*clears air on absence at Gov Makinde’s reelection campaign flag off
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Grand Patron for Atiku Support Groups in Oyo State and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Wole Oyelese on Saturday, said that he stayed away from the Governor Seyi Makinde reelection campaign flag off, based on the current attitude of the G5 governors towards the party’s presidential candidate.
The former Minister of Mines and Steel Development while speaking with journalists, declared that it
would not be proper for him to be at such a gathering.
Elder Oyelese stressed that as the leader of PDP members in the state, who are working assiduously for the victory of Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, it would be inexcusable for him to be with G5 governors, “who have resolved and openly vowed not to work for the success of our party’s official candidate.”
The PDP Chieftain maintained that it would be morally wrong for him as the leader of Atiku Support Groups and leader of prominent PDP members working for the victory of Atiku Abubakar to be with those, who are yet to make their presidential candidate known despite the fact that they are in same party with Atiku.
” What kind of example will I be showing as a leader endorsing the activities of the G5 by my presence at the flag-off. Yes, I did not attend Governor Makinde’s re-election flag-off, likewise others who are working for Atiku Abubakar in the state”, he said.
Elder Oyelese added, ” it is not that I hold anything personal against Governor Makinde but it will still be morally wrong for me to be in a place where G5 governors, who are yet to declare their support for Atiku are being celebrated”.
“The major task ahead of us at this crucial time is to ensure that we substantially increase the number of votes for Atiku in the 2023 election compared to the 2019 number of votes we gave him in Oyo State even though he still won. In addition we plan to deliver Oyo state to Atiku by a landslide. It is our desire that he emerges victorious in the state and Nigeria as a whole to become the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.
“It is believed that the G5 Governors are still shopping for an alternative presidential candidate who they hope to use to frustrate our aspiration to produce the next President of Nigeria. This unpatriotic dream will however not materialise as Atiku’s Presidency is God’s own project” .
The PDP Chieftain expressed gratitude to all the PDP stakeholders who willingly and enthusiastically participated in the Freedom March, stressing that their effort of love will be adequately rewarded when Atiku becomes the President and Commander in Chief.
