The Leader of Osun State House of
Representatives Caucus, Bamidele Salam, has alleged that Gboyega Oyetola took
over the security duty of the state’s Governor, Ademola Adeleke, because of his
closeness to the presidency.
Naijaonpoint reports
that the lawmaker, representing Ede North, South/Egbedero/Ejigbo Federal
Constituency, alleged that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy claimed he
could do anything in the state and get away with it.
In an interview with Arise News on Monday, Salam stated
this while reacting to violence that marred the confrontation between the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the
scheduled local government election in the state.
According to him, the former Governor of Osun, Oyetola,
in a meeting with his All Progressives Congress (APC) members in his Iragbiji
home, said he secured the cooperation of security agencies to work for the
party.
“Mr Gbeyoga Oyetola held a meeting in his country
home in Iragbiji, three days ago, where he addressed leaders of the All
Progressive Congress and told them that he had secured the cooperation of the
police and the security agents to lead those sacked officials back to office.
He said so many other things at that meeting.
“So, the Governor of the state, don’t
forget, that’s the chief security officer of the state. That is the man who
should call the shot as far as the security issue is concerned in Osun State.
He’s the man who has the powers to call the Police, the DSS and the security
agencies and give them, you know, directives on maintaining law and order.
“As we speak, the Minister of Marine and Blue
Economy has assumed that position because of his assumed closeness to the
presidency. And that is what he said at the meeting that he held, that he is
very close to the President, he could do anything, and we say this is impunity,
this is illegality, and this is also wicked,” he said.
Honourable Salam stated that the APC was in power for
12 years and was unable to conduct local government elections, He questioned
the sudden change of mind by the party’s leaders to contest in the February 22
slated exercise when they wanted the chairmen and councillors sacked in 2022 to
return to office.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker stressed
that only democratically elected chairmen and councillors would run the state’s
council areas.
“What do we say about the number of lives
that have been lost as a result of this violent, you know, attempt to take over
local government in the state? Nobody did that when for 12 good years, for
God’s sake, they were in power. They never conducted local government.
“Let me tell you this another local
government election is built to hold this Saturday (February 22). The All
Progressive Congress purchased forms. They conducted primaries for their
candidates for that election. They have been engaging in campaign to participate
in an election holding this Saturday (February 22).
“The notice that had been given for almost
seven months ago. Now, if they actually believed that they had a genuine hold
on the 2022 election, why would they still subscribe to participating in this
upcoming election? So, apparently, they are afraid of election.
“They do not want local government to be
controlled by those who are democratically elected by the people of the state
in contravention of what the Constitution actually said that local government
administration shall be administered by democratically elected local government
officials.
“And that is what is going to happen on
Saturday in Osun State, to which they have also subscribed to participate. They
have fielded candidates, and we’re expecting them to come and contest for that
election, and then whoever wins the election is declared and sworn in to
administer local governments in the state,” he stated.
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