Gov Aregbesola’s choice forces 3 lawmakers to dump party

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost three lawmakers in the Osun State House of Assembly to the Action Democratic Party (ADP).

The lawmakers, Tajudeen Famuyide representing Ilesa West, Debo Akanbi representing Ede North and the lawmaker representing Iwo constituency, said they decided to dump the APC because of nepotism.

The defection of the lawmakers is coming after the defection of the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti, who resigned his appointment to pick up the governorship ticket of the ADP for the September 22 governorship election in the State.

Speaking at an event organised in Osogbo on Saturday to receive the defectors, the lawmakers said they decided to dump the APC because the party’s primary was allegedly marred by nepotism to pick the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.

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According to them, the candidate of the APC was supposed to come from Osun West Senatorial District, which had not produced a governor since 1999, adding that the governor picked Oyetola from Iragbiji town in Osun Central, which has occupied the governorship seat for almost 12 years.

Akanbi said: “We know the foundation of the APC in the state and we agreed with Governor Aregbesola to spend eight years in power, not that when he is leaving, he will anoint a candidate.

“We reject nepotism in the party and more supporters of the APC are still coming to ensure the victory of Moshood Adeoti, come September 22.

“We are leaving the APC because of nepotism in the party. We can’t take it anymore. The nepotism is obvious and all the people can see it. The next governor of the state must come from Osun West Senatorial District.”

 

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