PDP Fall, It was God who Fought for me: OYINLOLA
Two years after he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
for the All Progressives Congress (APC), former governor of Osun
State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has said that he has never for
once regretted leaving the then
ruling party. Oyinlola said his removal as the National Secretary of
the PDP was responsible for the downfall of the party, lamenting
that he was humiliated and frustrated out of the
party. The former governor disclosed this while answering,quest
ions on an Osogbo based radio station, Rave FM programme
named Frank Talk, on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the
creation of the state. He lamented that he was left alone by the
PDP members in
Osun state during his trial and travail in the party. Oyinlola said:“As
a leader, I advised Oyiola Omisore to shelve the ambition of
running for governorship, because I believe he has an albatross on
his neck that would not
allow us to scale through. But Omisore ignored my advice, went
ahead to contest and got the result he deserved. “Later he came to
meet me in Abuja that he would love to
contest. That was what caused the whole mess. Omisore became
uncomfortable and when he realized that my position as the
secretary of the party might disturb his ambition. Omisore pitched
his tent with Goodluck Jonathan
and the worked for my removal.
“Many prominent people, including former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, Senate President David Mark and others pleaded on my
behalf but the president refused. That was what led to the
formation of new PDP. “Where were Osun PDP members when I
was being ridiculed as a member of the National Executive
Committee
of the PDP being asked to appear before disciplinary committee
and illegal disciplinary committee in Osun State?
Where were they? They were all laughing and mocking me. “They
were conducting the affairs of the party in the state without
reference to Oyinlola because they felt Oyinlola was
of no electoral value. It was until when they wanted to start
campaign that they came to meet me, after my suspension
as the party’s national secretary has been enacted. “They came to
me because there was nothing for them to campaign with. What
did Omisore do as senator? It is the worse of Oyinlola that PDP
had in Osun, that is the truth.
Where were these people that say I should not decamp when all
these things were happening?
“When the entire national working committee of the APC visited me
in Okuku and pleaded with me to join the new movement, the PDP
people were there doing nothing. They were so sure that with the
dollar money and other things,
they would get things in their favour. They have forgotten that the
law will not allow anybody to do anything funny. “It is my own
personal conviction to join politics and decamp to the APC. Those
who believe in me followed me
to the APC. It is my personal decision to be a politician and when I
see that issues are not going to favour me and the people I
represent, I took a good decision. “It is not about how many of
them approached me when I was removed as PDP national
secretary illegally, not even a
protest came from Osun State. None! Oyinlola was left alone in the
battle. I went to court of appeal and even to the President, nothing
changed. “Let me remind our people that it was the removal of
Oyinlola as secretary that led to the movement of those PDP
governors that left the party for the APC. I warned them-the
PDP! I made a press statement on the 13th of November 2013
where I told them pointedly that if I don’t return assecretary of the
party, the PDP would stop being a ruling party.“And I said the party
would tear from top to bottom. God is answering the prayer now.
After I made that statement, the next thing I heard from Chief
Babatope was that Oyinlola was playing God. I told them that I was
not playing God; that they are the ones that have cheated the son
of God and he will fight for me. God is doing that happily. “When I
was moving to APC, I told my followers that I am not moving
because of political appointment. God has been so good to me in
my life. If you look at my life from beginning, who would have
thought that an orphan at 9 years of age would grow up to become
what the Lord has made me to “I am contended with what I am at
any given time. As of today, I have no children in school that am
paying for. When I was offered the position of House of Assembly
after joining APC, I made sure I gave it to those we met in the
party, because I don’t want my first benefit in the party to be found
in my pocket. “I have been governor for 10 years in Nigeria. If not
for gluttonous attitude, a cow’s head is enough to take cassava
flour. How many people in Nigeria have the grace of God to have
governed two states? Whether you like it or not, I was a governor
in Lagos and Osun States. To God be the glory “My wish and
prayer is that the good Lord will continue to prosper us and allow
us to achieve the dreams of our forefather who founded the state.
May the good Lord continue to bless our dear state.”
for the All Progressives Congress (APC), former governor of Osun
State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has said that he has never for
once regretted leaving the then
ruling party. Oyinlola said his removal as the National Secretary of
the PDP was responsible for the downfall of the party, lamenting
that he was humiliated and frustrated out of the
party. The former governor disclosed this while answering,quest
ions on an Osogbo based radio station, Rave FM programme
named Frank Talk, on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the
creation of the state. He lamented that he was left alone by the
PDP members in
Osun state during his trial and travail in the party. Oyinlola said:“As
a leader, I advised Oyiola Omisore to shelve the ambition of
running for governorship, because I believe he has an albatross on
his neck that would not
allow us to scale through. But Omisore ignored my advice, went
ahead to contest and got the result he deserved. “Later he came to
meet me in Abuja that he would love to
contest. That was what caused the whole mess. Omisore became
uncomfortable and when he realized that my position as the
secretary of the party might disturb his ambition. Omisore pitched
his tent with Goodluck Jonathan
and the worked for my removal.
“Many prominent people, including former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, Senate President David Mark and others pleaded on my
behalf but the president refused. That was what led to the
formation of new PDP. “Where were Osun PDP members when I
was being ridiculed as a member of the National Executive
Committee
of the PDP being asked to appear before disciplinary committee
and illegal disciplinary committee in Osun State?
Where were they? They were all laughing and mocking me. “They
were conducting the affairs of the party in the state without
reference to Oyinlola because they felt Oyinlola was
of no electoral value. It was until when they wanted to start
campaign that they came to meet me, after my suspension
as the party’s national secretary has been enacted. “They came to
me because there was nothing for them to campaign with. What
did Omisore do as senator? It is the worse of Oyinlola that PDP
had in Osun, that is the truth.
Where were these people that say I should not decamp when all
these things were happening?
“When the entire national working committee of the APC visited me
in Okuku and pleaded with me to join the new movement, the PDP
people were there doing nothing. They were so sure that with the
dollar money and other things,
they would get things in their favour. They have forgotten that the
law will not allow anybody to do anything funny. “It is my own
personal conviction to join politics and decamp to the APC. Those
who believe in me followed me
to the APC. It is my personal decision to be a politician and when I
see that issues are not going to favour me and the people I
represent, I took a good decision. “It is not about how many of
them approached me when I was removed as PDP national
secretary illegally, not even a
protest came from Osun State. None! Oyinlola was left alone in the
battle. I went to court of appeal and even to the President, nothing
changed. “Let me remind our people that it was the removal of
Oyinlola as secretary that led to the movement of those PDP
governors that left the party for the APC. I warned them-the
PDP! I made a press statement on the 13th of November 2013
where I told them pointedly that if I don’t return assecretary of the
party, the PDP would stop being a ruling party.“And I said the party
would tear from top to bottom. God is answering the prayer now.
After I made that statement, the next thing I heard from Chief
Babatope was that Oyinlola was playing God. I told them that I was
not playing God; that they are the ones that have cheated the son
of God and he will fight for me. God is doing that happily. “When I
was moving to APC, I told my followers that I am not moving
because of political appointment. God has been so good to me in
my life. If you look at my life from beginning, who would have
thought that an orphan at 9 years of age would grow up to become
what the Lord has made me to “I am contended with what I am at
any given time. As of today, I have no children in school that am
paying for. When I was offered the position of House of Assembly
after joining APC, I made sure I gave it to those we met in the
party, because I don’t want my first benefit in the party to be found
in my pocket. “I have been governor for 10 years in Nigeria. If not
for gluttonous attitude, a cow’s head is enough to take cassava
flour. How many people in Nigeria have the grace of God to have
governed two states? Whether you like it or not, I was a governor
in Lagos and Osun States. To God be the glory “My wish and
prayer is that the good Lord will continue to prosper us and allow
us to achieve the dreams of our forefather who founded the state.
May the good Lord continue to bless our dear state.”
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