The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the call for dissolution of its executive committees as ridiculous, immoral and reprehensible.
This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Thursday in Ibadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party was reacting to a report credited to Dr Gbade Ojo, a former Chief of Staff to the late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, calling for the sack of the Isaac Omodewu-led state executive committee of the party.
Ojo had hinged his call on the party’s loss in the governorship election to the incumbent PDP Governor, Seyi Makinde.
Sadare said that those behind such call should devote their time on meaningful and rewarding things.
He said, “it was regrettable that such position was advanced by a supposed political scientist, who ought to understand what constitutes illegality, immorality and criminality in a constitutional democracy.
“It is quite unfortunate that the likes of Ojo would be the one to force us out of shock and disbelief which the outcomes of last Saturday election had subjected us to.
“It is imperative for us to express our heartfelt sympathy to all genuine faithful and candidates who were direct victims of the conspiracy, which made Oyo APC to lose the March 18 election scandalously.
“We urge them to remain hopeful and strong as we shall all be vindicated in the end,” he said.
Sadare said that Ojo had just revealed to the world the alleged role he played in the conspiracy which played out last Saturday.
The party spokesperson warned those he described as “dissidents and opportunists in the state political turf” to refrain from activities capable of causing division, as well as distrust, within the party’s fold.
He, also cautioned them to refrain from plots to hijack the rewards due to genuine party faithful who worked diligently for the electoral victory of the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, in the state.
“We have uncovered clandestine plans by some unscrupulous elements and power mongers to blackmail the current leadership of Oyo APC on account of the loss of the governorship election.
“They are now planning to regroup after working against all the candidates of our party in the just concluded general elections and lay claims to the success.
“They want to claim the successes recorded to get political appointments and patronage from the incoming administration at the federal level,” the party spokesperson said.(NAN)
