Osun election: Oyetola, Famodun responsible for APC’s defeat–Aregbesola’s faction

Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and the State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun have been blamed for the party’s defeat at the July 16 governorship poll in the state.

The faction of the Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola pointed out that Oyetola, who was the APC candidate and Famodun cheaply delivered victory to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The factional chairman, Hon. Rasaq Salinsile, while addressing a press conference in Osogbo, on Wednesday accused the duo of deliberately weakening the Osun APC.

He called on the national secretariat of the party to immediately restructure Osun APC, noting that the only way to bring back the winning strength of the party is to reorganise it before the 2023 general elections.

Salinsile absolved members of the faction from the allegations that they worked against APC and mobilised voters for Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the Governor-elect.

In his words, “Towards 2022, the party got divided into two with the former and incumbent governors leading the two caucuses. Famodun felt so comfortable to side with one of them and make the enemy of the other because of lucre-immediate gain.

“Then we went to election and lost scandalously, even in our traditional safe constituencies and he start looking for a scapegoat. Famodun is to be told that he is an original failure and should be so told.

“The TOP which Famodun is trying to blame had offered to help him in resolving the matters that is affecting the party but his penchant for avarice, greed and corruption will not allow him to see reason.

“May we ask Famodun, is it the TOP leaders and members who he described as rebels, insignificant, not popular at home, not core politicians, etc that suddenly, in his warped thinking, become strong enough to win an election against him and his almighty government?

“It is only a warped and a heretical thinking that has brought Famodun to that inebriated conclusion. Is it TOP that make Famodun and other cabinet members lose in their various wards and local governments?

“The duo of Governor Oyetola and Prince Famodun have definitely fulfilled their wishful mission to bring APC down in Osun.

“The National Secretariat has a duty not to wait any longer. The wall of Jericho has fallen with Famodun’s confession and Osun APC should undergo immediate re-organisation, rebooting, re-energising for greater future performances,” Salinsile concluded.

However, Famodun has reacted to the allegation by the faction.

In a statement by his media adviser, Kola Olabisi, Famodun said Salinsile and his caucus don’t have the moral right to canvass, effect or suggest the restructuring of the Osun State APC having collectively and conscientiously worked for the PDP in the state.

“What are we even talking about? Has Salinsile and his group of political renegades forgotten that Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor-elect attested and comfirmed that the TOP people worked for his success during the governorship election?

“Assuming without conceding that an effort is in top gear to sanction any member of the Osun APC who runs foul of the constitution of the party by engaging in serial anti-party activities; this development should not bring a sleepless night as whoever does no wrong does not need to fear anything.

“Salinsile and Elder Biyi Adelowo together with their followers should stop insulting the sensibilities of the people of the state as it’s in the public domain that the duo lost their units, wards and local governments during the July 16, 2022 governorship election,” he said.

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Famodun responsible for APC's defeat–Aregbesola's faction Osun election: Oyetola