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I was forced to move a funny motion!

Purported endorsement of Hon. Abdulkadiri Adekunle Akinlade as Ogun State APC "Consensus Candidate" by Ogun East Senatorial District APC: I was threatened to move the funny motion.

Myself and other leaders of Ogun East Senatorial District of APC invited to an emergency meeting at the Government House Oke Igbehin this morning for 10am.

On getting there the Governor decided to have a meeting with the Senatorial District Executives. Since I was not a member of the Senatorial executives, I was outside waiting along with others.

At a point, the Governor sent the Party Secretary, Hon. Dare Ogunde to call me in. I was surprised and as I got in I wondered why I was invited as I met the meeting rounding up to go to the underground hall of the Government House Okeigbein.

When the issue of Ogun East having to endorse the "Yewa Consensus Candidate" was raised by the Senatorial Chairman, Alhaji Yakubu, I raised my hand to speak after few speakers have spoken.

As I stood up to speak, and in the open, the State Party Chairman Chief Derin Adebiyi called me in the presence of everybody to come to the other side of the table where he sat with other leaders and whispered into my ears that I must praised the Governor and move motion of endorsement, else dire consequences await me. It was a threat I never expected and right there at the Government House, I had no choice than to do so-called endorsement under duress, as my life was under threat. As a trained journalist, I was taught of "safety first."

As I left the venue, I realized that I have to first secured my safety before making any clarification. Arriving at my new location now, I want the whole world to know that I NEVER made any intentional endorsement but was threatened to do so. This clarification became necessary to put the records straight.

I challenge the party leaders and Governor Ibikunle Amosun to bring out the raw video of the meeting. Even when I said it was the Governor who called the meeting, Chief Derin shouted back at me and insisted openly that I should change it that it wasn't the Governor that called the meeting. All these were on tape, even as the Commissioner for Information, Chief Dayo Adeleye, was ditching out orders that no one should take photographs or record video.

In a situation like this, I consider safety first. The general public should kindly disregard any purported moving of "motion" by me. It was a set-up backed with the force of threat.

I am also announcing my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), to face my professional calling fully as I have a second office address and cannot continue to endure with political shenanigans.
The charade of a motion was witnessed by nothing less than 15 print, broadcast and online journalists, including State Correspondents of leading national dailies and I call on them all as witnesses.

I thank the party and the Governor of Ogun State
for the opportunity given to me to serve the state previously.
Please join me and my family in your prayers.

Signed:

COMRADE TUNDE OLADUNJOYE
Oladunjoyelo@gmail.com
08055655125
Purported endorsement of Hon. Abdulkadiri Adekunle Akinlade as Ogun State APC "Consensus Candidate" by Ogun East Senatorial District APC: I was threatened to move the funny motion.

Myself and other leaders of Ogun East Senatorial District of APC invited to an emergency meeting at the Government House Oke Igbehin this morning for 10am.

On getting there the Governor decided to have a meeting with the Senatorial District Executives. Since I was not a member of the Senatorial executives, I was outside waiting along with others.

At a point, the Governor sent the Party Secretary, Hon. Dare Ogunde to call me in. I was surprised and as I got in I wondered why I was invited as I met the meeting rounding up to go to the underground hall of the Government House Okeigbein.

When the issue of Ogun East having to endorse the "Yewa Consensus Candidate" was raised by the Senatorial Chairman, Alhaji Yakubu, I raised my hand to speak after few speakers have spoken.

As I stood up to speak, and in the open, the State Party Chairman Chief Derin Adebiyi called me in the presence of everybody to come to the other side of the table where he sat with other leaders and whispered into my ears that I must praised the Governor and move motion of endorsement, else dire consequences await me. It was a threat I never expected and right there at the Government House, I had no choice than to do so-called endorsement under duress, as my life was under threat. As a trained journalist, I was taught of "safety first."

As I left the venue, I realized that I have to first secured my safety before making any clarification. Arriving at my new location now, I want the whole world to know that I NEVER made any intentional endorsement but was threatened to do so. This clarification became necessary to put the records straight.

I challenge the party leaders and Governor Ibikunle Amosun to bring out the raw video of the meeting. Even when I said it was the Governor who called the meeting, Chief Derin shouted back at me and insisted openly that I should change it that it wasn't the Governor that called the meeting. All these were on tape, even as the Commissioner for Information, Chief Dayo Adeleye, was ditching out orders that no one should take photographs or record video.

In a situation like this, I consider safety first. The general public should kindly disregard any purported moving of "motion" by me. It was a set-up backed with the force of threat.

I am also announcing my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), to face my professional calling fully as I have a second office address and cannot continue to endure with political shenanigans.
The charade of a motion was witnessed by nothing less than 15 print, broadcast and online journalists, including State Correspondents of leading national dailies and I call on them all as witnesses.

I thank the party and the Governor of Ogun State
for the opportunity given to me to serve the state previously.
Please join me and my family in your prayers.

Signed:

COMRADE TUNDE OLADUNJOYE

I begin to loose interest in Sen. Ibikunle Amosun the Ogun State Governor

What a life

Not surprising! Anything goes in Nigerian politics

I just hope this consensus nonsense won't backfire in Ogun state. So many people all over the south west made sacrifices to ensure ACN/APC emerged as the ruling party in the state. Amosun better not destroy the party in the state due to greed.

seunmsg:
I just hope this consensus nonsense won't backfire in Ogun state. So many people all over the south west made sacrifices to ensure ACN/APC emerged as the ruling party in the state. Amosun better not destroy the party in the state due to greed.

Well, I think due to incumbency factor/Federal might Amosun's candidate will have his way. BUT I think the whole consensus arrangement is fast going out of fashion because if you pick an unpopular candidate it might end up leading to schism/disaffection among other candidates who will feel cheated. It also smacks of Amsoun's fear of not having enough control over his state's structure hence his need to impose his will.

Ideally, he should have subjected the candidates to direct primaries to test their popularity and so that they can all go around to the APC members in the three senatorial districts to tell them about their individual agendas for the state and canvass for votes. The days of imposition are fast disappearing because other candidates will not just keep quiet if they feel cheated or treated unfairly. Man is a political animal, according to Aristotle, so it is foolhardy to think others contestants won't put up a fight.