Soji Ajibola
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has resisted the calls for the sack of Isaac Omodewu-led Executive Committee in Oyo state.
The party was quoted in a statement by the Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, describing the report credited to a former Chief of Staff to late Governor Abiola Ajimobi as ridiculous, immoral and reprehensible.
Sadare said it was regrettable such a position was being advanced by “a supposed political scientist who ought to understand what constitutes illegality, immorality and criminality in a constitutional democracy.
“It is quite unfortunate that the likes of Ojo would be the one to force us out of shock and disbelief which the outcome of the last Saturday election had subjected us to.
“Meanwhile, it is imperative for us to express our heartfelt sympathy to all genuine faithful and candidates who were direct victims of the conspiracy which made Oyo APC lose on March 18, 2023, scandalously. We urge them to remain hopeful and strong as we shall all be vindicated in the end.
“Interestingly, Dr Ojo has just revealed to the world the role he played in the conspiracy which played out last weekend. The medium through which he made public his outburst is enough to tell his story as one is out to finish a hatchet job.
‘We are aware of the fact that many fake members of Oyo APC were involved in the script which gave a second term to Gov. Makinde and Ojo is just one of them.
“We regard him as a member of our Party only because he called himself one even though there is nothing on the ground to bolster his claim. Ojo neither attends party meetings at any level nor mobilizes voters for our candidate. Each time he is featured in radio or television interviews, he would give his identity as an academic or pastor without any attachment to any political party. When did he now become a stakeholder in Oyo APC?” Sadare queried.
In the same vein, Oyo APC has warned those it described as dissidents and opportunists in the Oyo state political turf to refrain from activities capable of causing division and distrust within its fold to hijack the rewards due to genuine party faithful who worked diligently for the electoral victory of the President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the state.
“We have uncovered clandestine plans by some unscrupulous elements and power mongers to blackmail the current leadership of Oyo APC on account of the loss of the governorship poll. They are now planning to regroup after working against all the candidates of our party in the just concluded general elections and lay claims to the success we recorded for them to get a political appointment and patronage from the incoming administration at the federal level but they will fail”. The party said.
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