OLAWEPO IS NOT ‘WORKING’ FOR ANYBODY

The attention of Gbenga Olawepo Campaign Organisation has been drawn to a wicked lie being peddled around to the effect that our candidate, Hon. Gbenga Olawepo is ‘working for’ the candidate of a certain political party. We wish to state that there is no iota of truth in the latest round of mischief being hawked around.
For the avoidance of any doubt, we wish to state that our candidate, Hon. Gbenga Olawepo is not, and cannot work for any other candidate. Like they did in 2007, these rumours are being circulated by the losing candidates who have been intimidated by the rising popularity of our party and our candidate.
For the record, our candidate, Hon. Olawepo has been a consistent leader for change in Kwara whose history of struggle dated back to over 25 years. Under the current democratic dispensation, since 1999, Olawepo has fought consistently on the side of the people against the oppressors of the people. Whereas many of our opponents who were ‘in battle’ in 2007 had gone back to their paymaster, Olawepo remains the only candidate that did not decamp since the last election.
We urge our supporters to ignore this wicked lie and continue to support our candidate, Hon. Gbenga Olawepo.
For purpose of clarity, we wish to state that Hon. Gbenga Olawepo is not in discussion, and has no reason to ‘work for’ people who are less than him in political stature and economic standing. Our candidate is a successful businessman whose record in business and politics cannot be matched by his competitors.
Our party, the Democratic People’s Party, DPP remains the largest party with the largest structures across the State. We are confident victory and does not need to align with anybody to coast to victory.
Signed
Oluwasegun Abifarin
Director,
Media and Publicity

THIS IS TH AUTHENTIC LEADER


On May 30 1989, we Nigerian University students embarked on what was called SAP riot, but it was a peaceful demonstration to liberate ourselves from perpetual economic slavery of Babangida and his colonial masters. The then Gbenga Olawepo (NANS PRO) and a student of University of Lagos, was in South Korea to represent Nigerian Students at a world conference. Babangida had sent his SSS as Nigerian students, but the then Olawepo went and presented the true situation of Nigeria at the conference. We all saluted his courage then. This was embarrassing to Babangida, who declared Olawepo wanted, at that time Gbenga Komolafe, Student Union Speaker of University of Ibadan was also wanted. Olawepo was eventually arrested when he came back to the country; Komolafe too was arrested at Dugbe in Ibadan. Both were first detained at Shangisa, but got transferred to Kirikiri when they caught their middleman who went to deliver message to Mr. Femi Falana. The SSS man was arrested and sent to another jail, we don't where and what happened to him till date. These guys were in detention for 6 months or more than that. At this time, 6 Universities were shut by Babangida for their involvement in the Anti-SAP demonstration. The Universities were not opened untill November 1989 from May 30. This actually marked the beginning of irregular academic calendar in our Universities, and it also greatly affected the exchange programme with foreign universities, many professors left our universities and things have not been the same since then