LG POLL: Gov Abiodun Threatens to Expel APC Members

Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, Governor of Ogun State in a facing mood at a rally

Abeokuta: By, Andy BABATUNDE

OGUN STATE GOVERNOR has threatened to expel from All Progressives Congress, APC, members who challenge the outcomes of the recently concluded Chairmanship and Councillorship primaries in court.

 Governor Dapo Abiodun made the statement at the campaign rally in his Ikenne Local Government Saturday.

 

The Governor expressed concern that some aspirants from his local government had dragged the party to court to seek redress.

 

This, according to Abiodun, is an anti-party activity that would not be tolerated in the party.

 

He directed that anybody who has a case in court should, as a matter of urgency, withdraw same or risk being sent out of APC.

 

His words: “More than one person vied for the chairmanship position in Ikenne Local Government, but we know only one of them will emerge as the candidate. It is only God that enthrones a king, I am a testimony to that.

 

“We also have many councillorship aspirants. But, I learnt that some people went to court in my own local government. I am not happy with that development. I’m not happy.

  

“Anybody who goes to court should go and withdraw the case immediately. It is anti-party. Anybody who goes to court will be sent out of the party. There must be discipline in this party.”

 

Speaking further, the governor promised to give serious aspirants in Ikenne  appointments,

“All those who were not picked as candidates, I am assuring you that the serious ones among them will be given appointments by me, your governor; if not at the local government, I will give them appointments in Abeokuta. After that promise, I don’t want to hear any crisis in this local government again,” Abiodun emphasised.

 

It should be recalled  that a councillorship aspirant in Iperu Ward 5, Muyiwa Osularu, had gone to Sagamu High Court, claiming that after winning the primary election, his name was replaced with that of the Vice-Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ikenne Local Government, Hon Efuwape Olaitan Muhammed.

 

,Few days ago a court bailiff, who was in Iperu to serve the court summons on Efuwape, was beaten to a pulp by some APC members in Ikenne Local Government secretariat.

 

The governor is yet to react to the incident, even as the police said the incident is being investigated by Iperu division