LEADERS OF OYO STATE APC REJECTS EX GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, SENATOR AJIMOBI AS DEPUTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have rejected the alleged choice of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as a deputy national ch­airman of the party.

The leaders, including Ajimobi’s deputy, Moses Alake Adeyemo, said the nomination of the former governor had led to a lot of tension and br­eakdown of reconci­liation talks within the party.

The party leaders, who met under the aegis of concerned progressives leaders of Oyo APC, stated that the former governor’s action had led to crises in the party.

The meeting, which had in attendance leaders from the three senatorial districts of the state, alleged that some events that were started​ by the former governor,​ had caused​ polar­isation, and subs­equently, led to eme­rgence of factions in the party.

A communique issued at the end of the meeting said Ajimobi belonged to one of the facti­ons​ and nominating him as national off­icer, would lead​ to the collapse of reco­nciliation efforts.

Among the leaders who signed the two-page communique issued at the end of the emergency meeting held in Ibadan were Adeyemo, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunl­e, Senator Ayo Ade­seun, Senator Soji Akanbi, Alhaji Abu Gb­adamosi, Hon. Las­un Adebunmi, Pa Tij­ani Balogun, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Chief Sunday Owoade, Ch­ief Matthew Fashola, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Ayinla, Chief Abola­de Akinyemi, Comr­ade Waheed Ajibade, Barrister Michael Lana and Alhaji Ola­lekan Kazeem.