Mr Dare Adeleke, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has accused former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, and his cohorts of stirring the peace of the PDP in the South-West, saying that Fayose and his cohorts should allow peace to reign or join their paymaster in the All Progressives Congress.
Adeleke, in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday, also warned Fayose not to drag the name of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Osun State governor, into his treachery.
Adeleke’s statement came following a controversial press release credited to Fayose in which the latter made some allegations on decisions within the South-West PDP.
The statement read, “The National Working Committee of the party should, as a matter of urgency, warn Ayo Fayose and his cohorts to stop disturbing the peace of its members. He can, as well, move to the APC.”
It further stated that the PDP family was miffed at the press release published by some on-line news platforms, which is creating discomfiture within the party particularly in the state.The statement, which berated Fayose of masterminding crises in the party, read that it is denigrating to describe a substantive caretaker Chairman of the party as former.
It added, “The power to suspend or remove an official in that position under the PDP Constitution is that of the National Executive Committee, specifically, the NWC on behalf of the NEC. One wonders if they have never read the Constitution or they are just a bunch of reckless mutineers.
“Ayo Fayose, in his greed for power and desperation to betray the party, is trying to balkanize the party and, in the process, turn the South-West zone into a Banana Republic.
“It is bizarre and a misnomer for Fayose to bestow the position of Zonal Media Co-ordinator on his servant boy, Lere Olayinka. As a matter of fact, it is laughable. In what capacity does he have the right to appoint Lere Olayinka as spokesperson?
“It is also unpalatable that these trouble makers had to mention General Olagunsoye Oyinlola (retd.) in their infamous and libelous release. Accusing him of getting contracts from Governor Seyi Makinde is another level of how low Fayose is descending.”
