Cabal in Oyo Government wants to cause rift between me and Governor Makinde- Olopoenia alleges
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoenia, has alleged that some sycophants who have formed cabal around the Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde want him out of the party as a result of the advice he gave the Governor over the crisis rocking the Nations Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the State.
Penpushing reports that Olopoenia, who was one of the founding member of the party in the State made the allegation on Sunday while speaking with Journalists following the rumour going round that he has perfected plan to leave the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
The party chieftain explained that his aim was on how to achieve good governance, which was contrary view of the sycophants surrounding the Governor, noting that the issue of the Nations Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) was what bastardized the government of former Governor Adebayo Alao- Akala when he was in the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP).
Penpushing further reports that, he maintained that despite the fact that he owe nobody any explanation or apology if he wishes to leave the party as founding members, and one of the few that has remaine, millions of those sycophants cannot move him out of the party.
“So as not to let history repeat itself again, i continue to advice Governor Makinde on the issue and others to achieve good governance but these sycophants who have formed cabal around him, and who have gone into agreement with a faction of NURTW started waging war against him.”
“When the advice wanted to turn to another thing, I have to back out. Some said I want to be the Chairman of the Union, that’s why am against the choice of a factional leader to lead the Union, some said I have interest in another factional.”
“But my own interest is the peaceful atmosphere and good governance in the state and that was the reason I was cautioning the Governor on the issue but when it wanted to turn to another thing entirely to the extent that my life was in danger, I had to back out”.
Penpushing recalled that few weeks ago Olopoenia raised an alarm of threat to his life, saying a factional leader of the Nations Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the State is planning to assassinate him.
“Some sycophants who have formed themselves as cabal around Governor Makinde wants me out of the PDP but , millions of them cannot move me out of the party. Though if I wish to leave the PDP today, I owe nobody any explanation’.
‘I am one of the founding members of the party, I am one of the few who has never for once leave the party. Those who are carrying the rumour that I wanted to leave the party, are those who are looking for what to eat, they have left the party in several occasions but find their way into the government’.
“Why would I leave the party that I build, when Governor Ajimobi was in power in 2012, he invited me to join his party, I refused. When Governor Akala left the PDP to Labour party, despite our closeness, I didn’t followed him’
“I started the reformation of the PDP in 2015, bringing back those who have left, working tirelessly to bring PDP back to power in 2019, why would I leave the party now when we are in government’,he emphasised
“But I owe nobody any apology or explanation if I decided to leave but I am not leaving, the rumour is the handiwork of sycophants who have formed cabal around the Governor but they cannot destroy our party neither the government”.
