The aggrieved youths of Ijebu North Local Government, Ogun State have raised an alarm over allegedly plot by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi to impose the immediate past chairman of the local government, Hon. Omobolaji Odusanya on the ward executives.
The youths warned Mr Tokunbo Talabi not to set the local government on fire in selecting Hon. Mobolaji Odusanya as a sole candidate for the forthcoming local government election which is against the wish of the people.
The Spokeman of the group , Kamoru Adeoye who disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference held at Iwe-iroyin, Abeokuta, Ogun State revealed that the immediate past Chairman was among the 17 council chairmen including Wale Adedayo that accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of embezzling the local government allocation.
“We, the aggrieved party stakeholders of ljebu North Local Government, Ogun
State, express our displeasure over an alleged plot by the Secretary to the Ogun
State Government (SSG) Mr. Tokunbo Talabi to impose the immediate past Chairman of the local government, Hon. Mobolaji Odusanya on party executives and members.
“We wish to bring to your notice that, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi (SSG) is planning to handpicked Hon. Mobolaji Odusanya as the consensus candidate of the party which is directly against the will of the Governor.
“This is after the state governor, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun has said any disloyal party member should not be considered by the Party for any elective position in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
“Recall that Hon. Mobolaji Odusanya was among the 17 council chairmen including
Wale Adedayo that accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of embezzling the local government allocation. Infact he (Mobolaji Odusanya) was number 2 on the list signed; And he is also amongst the chairman that rejected the official vehicle purchased for them by His Excellency.
Mr. Tokunbo Talabi’s (SSG ) impunity and lack of respect for constituted authority
will throw ljebu North into an intractable crisis.
“We, hereby call on the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun and political leaders in the local government to intervene and allow all interested candidates engage in direct primaries to test their popularity and
acceptability. We say N0 to imposition of candidate by Ogun SSG, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi”
In his reaction, Ogunleye Odunayo, media aide to SSG, Tokunbo Talabi, said debunked the report, saying that Talabi is a of man that stands with democracy.
“Well, I am not aware of what you are saying and that can never be possible. The SSG is a man that stands with democracy and that has always been his position. Meanwhile, I’ll get back to you later for further comments.
