By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Oyo State wing of the Atiku Victory Vanguard, (AVV) on Friday, tasked the Governor Seyi Makinde to state his true stand on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s presidency.
This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by the group’s media team, following a statement issued by one of the governor’s aides, Mr Dare Adeleke that Engineer Makinde has nothing to do with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu concerning the 2023 general elections
The group stated that Nigerians and the people of Oyo State are waiting to hear from Governor Makinde, hence the need for the governor to come out now and let the people of the state particularly the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members be sure of where he actually belongs.
According to AVV, ” with the barefaced denial of the well-known position of Governor Makinde by Dare Adeleke, we believe the Nigerian public will be interested to know Governor Makinde’s true position on Atiku and his presidential ambition”.
” We feel sorry for Gov Makinde over the reaction of the said aide to the well-intentioned advice of Elder Wole Oyelese, former Minister for Power and Steel to the Governor. We believe our principal, Elder Wole Oyelese has been vindicated in his assertion that Governor Makinde is surrounded by quite a number of people who do not mean well for him”.
It stressed further, ” no doubt, Dare Adeleke has consistently proved himself to be a liability to this administration and we do not wish to join issues with someone who has nothing to offer and who has never been objective in his reasoning if he ever does.
” We believe that his unwarranted and unreasonable vituperation only goes to show that Governor Makinde is indeed surrounded by a number of undesirable elements who he has no business accommodating”.
AVV stated that ‘with all the documentary evidence both in the print and electronic media as regards Governor Makinde’s position not to support Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in his presidential bid, we believe our principal does not deserve the uncultured attitude and language as contained in Dare’s release”.
It noted ” the weak, puerile and dishonest defense which he put up only amounts to a great dis-service to Governor Makinde as he has succeeded in calling him a bad name”
” We wish to advise Governor Makinde to quickly dispense with individuals like Dare Adeleke who do not add any value to his administration and who have no decency of respect for elders.
Nigerians and the people of Oyo state are waiting to hear from Governor Makinde”.
