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Adeleke’s Ipade Imole: A session of surreal humour, comedy – Osun APC
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the state Governor Ademola Adeleke to desist from constantly being a vicious source of embarrassment to the people of the state through his actions and inactions as the state Chief executive of Osun.
According to the state chairman of the party, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, in Osogbo, today, the crude way that Adeleke handled his first feedback programme in eleven months tagged ‘Ipade Imole’ yesterday was nothing but a display of the theatre of absurdity.
Lawal observed that the totality of the conduct of Governor Adeleke throughout the duration of the programme revealed that he is ill-prepared or lacks in quantum the natural endowments required to successfully govern the state.
He stated that the time-wasting Ipade Imole which ran for several hours where Adeleke talked much without substance afforded the people of the state a golden opportunity to discover that the governor is not only an expert in dancing but he is an unrivalled political comedian who trivializes serious matters affecting the state for lack of not knowing what to do, how to do it and when to do same.
The Osun State APC chairman also observed that apart from the fact that Adeleke was superfluous and empty yesterday, the whole exercise turned out to be a tirade whereby the governor was openly demanding to be clapped for by his burdened and embarrassed audience.
Lawal stated that it was a thing of shame that Governor Adeleke ended up embarrassing himself, his political party, the PDP and the people of the state as his feedback approach to questions expressly showed that he was not properly tutored by his usual chaperone, or he refused to radiate what he was taught before the programme.
He hinted that he could not blame all the radio stations but one which yanked off the programme from their stations when it became visible that the governor could not meaningfully and concisely communicate his thought.
Lawal stated that never in the history of the state has any governor had such a poor showing in public engagement.
The state APC chairman who also accused Governor Adeleke of lack of empathy, wondered why the governor was seemingly comfortable to hold such a programme amidst singing and cracking of jokes while lives of innocent souls were being cut short in the lingering communal clash between the people of Ifon-Osun and Ilobu in about five kilometres away from the venue.
In Lawal’s words: “Based on the verifiable poor scorecard of Governor Adeleke, it will not be out of tune to state that the unsuspecting people of Osun State have unwittingly entered a proverbial one chance vehicle with Adeleke on the driver’s seat.
“Adeleke and his political co-travellers could be likened to metaphorical bandits who successfully snatched a vehicle key from its rightful owner but without a required skill to start the vehicle’s engine let alone move it.
“Whatever the political firmament of the state may be today, there is a solace in the fact that it is a passing phase”, Lawal stated.
By Sodiq Adelakun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has clarified that the alleged protest at the party secretariat on Monday was actually a reconciliatory meeting between different factions in Alimosho local government area, which was infiltrated by thugs with ulterior motives.
The party’s spokesman, Hon Seye Oladejo, stated that the situation was promptly brought under control by security agencies.
Oladejo emphasised that the APC has a time-tested dispute resolution mechanism in place and will not hesitate to take decisive action if necessary.
He commended the security agencies for their swift response and set the record straight, describing the incident as a “storm in a teacup.” The party reassured its members and the public that it remains united and focused on its goals.
He said, “Since the resumption of office of the State Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, he has continuously sought the peaceful co-existence of all party members in every cradle and cranny of the state.
“It is on record that he has, at various times, been able to successfully reconcile warring party members across board to ensure cohesion.
“The incident today was about a meeting convened to reconcile the different factions of the party in the Alimosho local government area which was unfortunately infiltrated by uninvited thugs with ulterior motives.
“The victory of the progressives in Lagos State since the inception of this dispensation has been due to life-changing policies by our responsive and responsible government and strict compliance with party discipline.
“Lagos State APC has a time-tested mechanism for settling disputes and will not hesitate to wield the big stick if need be. The sacrifices of the founding fathers of the party to engender democracy cannot be sacrificed on the altar of indiscipline and intolerance.
“We acknowledge protests as an integral part of democracy, but it has to be within acceptable norms without infringing on the rights of others.”
Edo House of Assembly on Monday announced the recall of one of the three suspended lawmakers, Mr Bright Iyamu.
Iyamu (PDP-Orhionmwon South) was suspended on May 6, alongside two others over alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers of the assembly.
The two lawmakers, who are still on suspension, are Donald Okogbe (PDP-Akoko-Edo II) and Adeh Isibor (APC-Esan North-East I).
Announcing the lifting of the suspension during plenary in Benin, the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, said that the house had found Iyamu to be remorseful.
Shortly after Iyamu’s recall, other lawmakers took turns to appeal to the speaker to consider lifting the suspension of the two remaining lawmakers.
The speaker, in his reaction, however, said that Isibor had taken the matter to court.
One of the lawmakers, Nicholas Asonsere (PDP-Ikpoba-Okha), thereafter, passed a vote of confidence in the speaker and an unalloyed support of the assembly to him.
The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas.
The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, protested in their local councils despite an advisory against protests issued by the state Police Command.
In Buguma, the council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters, marched through the streets of the town as they gyrated to songs in Wike’s solidarity.
They waved placards with inscriptions asking the police to continue occupying the council headquarters. Some of the inscriptions read, “Sim Fubara Can’t Continue to Act As He Likes” and “There’s No Vacancy in Asari-Toru Council”.
According to Channels Television, at Asari-Toru LGA, the protest almost turned violent when some men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company, known as Amama soldiers, attempted to attack the protesters.
The Amama soldiers were swiftly restrained by policemen who were very alert. The demonstrators later presented a protest letter to the police.
Also, in Abonnema, the Akuku-Toru LGA council headquarters, some persons staged a protest, backing the continued closure of council premises by the police.
Recall that the police took over the 23 LGA council secretariats of the oil-rich South-South last Tuesday following the crisis that erupted over the three-year tenure expiration of the former LGA chairmen. Three deaths were recorded in the wake of the crisis.
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