A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo State, Dare Adeleke, has faulted the claim of a party member, Ayodele Fayose, that the governor of Oyo State and leader of the PDP in the South West Zone, Engr Seyi Makinde, may influence the venue of the on-coming PDP Congress in the zone.
Adeleke, who is also chairman of the Oyo Pacesetters Transport Company said, “Fayose’s tantrums are unfounded and the ex-governor of Ekiti State of behaving like a spoiled brat”.
Fayose was also accused of crying foul and running when no one pursued him.
Laying the facts bare, Adeleke said: “At a meeting held in our headquarters at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, the National Working Committee, NWC, decided on rescheduling the congresses in three states as earlier dates had been disrupted by the COVID-19 lockdown last year.
“The congresses were scheduled to hold simultaneously in Ibadan, Kaduna and Makurdi on April 10, 2021.
“Those present at the Abuja meeting which held on April 7, were the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, the party’s Deputy National Chairman, the National Secretary, Senator Ahmed Tsauri and Bukola Saraki led Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, who met with the both parties.
“In his usual rabble rousing manner, Ayo Fayose kicked against Ibadan as venue of the South Side West Congress and attempted to influence the venue to be shifted to Abeokuta sighting all sorts of reasons which included his personal security.
As much as Governor Seyi Makinde assured everyone of their safety, Fayose wanted only his voice heard, the party chieftain said.
“Makinde, being the man of peace he is, suggested Lagos, yet Fayose ranted saying he also would not be safe in Lagos.
“For peace to reign, a senior member from the north then suggested Oshogbo, which is the home of ex-governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who is also Chairman of the Southwest reconciliation committee and Oshogbo was adopted.
“At no time did Governor Makinde influence nor force the emergence of Oshogbo as venue for the Congress. As a matter of fact, Gov Makinde magnanimously conceded to NWC, despite Ibadan being the capital of the zone.”
Adeleke, however, found it laughable that Ayo Fayose would then turn around to claim the Oyo State governor influenced the new venue.
“It is therefore disgusting to watch Fayose shouting again in the press about venue of the event and catching imaginary witches that ironically influenced the choice of Oshogbo as venue.
“It is rather unfortunate that the South West PDP has the misfortune of having such a troublemaker and spoiler as Fayose in our midst.
“His case is now becoming like the fabled sour grapes; spoil it all, give it a bad name, just because your hand cannot reach it.
“Fayose had thought that polarising the party and attempting to disrupt our activities and the Congress, would work in his favour. However, it is becoming more glaring to him that his plans have failed and himself and his cohorts will have to face the day of reckoning.
“Dazed out of his wits, Fayose is shouting like a wounded jackal, surely, he will be disgraced.
“I have it on good authority that the same Fayose is recruiting thugs to disrupt the peace of the congress. But this time, I can assure him that he has bitten more than he can chew. We are waiting for him and his band of worthless fellow,” Dare Adeleke submitted.
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