APC group lobby Buhari, Tinubu not to recommend Ajimobi for any political post

President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have both been urged not to recommend outgoing governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi for any political post.

The call was made by a faction within the All Progressives Congress (APC), APC in Oyo State, known as ‘Reformers’ which also faulted the recent vote of confidence passed on Ajimobi by some party stakeholders in the state.

The faction in a statement signed by its acting secretary, Sulemon Ramoni after a meeting held in Ibadan on Thursday, that the vote of confidence was a continuation of self deception.

The statement reads thus; “After spending almost eight years in office, the people of Oyo state have passed a vote of no confidence in Ajimobi by ensuring that he lost his unit, ward, local government and the state in the last election.

“Of what benefit would the decision of his self appointed leaders and handpicked executive be for the party, democracy and the good people of the state?

“Mr President and the national leadership of the party including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu should not be misled by the charlatans to consider Ajimobi for a ministerial or any federal appointment which is their motive.

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“Any federal appointment for him will worsen the situation of the party in the state, make reconciliation impossible and lead to more loses in future elections.

“The party lost the presidential election in Oyo state because it held on the same day with Ajimobi’s senatorial election.

“The State elections were lost because of his influence and interference.

“After the 2015 general election, Ajimobi scolded the party chairman, Chief Akin Oke for losing his unit and ward, as a matter of fact he advised him to resign.

“Some local government caretaker chairmen were also removed by him for losing their constituencies. Now that he has lost woefully, he deserves no reprieve.

“The APC Reformers advised the national leadership of the party to immediately dissolve the APC executive in the state from the wards to the state and constitute a caretaker committee to rebuild the party.

“The president was also advised to opt for young, vibrant and progressive minded people from Oyo state for ministerial and other federal appointments instead of the completely rejected Ajimobi and his ilk.”

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