Ondo: We’ll work against APC if Akeredolu emerges, group warns party

A group within the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to work against the party in the October 10 governorship election should the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu emerges the party’s candidate at the primaries.

The group known as Ondo APC Mandate Group (OAMG) told the party that it is a pay back time for Akeredolu who allegedly sold out to the Action Alliance (AA), resulting in the loss suffered by President Buhari in Ondo state during the 2019 presidential election.

The group asked the party not to dream of winning the state if Akeredolu flags APC flag as they are set to mobilise voters against the governor and the party.

Addressing newsmen Friday in Abuja at the national secretariat of APC, the convener of the group Olugbenga Bojuwomi, said “we don’t expect the national leadership of the party to allow Akeredeolu to contest even the primary. In fact, if we are in a sane society and the party is working normal, we don’t expect Akeredeolu to still be in the party.

“If the party eventually feature Akeredeolu as the sole candidate after the July primaries, we the APC members in Ondo will are going to do our own anti-party activities by campaigning against the APC during the election. APC should just forget Ondo state if the party rewards Akeredeolu’s disloyalty because what it means is that disloyalty pays.

“It is wrong to think that the state Assembly members purchasing form for him speaks volume of his support.”

Speaking on the nomination form purchased for the governor by some state legislature on Thursday, Bojuwomi said: “we all know how legislators work in this country. The situation is the same in the state. They are always the governors’ stooge and where he is going, they go. They are rubber-stamp legislators. Whatever comes from them is not funny because they are just performing their bid.”

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The group alleged that the duo of governor Akeredolu and Ade Adetimehin were captured in a video during campaign for their anointed party AA at the detriment of APC has been sent to the national headquarters and presidency long before now but no action was taken.

Bojuwomi said that Action Alliance (AA) fielded candidates during 2019 election, which led to the defeat of and APC in Ondo state.

The group also alleged that “The pocket of violence which was sponsored by governor Akeredolu where his thugs machete loyal APC members which occurred before the general election in Owo his home town has just resurfaced last week.

“One of the campaign vehicles belonging to one of the foremost gubernatorial aspirants, Chief Olaide Adelami was destroyed with bullets and Machete by Akeredolu’s killers squad / cultists which has already been set up by Mr. Governor to intimidate any perceived opposition to his re-election bid.”

The convener denied allegation of anti – party activities levelled against the group by the Ondo state deputy speaker, Adeboboye Samuel, who led a group to purchase the nomination form for the governor.

Rather, he said , it was Akeredolu and his team that worked sgainst the party by failing to stop those who contested against APC in Ondo state during the presidential election.