Former Governor of Oyo State and
the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja on Friday
threatened to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), if impunity continues
without being addressed in the party.
Ladoja issued this warning while
answering questions from journalists shortly after he joined other fellow
Muslims to observe the two-Rakah compulsory Eld-Fitri prayers at his Ondo
street residence in Ibadan, the state capital.
The former Governor while
congratulating Muslims on the successful completion of the 1439H Ramadan fast,
urged Muslims and Nigerians in general to be their brother keepers and be of
good behaviour the way it was exhibited during the one month fast.
Ladoja while assuring residents
of the state that the PDP has array of competent governorship aspirants to take
the state to the promised land, however, vowed to leave the party if what he
described as impunity continue without challenged in the party.
The former Governor said,
“Muslims should be their brothers keepers, they should be of good behaviour as
they did during the last 30 days of good behaviour.
“I am one of the leaders in the
state and South West, the position of the party is in the paper today, it is in
Nigerian Tribune. There was a congress. I voluntarily decided to join PDP. We
are not being paid salary.
“But if impunity continues, there
is no need for me to stay there. There is no way that a congress held will be
set aside. The stakeholders will together decide on what next.
Ladoja while speaking on the
recent honour of GCFR given to the late Chief Mosood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola,
the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election and recognition
of the election by President Muhammadu Buhari, said it was a good move if the
intention to do that was not politically motivated.
“If it was not politically
motivated, it is good but if it was politically motivated, that is a mess. It
is worthless. I don’t want to get involved in Generals’ battle, the battle of
Generals.
Ladoja while speaking further
urged Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the state to pay the outstanding salaries of
workers.
He said, “The only thing I can
remember is that some people took the government to court. During Ibarapa
rally, we were told that some people have not been paid.
“There are many people in our party that can
take the state to the promised land. Anybody in the state can become Governor
of the state. You see, Oke-Ogun people can’t make themselves Governor alone, so
it is very important that they work together with others. I believe when the
time comes, the negotiation will take place. It is not the issue of it is our
turn, it is the question of acceptability”.
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