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Members of the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP), in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State,
have kicked against the nomination by the governor of the State, Mr Seyi
Makinde of Olugbenga Obalowo as the caretaker chairman in the local government
and Mr Diji Odegoke as Sole Administrator, Ibarapa North East Local Development
Area. According to a statement jointly signed by Adekunle Waheed; Joseph
Ayoade; Tajudeen Ayandele; Isack Adeyemi; Amusat Wahab; Soliu Rufai and Ismail
Musbaudeen, party Chairman and Ward Chairmen respectively, a copy of which was
made available to journalists on Tuesday morning, the party disagree with the
nomination of Mr Olugbenga Obalowo, as Caretaker Chairman for Ibarapa East
Local Government and Diji Odegoke as Sole Administrator, Ibarapa North East
Local Development Area.
The statement added that to say the nomination
of the duo of Obalowo and Odegoke was based on their popularity as politicians
in the local government is a fallacy. “To set the record straight, the
nomination of the party’s preferred candidates was unanimously agreed on and
was duly documented and signed by the party chairman, Ward Chairmen and party
leaders including Chief Adewale Atanda. “Remarkably, the Speaker of the Oyo
State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Debo Ogundoyin, who is presently
representing the local government at the House of Assembly was also part of the
people who endorsed the party’s preferred nominees, Messrs Mufutau Olanrewaju
and Mr ‘Seyi Oladiji. “It is on this note that we are calling on the governor
of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde to review the nomination of Messrs. Olugbenga
Obalowo and Diji Odegoke in the best interest of the party and most importantly
the people of Ibarapa East Local Government and Ibarapa North East Local
Development Area.” The statement read.
Source: Vanguard News Nigeria
