Oyo House Chief Whip Reveals Oba Ladoja, Amb. Ajimobi Offered Speaker Funds Against Gov Makinde
Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, has accused the Oyo APC of planning to destabilise Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, saying Speaker Debo Ogundoyin was sent an invitation by Olubadan Oba Rashidi Ladoja and Ambassador Florence Ajimobi to perfect the plot.
Gbenga Oyekola’s full statement said:
I hereby issue this public statement following the meeting held today by members of the Oyo State House of Assembly at the Governor’s House.
Arising from the said meeting, it was discovered that some agents of disunity are working to set the Oyo State House of Assembly against the Governor and the Government of Oyo State.
It was revealed that the Rt. Hon. Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin was invited by the Olubadan of Ibadanland after he (the Speaker) had earlier gone to seek the Kabiyesi’s support for his governorship ambition. According to the Speaker, the Olubadan advised him and offered to secure the House of Representatives ticket for him under the APC, along with the necessary funds to prosecute the election. The Speaker stated that he declined the offer.
The Speaker further disclosed that he was again invited by the former First Lady of Oyo State, Chief Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, on the same subject matter. He said he was offered money but declined and did not collect anything from them.
I, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, hereby completely disassociate myself from any arrangement or activity that has the potential to disrupt the peace of Oyo State. I was never invited, never consulted, and was not part of any such meetings or arrangements. I cannot and will not be disloyal to my boss, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
I reaffirm my unwavering loyalty and support for Governor Seyi Makinde, his government, and his party. I remain firmly committed to the peace, unity, and continued progress of Oyo State. I vote for peace in Oyo State at all times.
“Omo Oko ni mi, Emi kii se omo ale Oyo State”
– Hon. Gbenga Oyekola
Chief Whip, Oyo State House of Assembly (OYHA)
Member Representing Atiba State Constituency
