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How Buhari stopped Obasanjo’s third term agenda, one-party state – Okechukwu

Published

4 months ago

August 9, 2025

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, on Friday, disclosed how the late former President Muhammadu Buhari “rose to his feet” to fight against former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term agenda and ensured one-party state in Nigeria.

Okechukwu said Buhari held strategic meetings with the then-National Assembly members and ensured that they did not allow the third term plot to stand.

He said the late former President reinforced and made former Senate President Ken Nnamani and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari to appreciate the support of greatest number of Nigerians, thereby, ending one-party state despite the N50 million alleged handout to each member of the National Assembly.

In a statement he signed, the former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, said “it is rare for one to escape the ugly cacophony of voices emanating more from eminent patriots, who are bemoaning our dangerous slide into one-party-state.”

The statement reads partly: “In this era (1999-2007), Chief Olusegun as president nearly subverted our fledgling democracy.

“Accordingly, we start first by delving into why Buhari’s incarnate is imperative at this point in time, and how Buhari halted one-party state when it was stoked in the 2000s.

“It is with nostalgia that one remembers how Buhari rose to his feet when news filtered out that Obasanjo was allegedly plotting for 3rd Term, in 2006.

“Buhari’s steadfast opposition, strategic meetings with National Assembly members, ensured that National Assembly did not allow the 3rd Term plot to stand.

“He reinforced and made Ken Nnamani and Aminu Masari, to appreciate the support of greatest number of Nigerians.

“This is the death kneel of One-Party State, inspite of N50 million handout allegedly doled out to each member of the National Assembly.

“This brief cursory analysis is how Buhari utilized his arsenal and halted the institutionalisation of One-Party State.”

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BREAKING: Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke Joins Accord Party

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14 hours ago

December 9, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

In the letter, Adeleke attributed his exit to the crisis at the national level.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced his defection to a new political party.

Adeleke recently resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crises within the party.

According to a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, the governor formally withdrew from the party on November 4, 2025.

In the letter, Adeleke attributed his exit to the crisis at the national level.

“Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect,” the letter read.

Adeleke, who rose to political prominence through the PDP, expressed gratitude for the role the party played in his political journey.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party,” he stated.

In an announcement on Tuesday evening monitored by SaharaReporters, Adeleke unveiled his new political platform as the Accord Party.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported indications that he would join the Accord Party, citing sources familiar with developments in the state.

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State House of Assembly suspends Local Govt chairman

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15 hours ago

December 9, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

State House of Assembly suspends LG chairman

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Mohammad Haliru Arabo, for three months over his role in the unlawful removal of the council’s Speaker.

The decision was taken during plenary in Lafia after a motion was raised by Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, who leads the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

Lawmakers agreed that the action was needed to allow a fair investigation and calm the tension that followed the leadership dispute in the council.

The Speaker of the House, Danladi Jatau, said the suspension will stand until the committee completes its findings.

He said that the current structure of the Lafia Legislative Arm will remain unchanged throughout the investigation.

During this period, the Deputy Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Uba Arikiya, has been directed to take charge of the council.

The Speaker explained that the House acted within the powers given to it by the constitution and questioned why the Chairman ventured into matters that belong to the legislature.

The Clerk of the House has been asked to notify Governor Abdullahi Sule of the resolution.

Lawmakers such as Hajarat Danyaro Ibrahim, Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, Suleiman Yakubu Azara, and Larry Ven-Bawa backed the move, saying that the suspension would help prevent a wider crisis in the council and send a clear message to other local governments in the state.