ABEOKUTA – Residents of Ogun State have appealed to a former Governor of the State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to join forces with the State gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu in the coming governorship election in order to oust Governor Dapo Abiodun from office.
The residents, under the aegis of “Concerned Citizens” armed with placards with anti Gov. Abiodun’s inscription, besieged the Ibara residence of Senator Amosun to register their appeal.
Some of the inscriptions are: “Dapo Abiodun must go”, “Senator Ibikunle Amosun don’t let Ogun State people down”, “United we stand, divided we fall. “Senator Amosun support us now”,
“Senator Ibikunle Amosun, please join PDP allied forces now” and ” New Ogun State is possible, Dapo Abiodun must go”
Speaking to newsmen after submitting a protest letter signed by Olufemi Ajirotutu, the leader of the group, Adebayo Osonuga said they took the move in order to rescue the State from the government of Governor Abiodun, appealing to Amosun to join forces with the governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Oladipupo Adebutu.
The letter reads in part: “We are the representative of thousands of concerned citizens of Ogun Sate on the forthcoming Governorship Election.
“We are here to appeal to your Excellency to please join hands with other political parties who in the interest of good Governance and Advancement of Ogun State had endorsed Hon.Ladi Adebutu and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a collective tools to remove Gov. Dapo Abiodun from office as the Governor of Ogun state.
“It was clearly stated unambiguously at different fora by your Excellency that you don’t want Prince Dapo Abiodun to return as the Governor of Ogun State. To make this your laudable position a reality, your Excellency needed to join forces with other political parties who had earlier endorsed PDP
“It’s very obvious that to defeat an incumbent we needed to work together as a team with lot’s of sacrifice.
“Excellency Sir, we are hereby appealing to you in the interest of the good people of Ogun state to please see reasons to drop the pursuance of an ambitious of using ADC as another platform to take over power from Dapo Abiodun and APC.
“It’s logically clear that any vote for ADC in the coming election will serve as an indirect Assistance to Return Dapo Abiodun back to Office. There’s NO Way by which major oppositions goes different ways and the incumbent will not have his way!!!
“It’s on this Note we are passionately appealing to your Excellency to see caution by coming out on Lead the major opposition political parties in Ogun State to VICTORY on the platform of PDP.”
While receiving the protest letter, the Director-General of Biyi Otegbeye Campaign Organization, Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, assured the protesters that their demands will be look into.
He said both group have a common enemy and interest in rebuilding Ogun state.
“I’ve heard you concerning what you said in this letter, I can assure you one thing, I think we have a common group or instinct for the growth and development of Ogun state on this government, the incumbent governor must go, how we are going to do it depends on you and I.
“Because you have stated something that the government has not been able to do in the last three years that has prompted many people out there for a change of government, certainly, there will be a change of government. Be rest assured that we will look into your presentations on where and when necessary we can come together, on the fact that the present governor must not go beyond 2023.”
