Crises In Oyo APC As Communications Minister Writes Buhari, Reports Governor ...Desperation Driving You Mad, APC Tells Minister

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Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over what he described as the ‘unbecoming behaviour’ of  Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, and Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party, were also copied in the letter.
Meanwhile, the state APC in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Strategy, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olatunde, described such vituperation by the minister as deliberate falsehood because "his desperation for the governorship of Oyo State is driving him to work at cross-purpose with the overall well-being of APC in Oyo State."
Shittu, in the petition seen by PUNCH, accused Ajimobi of nepotism, arrogance, creating division within the party in Oyo and disenfranchising members.
He also alleged that the Governor ordered the demolition of his computer based test centre which was still under construction and was miffed over his acceptance of a chieftaincy title from the Olubadan of Ibadan land and his 2019 governorship ambition.
“I am constrained to bring to your notice the unsavoury development in our great party in Oyo State and the unbecoming behaviour of Governor Abiola Ajimobi, who is expected to provide sound moral and exemplary leadership to the citizens of our dear state,” the letter read.
“This line of action becomes imperative in view of the sad turn of events in the Oyo State APC.
“It is an open secret that the fortune of the APC has nose-dived in the state due to Governor Ajimobi’s undue arrogance, grandstanding, nepotism, caustic and unguarded utterances and creating unnecessary divisions among party leaders and members, thereby balkanising the party along group lines.
“In doing this, I don’t have anything personal against Governor Ajimobi, but to stress the importance of him not destroying the very platform that made him governor.
“The signs that Ajimobi is set to destroy the party are glaring to political watchers as the voting population in the state is becoming disillusioned more than ever before.”
The party's  statement made available to journalists read:  "Contrary to the reckless insinuations made by the Minister, the state APC is doing extremely well.  Rather than loosen any member to the opposition, the Oyo State APC under the leadership of Governor Abiola Ajimobi has been moving from strength to strength. Barely one month ago, the rank and file of the party membership experienced unprecedented growth and development because of a bumper harvest when notable political stakeholders from major opposition parties in the state declared in an open rally where they submitted themselves to the leadership of the Governor.
"We must state very clearly that the decampees include a former Governor, former Deputy Governor, former Senate Leader, serving and former members of the House of Representatives, former Senators, former Secretary to the State Government, former Senatorial candidate, former State Chairman of the PDP, former State Secretary of the PDP, former Speaker of the House of Assembly, present and past State House of Assembly members, former Commissioners and former Local Government Chairmen and several others."

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