*Says Ajadi never lied on oath or denied being born in Ibadan
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Ogun State Chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Monday, lashed out at a group, Yewa Young FronLiners (YYF) for claiming that the governorship candidate of the party in the March polls Ajadi Oguntoyinbo is not from the state.
Ogun NNPP in a statement by the party’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Comrade Olowu Olayemi for the party and campaign organisation of the gubernatorial candidate, Ajadi Oguntoyinbo Movement said those behind the erroneous report are not far fetched as they are unscrupulous elements within the party in the state,
Accusing those in the said group of being political jobbers, whose propaganda, lies and blackmail is their stock in trade, Comrade Olayemi said the group knows nothing about the party’s guber candidate and just trying to beat around the bush.
“Our attention has been drawn to a reports on an online media platform credit to an unpopular and self acclaimed social political group called Yewa Young FrontLiners (YYF) that Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo is not an indigene of Ogun State.This unpopular group said Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo is not from Iyalode Dynasty Family in Ilaro”, he said.
Comrade Olayemi added, ” truly Ajadi was born in Ibadan but lived all his life in Ilaro, where his mother comes from and Ibafo where he has many properties and companies and these were shown clearly in all documents and forms submitted for the election’.
” We could have ignored them because we know that this group are seeking unnecessary popularity and in order not to allow them to use their ignorant to mislead the good people of Ogun state, hence, the need for clarification”
The Ogun NNPP PRO pointed out that ‘ there was no place where Ajadi lied on oath or denied being born in Ibadan” , saying Ajadi had lived most of his life over forty (40) years in Ilaro and Ibafo, and by naturalisation, Ajadi is also an indigene of Ogun state.
He maintained that they should go and verify if it is not clear to them that he swore on oath that he was born in Ibadan, Oyo state but living in Torotoro Quarters, Ibafo in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun state for many years.
Olayemi however advised those behind the allegation to do away with politics of bitterness, propaganda adding, where on earth do they see where Ajadi lied on oath,
“To put the records straight, we know from good authority that this group is being sponsored by the corrupt politicians within NNPP in Ogun state in an attempt to evade justice as to the evil they perpetrated in the last governorship election. This set of individuals betrayed the party they claimed they love.
“At the moment we are waiting on the National leadership of the party to take a decision before we know our next line of action, but in due time they will be called upon to explain their action on what happen and the role they played in the eve of gubernatorial election.
“Again for the avoidance of doubts, Amb Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo remains steadfast, dedicated and committed to a new Nigeria and he is a bonafide indigene of Ogun state by naturalisation.We challenge anybody who has information that prove otherwise to come to the mainstream media and make their case”.
