…Says no One can Decide for Oyo Residents
Prominent Peoples’ Democratic Party Chieftain and vice-chairman of the Oyo State Tourism Board; Abass Oloko, has described the acts and attitudes of supposed aggrieved PDP members in the state as irrelevant, childish and out of place.
Abass Oloko who was reacting to a vote of No confidence passed on the Oyo state governor; Engr. Seyi Makinde by some members of the party claimed that the said members should be grateful to Seyi Makinde for saving the party from disgrace.
Recall, Hon. Mulikat Adeola Akande, Nureni Akanbi, Gbolarumi Hazeem, AbdulRasheed Olopoeyan, Femi Babalola and others met in Ibadan, vowing to ensure the governor does not get the party’s ticket in the 2023 election.
Oloko, while strongly criticizing the supposed aggrieved members stated that not until Makinde ran for office in 2019, was any of the aggieved and party were able to win any political election in the state.
In his words: “They should rather let those who are already settling the matter for them do. Governor Seyi Makinde has always reassured them. You can’t force your wish on people. Let’s agree they worked for the governor, other people also worked for his emergence. It is just two years into the administration. They are many positions yet to be filled.
”I am utterly disappointed seeing the caliber of those asking Governor Seyi Makinde to leave the party. If he leaves the party, he will be king wherever he goes. They should be grateful the man came to rescue them. For many years, these people had no formidable candidate to win the governorship poll. It was even Engr. Seyi Makinde came that they smiled. Apart from being a sellable product, he almost financed his election solely.
“Most of these people cannot win election where they come from. Didn’t the current Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi defeat Hon. Mulikat Adeola Akande in the 2015 election. Which election has Hazeem Gbolarumi, Femi Babalola and others won before? They should allow this man continue to give the masses what they voted for.”
He further added that, only the citizens and residents of the state ate constititional responsible for bringing Makinde into power and as such only them and not some selected individuals can decide his faith come 2023.
The party Chieftain consequently recommended them to toe the line of reconciliation.
”They should rather embrace reconciliation before it is too late. There are still many things to benefit from the government. They should not lead their people astray. Governor Seyi Makinde that I know will not forget anybody,” Oloko added.
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