Dr. Odetayo as Rector. He did that rightly in his capacity as the Visitor to the institution, however, when the incumbent Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke assumed office, he removed Dr. Odetayo through the declaration of an Executive Order, which stated that all those who were appointed into the positions of authorities by ty immediate past Government few days to his exit without following due process should vacate the office, automatically, Odetayo was conspicuously affected. It took the grace of God for him to be returned to the office after much lobby and political connections. Nonetheless, some aggressived staffers in the Institution thought that it was a slap on them, Adeleke was alleged to have committed the same error done by Oyetola by appointing the Rector by fiat. The normal regulations setting up the polytechnic which gave room for advertisement of Principal Officers in the polytechnic were jettisoned. No formal interview to select the best among the applicants. This, according to stakeholders in the Polytechnic empowered Dr Odetayo to engage in abuse of office, insult, embarrass and victimize members of staff whom he believed were not at home with the abnormal way of his appointment as a substantive Rector of the Institution.

But then, aggrieved members of the academic society reserved the right to petition the state government when they noticed that things were not going right in their environment.
Many stakeholders did and the government of the day did not shy away from its responsibility to do the right thing: Suspend (not sack) the man in the eye of the storm; and not give way to any lacuna in administration; hence the appointment of an Acting Rector. In one’s own thinking, it is the norm to allow for unfettered investigation of the tenure of the accused. If he is later found not have breached any law, he was suspended, he could be re-instated. Though, the academic staffers are claiming that he should not be suspended while investigation continurd on his financial and character recklesseless, the Government, through its Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed maintained that it amoral to retain an alleged individual in the office while investigations are in progress on his allegations. He enthused that his staying in office would pervert justice in the exercise. Olawale cited the immediate past Governor of Central Ban of Nigeria, Emefiele who was relieved of his office and Erastus Akingbola of the defunct Intercontinental Bank who was asked to step aside to give room for credible investigation and justice.
Though, some members of staff were in the opinion that Odetayo, a chattered Accountant, who has two doctoral degrees to his credit may not be found guilty of financial complicity, but he might not escape character and administrative deficiency.

Omipidan also said something which one found curious. It, to a large extent, negates the spirit of his pro-people and pro-education argument. He said: “in this era of digital and strategic communications, the contents coming from Osun on a daily basis, especially as they relate to the actions and inactions of the current administration, do not portray the state in a good light.
“There is a bit of sense in trying to help your kinsmen with political appointments, but in doing so, put your best foot forward, so as not to make nonsense of the intentions. How else can one explain the desire to make a lecturer who has no PhD and who was only promoted to the rank of a Chief Lecturer about one and half years ago a Rector of a polytechnic in flagrant disregard of the extant law of the institution, simply because the beneficiary is your kinsman?”

No, as has been stated earlier, kinsman of no kinsman, the governor of a state has the prerogative to appoint or remove the Head of an Institution in a state he is lawfully recognised as a visitor to that institution.
“Besides, it remains to be seen, the law governing the institution in which it is stated that a senior member of the academic staff who has no PhD is not qualified to run the administration of the school,” noted another concerned lecturer. He claimed that the Edict that set up the Institution didn’t state a duration for aquisition of promotion a Chief Lecturer or possession of a PhD as prerequisites for appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Polytechnic.
A Lecturer from the Faculty of Engineering asserted that the late Mr. Timothy Ademola Ibitoye wo administered the Institution for about seven years on two consecutive times as an Acting Rector and substantive Rector did not possess s PhD, ditto to Engr Fasakin Esho of Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke.

Another female lecturer from Faculty of Science added that “there is no law, in setting up the institution, that specifically states that only a PhD holder is qualified to be rector. As a matter of fact, anybody who is in the rank of a Principal Lecturer or Chief Lecturer is qualified to administer the institution, the worst is to appoint the person in acting capacity.

“It is on record that Ibitoye did excellently well even as Mister in the Institution. May God rest his soul.”
She went further to say that “it should also be noted that the edict of the polytechnic, like other Polytechnic in Nigeria, does not state that the most Senior Chief Lecturer should be appointed as Rector; it is abnormal to introduce that into the academic community.
“It should be noted that the out-gone APC government had once appointed the youngest professor in UNIOSUN, Professor Oguntola Alamu, as Acting Vice Chancellor; and there was no crisis in the school.
“There were series of petitions against the suspended rector on his abuse of power, victimisation of staff tagged to be loyalists of the PDP on the campus. He introduced political party system in the polytechnic. He is an embodiment of gross indiscipline.
“When he was begging to be confirmed, he was warned against sentimental administration; he was told to see all members of as one; but on getting the confirmation, he became a lion threatening both staff and students on the campus.
“The governor has the prerogative to appoint anybody he believes qualifies and bring back the lost glory of love, unity, discipline and academic excellence in the school.
“On the allegations of his financial recklessness, corruption and misappropriation, the Governing Board should set up a panel to look into it and recommend accordingly; and as such, it will not be fair for him to be in the office while he is being investigated. It is logical and honourable for him to vacate the office for now.
“The polytechnic community and members of the public should be rest assured that he will be given fair hearing and justice will be done in the matter,” the female lecturer said.

It appears trite to share this sentiment; you don’t remain in office when allegations have been made against you and truth has to be found out. You don’t stay as one of the judges in a case against you. Staying in office makes you one of the people to take decisions on the matter; that is injustice.
But then, the issue of the governor allegedly favouring an Ede person to be Acting Rector came on. We have dealt with the issue of having or not having a PhD. Also, we mentioned it that the Visitor to any institution has the express power to appoint whoever he thinks will deliver his or her kind of success. But has Governor Adeleke engaged in undue favouritism?
On whether Mr Kehinde is qualified or not from General Studies Department, a very Senior Officer of the Institution enthused that “he could be appointed in Acting capacity, but not as a substantive Rector”, he referred to the incumbent Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, who was appointed from the General Studies.
It should also be noted that the Nigeria Polytechnic Act being referred to by the Academic Staff of the Institution is yet to find it’s way to Osun State, hence it is not gazetted by the State House of Assembly and enshrined into the State Polytechnic Edict.
Many stakeholders in the OSPOLY matter have plethora of complaints against the suspended rector. It is understandable that in making political appointments, politics always play out. But our leaders need to know that education and health sectors are areas that caution must be exercised. One is most crucial to the future of our states and country, while the other is even with a potential of immediate damage.
Although, many stakeholders in OSPOLY are with the opinion that the Odeomu-born accountant that was suspended as rector may not be guilty of financial recklessness, after all, they are adamant that the fact remains that he has been alleged of high-handedness and selective governance, which they claimed might ruin the institution, if not cautioned.

Many stakeholders, especially among the Institution’s Labour leaders claimed that the Polytechnic may not witness peace until due process are followed in the appointment of Principal Officers in the Polytechnic, but not hand-picking them like that of Odetayo.

DRAMA AS SECURITY AGENTS SEND KENNETH UDEZE OUT OF INEC HEADQUARTERS

A mild drama on Tuesday ensued at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja as security agents sent a former member of the Action Alliance (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze out of the commission’s conference room where chairmen of various registered political parties met with he INEC chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu.

The meeting which was at the instance of the INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu was called to assess the last general election.

The Commission had invited the Chairmen of all the registered political parties to the meeting including that of the Action Alliance, Dr Adekunle Rufai Omoaje.

Omoaje who was recently recognized by INEC and had his name inserted into the commission’s official website was said to have arrived the venue of the meeting promptly and duly cleared by security personnel including officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) after which he was given all the necessary souvenirs for the meeting.

However, it was later discovered that the seat meant for the AA chairman (Omoaje) had been occupied by Udeze before his (Omoaje) arrival.

To this end, security personnel at the venue of the meeting accosted Udeze who was said to be an impostor but he refused to leave his seat until he was forceful chased out.

Security operatives attached to the INEC headquarters later chased Udeze out of the venue of the meeting and Omoaje who is the authentic national chairman of the Action Alliance took over the seat prepared for the party.

Udeze was said to have breached all security arrangements made ahead of the meeting as he was not cleared by the security personnel before entering into the meeting.

It would be recalled that Udeze had been suspended and subsequently expelled from the party by the National Think Thank Committee of the party for various alleged offences.

Reacting to the development, the national chairman of the party, Dr Omoaje hailed the security agents for the matured manner at which the matter was handled.

He warned Udeze to desist from his lawless acts and stop impersonating as a member of the AA or an official of the party, just as he called on all security agencies to put their search light on Udeze henceforth, stressing that he had since seized to be a member of the party.