*it is a joke, we’ve left ADC since April – Olatubosun
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Oyo State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, announced the expulsion of over 100 of its members, including those serving in the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde over alleged anti party activities.
But in a swift reaction, Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun dismissed the purported expulsion, saying, himself and others listed in the list have left ADC since April this year.
The party in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan by its Oyo State Chairman, Adeoti Babatunde Aderoju and Publicity Secretary, Bimpe Adelowo listed those expelled from ADC in Oyo State to include, Senator
Monsurat Sunmonu, a former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and the Oyo State Commissioner for Information Culture and Tourism Dr Wasiu Olatubosun.
ADC gave names of others as, Chief Michael Koleoso, Niyi Adebisi, K.K. Obisesan, Kareem Toyin, Bunmi Olabode, Sola Oluokun, Oni Michael, Musibau Adejare, Pastor S.P. Akintokun, Bola Amusat and all the over 90 political appointees in Governor Seyi Makinde administration .
” Our attention has been drawn to the activities and engagements of some persons within Oyo State fold of our great party ADC, namely Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Chief Michael Koleoso, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, Hon. Niyi Adebisi, K.K. Obisesan, Mrs. Kareem Toyin, Mrs. Bunmi Olabode, Mr. Oni Michael, Musibau Adejare, Pastor S.P. Akintokun, Bola Amusat and other political appointees of the PDP government in Oyo and their loyalists who are still claiming the membership of ADC in Oyo State, whose activities amount to anti-party and also inimical to the interest of our great party in Oyo State.” it said.
The party added, “we have been following some events within Oyo State ADC since 24th December, 2021 when Senator Monsurat and Chief Michael Koleosho went to the media to declare their intention to dump our party in Oyo State, and this was followed by various engagements and activities that suggest that they have decided to make good of threat of severing their relationship with our party; of such events include their so called “thank you visit” on 28th January 2022 where they publicly declared their support for the second term bid of Gov. Seyi Makinde without any due consultation with National Headquarters of our great party.”.
” Also on 19th April, 2022 Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun on behalf of other 93 political appointees addressed the press to effect that they have decided to move from ADC to PDP in Oyo.Thereto, on 25th May, 2022 Senator Monsurat Sunmonu led the above mentioned individuals and other political appointees to the Lekan Salami Sporting Complex to visibly and actively participate in the Oyo State PDP governorship primary where Gov. Seyi emerged as PDP’s candidate.
“Gentlemen of the press, from the foregoing it is established that the activities and engagements of these individuals are nothing but anti-party activities, and since they could no longer serve the interest of the ADC in Oyo we therefore ANNOUNCE THE EXPULSION OF SENATOR MONSURAT SUNMONU, CHIEF MICHAEL KOLEOSO, DR. WASIU OLATUNBOSUN, HON. NIYI ADEBISI, K.K. OBISESAN, MRS. KAREEM TOYIN, MRS. BUNMI OLABODE, MR. ONI MICHAEL, MUSIBAU ADEJARE, PASTOR S.P. AKINTOKUN, BOLA AMUSAT AND OTHER POLITICAL APPOINTEES OF PDP GOVERNMENT IN OYO AND THEIR LOYALISTS WHO ARE STILL CLAIMING THE MEMBERSHIP OF ADC IN OYO STATE; and that member of the general public should stop relating with them as members (whether severally or jointly) of ADC in their various wards, local government Areas, and in Oyo State.”
The party stressed, “Gentlemen of the press, it should be noted at this juncture that our great party has not gone into any alliance or coalition with any political party whatsoever in preparation towards 2023 general elections, we therefore advise the general public and our teeming members to disregard any such news and take it as unfounded rumour and one of the antics of the mischief.”
“We equally state it here that our party in Oyo State is no longer and is not in any coalition or alliance with any political party whatsoever, and that no one has the authority of our party to drop the name of our party for such purpose. Lastly, it gives us much pleasure to announce that our party is contesting all the elective positions in 2023 general elections including the governorship and deputy governor, Senatorial and House of representatives as well as the Oyo state House of Assembly seats.”
Contacted, Oyo State Commissioner for Information Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun dismissed the purported expulsion saying himself and all those listed in the list have ported into the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Oyo state since April this year.
Dr Olatubosun stressed that what prompted the “remnants” left in ADC in Oyo State to engage in this is the coming official welcome events for the ADC decampees into Oyo PDP on Thursday at Lekan Salami stadium in Ibadan.
