Ekiti: Your Miff Statements Reveal Olujimi's Political Relevance, Atofarati Carpets Fayose's Ally, Bisi Kolawole.
The crisis rocking the Ekiti State Chapter of People's Democratic Party (PDP), took a new twist on Monday as a faction believed to be loyal to former Governor Ayo Fayose and as contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti by one Raphael Adeyanju, purportedly expelled an ally of the Senator representing South District of the state, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, Hon Badejo Anifowose from the party for alleged misconduct and anti-party activities.
However, in a reaction to the development, Chief Sanya Atofarati, media aide to Senator Olujimi, had described Kolawole and others as "bunch of clowns who are merely seeking undue attention."
In his words Atofarati said it was funny that Kolawole keeps impersonating Ekiti PDP Chairmanship position even when INEC had denied knowledge of his purported Congress in a report.
It will be recalled that a former Member of the State's Assembly, Hon Badejo Anifowose was recently appointed as Chairman, Ekiti State Environmental Agency by the Fayemi/APC led state government, in November. Anifowose was until his appointment a member of PDP and a staunch supporter of Senator Olujimi, an appointment which has since generated controversy between Olujimi and Fayose camps as allegation and counter allegations have continued to trail the party.
The Fayose group had earlier alleged Senator Olujimi of hobnobing with Gov Kayode Fayemi of APC, a relationship which many believed would have birthed the appointment of Hon Anifowose. However, this position had since been debunked by Olujimi's camp.
Atofarati said, "We are tired of responding to irrelevant comments from some politically irrelevant persons Marauding themselves as PDP executives in Ekiti State. "In the sight of law, the only known and recognized Congress ever held in Ekiti PDP in 2020 is that of March 7 Ward Congress, which is still awaiting ratification before the Appellate Court. How then can somebody claim to be a state Chairman when the foundational Congress is still being contested before the Courts.?
Contact Edo-mark Prints and Branding (0806 741 7888)
Therefore, whatever is the schinanigans being perpetuated by Fayose and his boys are mere jamboree which every right thinking individual should ignore in totality."
Atofarati said that the Fayose/Kolawole recent statements are laced with miff and has further revealed the political relevance of Senator Olujimi in Ekiti politics, he thereby advised the duo of Fayose and Kolawole to settle scores with Olujimi, if there is any, to enable the opposition Party move forward in the state. He added
"I stand to be quoted, without prejudice to the pending suit awaiting declaration before the Court of appeal in Ado Ekiti, even if the court decides to give judgement in favour of Fayose group, he (Fayose) obviously lack human management and for that, we are confident the Olujimi group will produce the next Governorship candidate in Ekiti 2022 primaries."
Atofarati therefore urged PDP members in the state to ignore Fayose and his numerous antics aimed at destabilizing the party in the state, saying; " if transparent election was to be conducted between Olujimi and Fayose, even within those aclaimed to be Fayose's executives/delegates or loyalists, Olujimi will still defeat Fayose because 70 percent of those aclaimed by Fayose are for Senator Olujimi."
Speaking further, Atofarati said, that; "despite their infamous 'Oath-taking', we have many of his aclaimed followers and executives who said they were only coerced, they are in talks with us and pledging their loyalty. The truth is that, Ekiti PDP is yet to have either local government or state congresses, going by the INEC reports; hence, you can not have a valid state Congress when the party is yet to conduct Local Government Congress. Therefore, whatever is said or done by Kolawole and his co-travellers are the handwriting of Fayose and must be ignored in totality."
Post a Comment