
.. Lagos,Ogun show off parallel elections,Oyo congress postponed
As the All Progressives Congress APC hold its state Congresses Nationwide, some states have reported peaceful conduct with new executive councils on board while the opposite is the case in others.
Factions loyal to former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos and Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun are holding parallel Congresses
While the Ogun State government conducted its state congress at the Moshood Abiola stadium, in Abeokuta, the faction loyal to Senator Amosun organised its congress at Ake Palace ground where hoodlums earlier in the day attempted to disrupt the exercise
The exercise is Edo was reportedly peaceful, In Rivers, three candidates were fielded but one of the candidates , an ally of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Golden Ben Chioma withdrew before the exercise got underway leaving the two, Emeka Bekee, former State Secretary and one Chizi to slug it out, although some members believed Bekee had the anointing of the powers that be..
Reports fromJigawa State indicate that the congress which took place at the Aminu Kanu Triangle,Dutse, the state capital was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.
The congress produced Alhaji Aminu Sani, former Chairman,Gumel Local Government Area and also former state AlGON Chairman as the new state chairman