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BREAKING: Oyegun locks Owie out of ADC caucus meeting in Edo

Two leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Oyegun and Senator Roland Owie, on Monday engaged in a standoff over who had the authority to convene a caucus

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February 23, 2026byThe Nation
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Two leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Oyegun and Senator Roland Owie, on Monday engaged in a standoff over who had the authority to convene a caucus meeting of the party.

The dispute escalated when Oyegun, a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reportedly barred Owie and his supporters from attending a caucus meeting held at his GRA residence.

Read Also: Edo APC, Odigie-Oyegun trade words over ‘indebtedness’

Owie and his associates arrived at the venue in protest but were denied entry at the gate, with suspected thugs allegedly preventing them from gaining access.

As of press time, police officers had been deployed to the residence to maintain order.

Details shortly... 

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