The latest friction centres on alleged directive breaches by the Ogun governor, who insiders say orchestrated a coordinated campaign of ward executives—some reportedly coerced into loyalty oaths—to issue public statements that directly contradict orders from the APC National Working Committee (NWC).
The NWC had explicitly instructed all parties in Ogun to maintain the status quo while it investigates the ongoing state chapter crisis. The directive carried implicit weight, believed to have emanated from President Tinubu’s office.
Yet, according to party loyalists frustrated by events, Governor Abiodun’s camp proceeded with carefully orchestrated public releases anyway—a calculated move that many describe as nothing short of insubordination against the national leadership.