​Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alerted security agencies to an alleged plan by purported Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, local government executives to invade council secretariats across the state.

The APC, in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, alleged that the purported PDP chairmen and councillors planned to take over the 30 local government council secretariats and the Area Office today, Thursday.

According to the statement, “the alleged invasion was expected to be carried out with the assistance of political hoodlums allegedly recruited from within and outside Osun State.”

The party said the purported council executives had concluded arrangements to deploy the alleged hoodlums to execute the planned takeover of the council secretariats.

The APC alleged that the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke had emboldened the purported PDP council executives to regroup and proceed with the alleged invasion plan.

It alleged that the plan was developed in conjunction with officials of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, accusing the union of being willing tools of the state government.

The party also referred to a Supreme Court judgment concerning one of the suits instituted by the purported PDP council executives, claiming that the court had described them as persons unknown to the law.

The APC urged the Osun State Police Command, Department of State Services, DSS, and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to take proactive measures to prevent any alleged attempt to disrupt public peace.

“There is no tact and diplomacy in a set of hoodlums teaming up to promote disruption of public peace in the state on a matter that is still very much alive in the Court of Appeal,” the statement said.

The party urged the purported PDP council chairmen to allow the ongoing legal process to run its course, arguing that all parties to the dispute should await the determination of the courts.

“Any step that the aggrieved purported PDP local government council chairmen may take other than recourse to the court has no other name than a monumental illegality,” the APC said.

The party also recalled the killing of one of the reinstated APC council chairmen, Honourable Remi Abass of Irewole Local Government Area, who it said was killed by suspected PDP thugs currently facing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The APC said the dispute over the tenure of the reinstated APC council executives remained pending before the Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, and urged security agencies to beam their searchlight on the purported PDP council executives and NULGE officials should there be any breakdown of law and order.

As of the time of filing this report, the state chapter of the PDP and the state government are yet to react to the allegation.

Royal Exchange Plc has appointed Geoffrey Ohen as its Non-Executive Director, effective 23 July.

The insurance company disclosed the appointment in a regulatory filing signed by Lovelyn Aniekwe, the company secretary, on Wednesday.

The Royal Exchange stated that Mr Ohen possessed the requisite skills and experience to make meaningful contributions to the board and support the company’s growth and development.

“The Company is confident that Dr. Geoffrey C. Ohen has the requisite skills and experience to make a meaningful contribution to the Company’s Board and to support the Company’s continued growth and success,” the company said.

The company explained that Mr Ohen had completed the necessary process before his appointment.

Royal Exchange added that the appointed non-executive director is expected to support its strategic leadership and expansion initiatives.

Profile

Mr Ohen is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Geoff Ohen Group and has held several board-level leadership positions.

According to Royal Exchange, he currently serves as Chairman of Consolidated Resources Ltd, Ekocorp Plc, Owa Oil & Gas Ltd, and Networth Group, comprising Networth Securities & Finance Ltd and Networth Portfolio & Asset Management Ltd.

He previously served as the Chairman of Piccadilly Insurance Ltd and New Patriot Building Society Ltd, as well as a director of Daily Times of Nigeria Plc.

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Royal Exchange described Mr Ohen as a widely travelled executive and philanthropist with strategic vision, business acumen, and strong operational expertise.

Mr Ohen is also an Honorary Life Member of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Association Board in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mr Ohen is an alumnus of the University of Benin Medical School and the Lagos Business School.

He is a Fellow Associate of General Practice (FAGP), Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD), and Member of the Board of Trustees of St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi.