The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has likened the former governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola to a ‘political leprosy’ that even his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC, has been trying to avoid.
The PDP said people of reasonable minds should recall what happened during the visit of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the state for the presidential campaign where the former governor was tactically snubbed on the podium so that he would not bring bad omen to a campaign which the APC intended to use to drum support for its presidential candidate.
“I can recalled that when Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu came for his campaign in Osun, Oyetola was not given any semblance of recognition on the podium to address their supporters at the rally, that tells much about how well everyone have seen him as a political leprosy that must not be allowed to spread to their political projects”,Acting Chairman of Osun PDP said in a statement on Thursday.
The statement taunted the opposition party in the state, adding that Oyetola and APC leaders’ non appearance in the public to campaign for their ‘selected’ candidates in the forthcoming State Assembly election, is a testimony to the fact that they are afraid to face the electorate.
Adekunle said Osun APC is afraid of its shadow and the public rejection they’ve suffered, that is why the defeated former governor or any of their major party leaders have not been seen campaigning for their selected assembly candidates.
” Despite the tight schedule of Governor Ademola Adeleke in delivery of good and quality governance in the state, he has been seen leading the campaign for all 26 state House of Assembly candidates of PDP, but the same cannot be said of Oyetola and their party leaders for their selected candidates
” That shows how much they’ve lost touch with the public and the level Osun people have derided and rejected them.
” Moreso, the impressive delivery of Good governance by Governor Ademola Adeleke has overwhelmed Oyetola and leaders of their party that they’ve found it difficult to see anything to use to campaign for their party and candidates
The PDP helmsman said all this points to the signal of the overwhelming victory PDP will have in the forthcoming state Assembly election in Osun.
Dr Akindele however warned the wounded opposition party to stop any act of political bringandage and violence they’re planning to use to disrupt the House of Assembly election coming up in Osun state.
” We’re well aware of stockpiling of huge cache of arms the demonic party in the state (APC) has arranged in different hotspot and locations in the state.
” We’re also aware of how a former Commissioner in the last administration has been using scaremongering and sporadic shooting tactics to scare away eligible voters in his constituency, in a bid to have a face saving result at the poll in his constituency. We make it bold to state that all this won’t stop Osun citizens to put the final nail on Apc coffin in the forthcoming State Assembly election in Osun State”
” Osun people can now confidently compare and contrast which party or government is best for them. They’ve seen the light and we’re sure they will hold high the torch in the state assembly election coming up in the newly announced date by the electoral body (INEC).
” Osun PDP is poised for victory in the forthcoming election and no act of political violence, political bringandage and unnecessary vitriolic attacks will stop that”, the statement affirmed.
