The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that the statement by a group of professionals within the All Progressives Congress in the state describing Governor Seyi Makinde as too ambitious and wasteful is a clear sign of failure and disappointment to the people of the state.
The PDP spoke in reaction to a comment credited to the APC-P saying that Governor Makinde squandered about N7billion belonging to the state on the party (PDP) in view of his ambition to be fielded as Vice-President by the party in the 2023 poll.
The PDP expressed its misgiving at the allegation stressing that its disappointment was borne out of the fact that Oyo APC had reduced itself to an association of clowns by its daily conducts.
The PDP in a statement signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Akeem Olatunji, on Saturday and made available to journalists, described the opposition group as “an association of clowns with no basic knowledge of issues.”
The statement read in parts, “Oyo State PDP wondered if the group was a splinter group or break-away body from the APC. Such act is a clear manifestation of failure and a disappointment to the people of Oyo State who had rejected the party in totality.
“The handlers of the party need to be specially trained in the art of performing its duties outside of government. The Oyo State chapter of APC has further shown the world that its failure is not limited to when it was in government but also when playing the opposition in the state.
“We understand the concept of democracy and the role of opposition but our deepest disappointment is borne out of the fact that Oyo APC has reduced itself to mere association of clowns with the way and manner it is daily conducting itself.
“Makinde’s one year has recorded more success in term of improved quality of life than APC’s entire eight years put together.
“We expect vibrancy from Oyo APC so that we can continue to do better in our resolve and commitment to the state but instead, the opposition party is daily giving us comedy and absolutely unserious disposition to its role outside government.”
