*warns PDP against impeachment agenda, victimisation
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin on Sunday, welcomed the Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan into the party.
Senator Folarin who is the Senator
representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in a statement he personally signed, described the defection of the deputy governor as a welcome development and a big catch for APC.
The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Contents, stressed further that ” it is also a reflection of the arrogant, non-accommodating kind of person the self-acclaimed leader of the PDP is”.
” Oyo State APC family is very excited that the Executive Deputy Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr. AbdulRauf ‘Remi Olaniyan has joined us with thousands of his supporters across the 351 Wards of the 33 local government areas of the state”, he said
Senator Folarin added, “Engr. Olaniyan is one of the few technocrat-turned-politician I admire and respect. Together with H.E Olaniyan and other well meaning stakeholders in Oyo State politics, we shall rescue the state in 2023 from the misruling and self-serving Governor Makinde PDP-led government”.
“Oyo PDP is unfortunate for losing a great asset. There is no denying the fact that His Excellency Engr. Rauf Olaniyan is a cool-headed man, highly cerebral and undoubtedly the most experienced deputy governor in the history of Nigeria. However, he has never been allowed to give his excellent service delivery for the betterment of the downtrodden masses of Oyo State due to the self-centeredness and inferiority complex of Governor Seyi Makinde”.
The APC governorship candidate stressed, “it is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that His Excellency Olaniyan is a victimised deputy governor of the state, to the extent that he is sidelined in major decisions concerning the affairs of the Pacesetter State”
“With personality such as Engr. Olaniyan in APC, PDP will suffer electoral humiliation in 2023 general elections. The strongest indicator for conducting an opinion poll is the uncontrollable exodus that has been hitting Oyo State PDP since 2019. His Excellency Olaniyan’s defection to APC is a morale booster for us ahead of the 2023 elections. We will give him a rousing welcome after the 2022 APC Presidential Primary Election scheduled to hold between Monday 6th June and Tuesday 7th June 2022”.
He pointed out further, ” meanwhile, I want to state that His Excellency Olaniyan’s position as validly elected Deputy Governor of Oyo State is secured and constitutionally -backed; his tenure ends on 29th of May 2023. Therefore, the ruling PDP must perish the impeachment agenda or further victimisation in any form.”
Senator Folarin stated, ” APC has zero tolerance for harassment, humiliation and victimisation of any of her members.H.E Olaniyan and his teeming supporters will not be the last to join the Oyo APC Rescue Mission 2023, many more PDP political office holders and their chieftains will announce their transfers in no distant future”.
