Ajimobi To Fight Head To Head With Tegbe And Adelabu For One Ministerial Appointment




In the last few days, however, Ajimobi, who hitherto endorsed Tegbe for ministerial appointment, thinking he would win his own senatorial election, has now been showing interest. Adelabu, who was also expecting to be elected Governor of the state and was therefore supportive of the ministerial slot for Tegbe, is now expecting the party to compensate him with a ministerial position that he can build on to recontest in 2023.

Abiola Ajimobi, the outgoing Governor of Oyo State, is set for a head-to-head battle with Joseph Tegbe, governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, and Adebayo Adelabu, governorship candidate of the party, to become Minister when President Muhammadu Buhari reconstitutes his cabinet at the start of his second term.

The three-way battle for a ministerial slot is a direct consequence of the party’s woeful outing in the general election in Oyo State.

Before he was pressurised into stepping down for Adelabu right at the convention ground for the Oyo APC governorship primary in September 2018, Tegbe was promised ministerial appointment. This was further confirmed last week when 11 prominent Oyo politicians under the name Otunba Jimi Tegbe (OJT) Vanguard openly attacked Adelabu for his criticism of Tegbe after losing the governorship election.

The OJT Vanguard had said they were “convinced that the aim of Adelabu’s recent outburst is simply to subtly sabotage the proposed assigned role of Honourable Minister to be given and reiterated several times to our principal and party faithful who were so aggrieved that the gubernatorial ticket was denied our principal”.

They had also said the ministerial offer was “well-announced after Joseph Tegbe heeded to the plea to step down for the party consensus in the interest of peace and unity”.

“Adelabu Bayo needs to acknowledge that you cannot eat your cake and have it," they added. "Tegbe is the Minister and Ajimobi has said it and the heavens have sanctioned it. President Muhammadu Buhari shall approve it this time; remember he was nominated in 2015 when Adelabu was nowhere in APC."

In the last few days, however, Ajimobi, who hitherto endorsed Tegbe for ministerial appointment, thinking he would win his own senatorial election, has now been showing interest.

Adelabu, who was also expecting to be elected Governor of the state and was therefore supportive of the ministerial slot for Tegbe, is now expecting the party to compensate him with a ministerial position that he can build on to recontest in 2023.

“Ajimobi feels that since he contested but didn’t win, he deserves to be Minister to maintain his political relevance,” a source familiar with unfolding events told SaharaReporters on Sunday.

“When Tegbe was told to step down for Adelabu, he was promised a ministerial position, under the assumption that Ajimobi and Adelabu were going to win elections. The Governor was doing Tegbe’s bidding, thinking he and Adelabu would win and then back Tegbe for Minister.

“Now, Adelabu, after losing the election, believes he has to be compensated. He also wants a ministerial appointment to keep himself relevant in politics ahead of a second shot at Oyo governorship in 2023. At this point, all three are against one another.”

Adebayo Shittu, who is currently Minister of Communication, and a former Oyo APC governorship aspirant, is not left out of the drama.

SaharaReporters understands that Ajimobi, having been Governor, is the leading candidate to get the slot.

However, something that could count against him is that he is currently out of favour with Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party, who believes, like many others, that Ajimobi's unpopularity with the people is the single biggest reason for APC’s loss at the polls.

The Oyo APC is scheduled to hold a meeting today to x-ray why a party that won nine house of representatives and two senatorial slots ended up losing 28 of 33 local governments two weeks later.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/03/17/exclusive-ajimobi-fight-head-head-tegbe-and-adelabu-one-ministerial-appointment

They are all stressing out themselves. Atiku will be declared the authentic winner las las

This election is very interesting ,God himself have show to us that HE IS THE ALMIGHTY and HE HIS ONLY CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY THAT IS UNQUESTIONABLE , He disappointed the powerful , He make the wishes of the ordinary people come true . We should learn from them that whatever we are today is by God's grace ,and He always have a better option than you if you feel you are too big HE will show you you are nothing without HIM . I wish the appointment goes to Adelabu . Congratulations to the good people of Oyo state

I don't understand politics in this Nigeria....A political appointment is a call to service, not a call to riches,
So all this hobnobbing and seeking for political favors is unfounded if its not yo enrich themselves.

Someone is made a senator..and some people are congratulating and celebrating.....Haba..

Someone that is called to work

Which way my people ??

Politics is a dirty game , NIGERIAN POLITICS IS A FRAUDULENT GAME

I will swear for Buhari naked in midnight if he appoints that arrogant goat called Ajimobi into his cabinet

Eleribu ni Ajimobi...

Bunch of losers.

Ajimobi should go and start naira bet business, Tegbe should get the ministerial slot and Adelabu should phone a friend or use 50/50.

Hahahahahaha

Ajimobi, asoro so boto.

8686:
Ajimobi should go and start naira bet business, Tegbe should get the ministerial slot and Adelabu should phone a friend or use 50/50.

Even in Nairabet business, Akin Alabi would beat him silly.

Fight for a piece of the cake

Iranu

Fokn criminals,they only feed and survive on government money.

PDP really scatter their plans.

Buhari no send anybody again, he may even bring somebody who has not been into politics. What am I even saying..... ministers that will be appointed next year?

After showing how ignorant and bereft of principles and intelligence these clowns are, why d'you still call them your people?

Drakkernoir:
I don't understand politics in this Nigeria....A political appointment is a call to service, not a call to riches,
So all this hobnobbing and seeking for political favors is unfounded if its not yo enrich themselves.

Someone is made a senator..and some people are congratulating and celebrating.....Haba..

Someone that is called to work

Which way my people ??

hisexcellency34:
I will swear for Buhari naked in midnight if he appoints that arrogant goat called Ajimobi into his cabinet

Igbos have no say in this matter.

Go and meet Atiku.

Sagamaje:
They are all stressing out themselves. Atiku will be declared the authentic winner las las

Eya , who did this to you....

empressteemah06:
Eleribu ni Ajimobi...

walahi! Ka da fun lai, ofo lomi eko nse, ofo ni o se lai

Drakkernoir:
I don't understand politics in this Nigeria....A political appointment is a call to service, not a call to riches,
So all this hobnobbing and seeking for political favors is unfounded if its not yo enrich themselves.

Someone is made a senator..and some people are congratulating and celebrating.....Haba..

Someone that is called to work

Which way my people ??

Nigerian politicians don't associate appointments with ''SERVICE'' but with Power. Every appointment means more power to them and more opportunity to loot our common wealth. Without any appointments, most Nigerian politicians become useless and irrelevant politically and economically.

Sagamaje:
They are all stressing out themselves. Atiku will be declared the authentic winner las las

Lol

You sef wan folo chop Atiku money

Drakkernoir:
I don't understand politics in this Nigeria....A political appointment is a call to service, not a call to riches,
So all this hobnobbing and seeking for political favors is unfounded if its not yo enrich themselves.

Someone is made a senator..and some people are congratulating and celebrating.....Haba..

Someone that is called to work

Which way my people ??

The funny thing is... your comment is so valuable a d golden but, to majority of fools on here, you're speaking jargon!

empressteemah06:
Eleribu ni Ajimobi...

Habaa olopa ewo ni tepe

oz4real83:
Nigerian politicians don't associate appointments with ''SERVICE'' but with Power. Every appointment means more power to them and more opportunity to loot our common wealth. Without any appointment, every Nigerian politician becomes useless and irrelevant politically and economically.

Wear a suit for a monkey, it remains a monkey and never a human being. The black man is not ripe for these sophisticated systems of governance brought to us by the Caucasians.