By Akinwale Kasali
Criticisms have greeted former Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s statement against Governor Dapo Abiodun made on Friday, August 5, 2022, at the Abeokuta Club, Ogun State, where he said he will work against his re-election in 2023.
This National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Ogun State Chapter, and the National Association of Ogun State students, NAOSS, have described the statement as reckless, capable of setting the State on fire.
Kehinde Simeon Damilola, the State Chairman of NANS, and the National President of NAOSS, Comrade Ogunrombi Oluwagbemileke, in a joint statement castigated Amosun for trying to set the Party and the State on fire which could cause rancour, unnecessary issues and disturb the peace and tranquility of the State.
The former Governor was also reported to have said, he is not support of Abiodun’s administration, declaring that all efforts must be made to vote the Government out of power in 2023.
They described Amosun’s statement as “ridiculous and unbecoming of a leader of his calibre”.
The statement reads:
”We have read a report of statements attributed to the immediate past Governor of Ogun State at the Abeokuta Club award yesterday (Friday).
“We can only laugh at the condescending remarks made by ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun who claimed that the 2019 gubernatorial election was rigged in favour of the incumbency in Ogun state which left us with bewilderment on how an individual can still desperately make such unfounded allegations after the appropriate court of jurisdiction have upheld the election”.
Both Amosun and Dapo are of the same party – APC.
The Ogun State chapter of the party has, also, condemned Amosun in very strong language. The Party said the former Governor is suffering from “amnesia and out-of-office loneliness.”
Amosun is currently a Senator.
