PDP caucus passes vote of no confidence on Osun deputy governor, others
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State, has passed a vote of no confidence in Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi and other leaders of the party in the area, accusing them of engaging in anti-party activities. In a communiqué issued after its meeting on Monday, the caucus said it had […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State, has passed a vote of no confidence in Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi and other leaders of the party in the area, accusing them of engaging in anti-party activities.
In a communiqué issued after its meeting on Monday, the caucus said it had also withdrawn confidence from a PDP leader in the Ife axis, Prof Wale Oladipo, and the chairman of Ife East Local Government, Hon Olasunkanmi Makinde, popularly known as Benco.
The caucus further expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of Hon. Bimbo Ajilesoro, the member of the House of Representatives for Ife Federal Constituency, who defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The communiqué, signed by the party’s state financial secretary, Prince Adesoji Adegoke, alongside 38 other PDP leaders in the constituency, read in part:
“The leadership is equally disappointed by the continued fraternity of Prof Wale Oladipo, the Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi, and the Ife East PDP Chairman, Hon Olasunkanmi Makinde (a.k.a. Benco), with Hon Bimbo Ajilesoro, who has since defected from the party.
“In Ife East, the party is enraged that loyal members such as Lawrence Omotosho, Adeyinka Adeniji (a.k.a. Gbogbo Ebe), Yakubu Olawusi, and others, who openly disassociated themselves from Hon. Bimbo Ajilesoro following his defection, are being continuously victimised by being relieved of their government and party positions.
“More importantly, party meetings in Ife East Local Government have been put on hold by these leaders, thereby weakening party activities in the area.”
Reacting to the resolution, Prof. Oladipo dismissed it as a joke.
“We are all Ifes. How will an Ife man enter your premises, especially if it is a public place where they sell food, and you chase the person away? They are just joking. They are a set of jesters,” he said.