LG Polls: Ifedayo PDP Elder’s Caucus clears air on endorsement of Kayode Atolagbe
The attention of the PDP Elder’s caucus of Ifedayo local government has been drawn to a conjecture put together by Hon. Olu Oyewole (Bafo) media office, where the highest body of the party in the local government, was put into disrepute.
It’s important that we situate the report of our meeting correctly so as to dispel rumours going on against the elder’s caucus. The endorsement of our son, Hon. Kayode Atolagbe as the preferred candidate for the position of chairman, Ifedayo local government, was as a result of his brilliant performance as a Caretaker Chairman and his loyalty and commitment to the party.
Going by the antecedent of one of the contestants, Hon. Olu Oyewole, he has decamped more than five times, from PDP to APC, within the twelve (12) years of the ruinous APC in the State, hence it may be difficult to entrust him with such position. Because we cannot allow mistakes of the past to repeat itself again. Many of the APC leaders in the local government today were brought to the limelight courtesy of the PDP.
Both Atolagbe and Olajide were appreciated for not letting the party and government down and a vote of confidence was passed on their style of leadership and what they were able to achieve within a very short period they (Atolagbe and Olajide) held sway as the council bosses. The elders thereafter prayed for them that God should continue to be with them in their future endeavours.
It’s sad that Hon. Olu Oyewole could write a piece to denigrate a body which is a product of the party’s constitution, PDP. He’s a member of the body and was in attendance during the meeting when issues pertaining to our party were discussed extensively before a vote of confidence was passed on our sons, Atolagbe and Olajide.
His defeatist response of trying to pull the house down grossly portrays an alarming rate of political immaturity and pettiness.
The unpopularity of his aspiration within the well established structure of the party supposed to be a warning signal to a wise politician, rather than preemptive attack on the Leadership that embraced, accommodated and rehabilitated him from political destitution. We sincerely admonish him to retrace his steps, take the path of honor and appreciate the party that offered him an opportunity which his twelve years of sojourn in APC could not offer him.
As the conscience of the party, we know how long it took us to placate many of our committed and loyal members who saw his appointment as an affront on their loyalty and commitment, so his unguarded aspiration at this point in time, to party faithfuls, is a brazon attack and an insult to good conscience. However, as much as he has every right to contest, we also have inallienable rights to make our choices.Trying to rock the boat because of a failed selfish agenda is like swimming against the tide. A word is enough for the wise.
On a final note, we are aware of the unbridled misrepresentation of some of our prominent Leaders on issues that emanated in the course of our last meeting . We expect Leaders of thoughts in each community to be wary of Hon. Olu Oyewole’s divisive antics. His intention to destroy the longstanding love, solidarity and unbroken cord of unity must not be allowed to succeed. A treacherous traitor is like a Leopard that can hardly change its skin, whatsoever he is displaying today is not strange to us, it is in his DNA. We only admonish our community Leaders to avoid being dragged into his dirty politicking. We equally warn against any form of intimidation, harassment and subtle attack based on Hon Olu Oyewole’s dangerous incitement and malicious fabrications.
Hon. Lekan Osundina has been a foremost Leader and major financier of the party in Oke Ila, likewise other Leaders in their different communities, an attack on anyone of them in whatsoever manner is an attack on the party which shall not be tolerated.
The party holds the right to correct, admonish and reproof any of its members whose conducts and behaviors fall short of expectations. No sacred cow mentality will be condoned from any quarter. Any family or community who has a Sacred Cow must jealously keep such a cow in their Family/Communal shrine, not to venture into Politics.
In conclusion, we enjoin all party members to remain calm and focused as we continue to sustain the lofty democratic ideals of our party and support the laudable programmes of our visionary Leader, Governor Ademola Adeleke. We assure you of our undettered commitment and determination to protect our collective patrimony from ravenous Vultures disguising as democrats. We are adequately prepared to exert our authority by every democratic means as shall be directed by the Party anytime soon.
