The directive, made public on Thursday by state APC Publicity Secretary Femi Nuberu, aligns with an earlier position taken by Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun and comes as the party rolls out a series of congresses across the state. The exercises, which began at the ward level on Wednesday, are designed to fill vacant positions across ward, local government, state, and national party structures.
Party officials in the crosshairs of the directive include Secretaries to Local Governments, Supervisors, Special Advisers, Consultants, and Local Government Education Authority Secretaries. The APC argued that holding executive positions in both government and party organs simultaneously undermines internal discipline and contradicts the principle of separation of powers.
The APC was careful to frame the move as a governance reform rather than a punitive action, assuring compliant members that their elected ward or zonal executive positions would remain intact. The party urged swift action, describing the directive as part of a broader push to strengthen internal structures and uphold sound political practice.