A former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ladi Adebutu,
has mocked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, over the roles he played during the
electioneering campaign in 2019.
Osinbajo was running mate to President Muhammadu Buhari for
a second time in 2019, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
Before the election, Osinbajo spearheaded the Federal
Government’s Trader Moni programme, as he visited markets to give out N10,000
loans to traders.
But, speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday,
Adebutu, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the
N10,000 was given out to secure votes, alleging that the Vice President has
since remained quiet despite the situation of things in Nigeria.
Adebutu said Osinbajo, who is a Pastor of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG), doled out money to lure the youths into voting
for the APC.
According to him, the youths have since been left in hunger
and joblessness by the government of Buhari and Osinbajo, whose campaign
promises he tagged, ‘Lori iro’, that is, based on falsehood.
“This government put the youths in hunger and joblessness.
During their campaigns, my ‘brother’ in Ikenne Local Government, you all know
him, Pastor; he was doing business that time. He was dashing out N10,000 each
to the youths for them to vote for the APC.
“You all know Pastor, don’t you? The Vice President. I am
talking of Yemi Osinbajo. Soro soke! (Speak up). Osinbajo is there, claiming he
is representing us, but it is all based on lies. Our youths were killed during
the EndSARS protest, the so-called Pastor did not say anything. What is the
outcome of our economy? Everything is ‘lori iro’ (based on lies),” Adebutu
stated.
The Ogun governorship aspirant recalled that the APC
promised to improve on infrastructure, make the refineries work and end insecurity;
saying, however, that nothing has been done since six years ago.
“When the APC wanted to dupe us in 2015, they kept saying
they wanted to do three things. They talked of infrastructure, that the roads
were bad. They said there was no electricity, promising to fix everything.
“They also promised that all oil refineries will start
working and there will be a drastic reduction in fuel price. They also promised
to end insecurity within two or three months. That time, we usually heard of
Boko Haram killings in the North East only, we used to believe something like
that would not get to us. But today, nowhere in Nigeria is safe. Everything
about this government is based on lies.
“I am always sad seeing some of our youths begging for money
on the street. They will say Ladi, we are hungry, sometimes, I spend up to
N100,000 or N50,000 for this. Is that the solution? Let’s work together to take
over governance from the APC to improve the lives of everybody.
“Our leaders have no mercy. But, let me remind you that
whoever God does not send to you cannot deliver a message to you,” the former
lawmaker stressed.
Making a veiled reference to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun
State, Adubutu spoke further that, “someone living in Banana Island, who comes
to Ogun State by helicopter, can never know what you’re going through.
“I have been living among you in Ogun State since 1991. I am
a farmer. Come and see me in Iperu, I live in Ward 5. I don’t live on Banana
Island. We can’t be voting for expatriates. They can never show us mercy,”
Adebutu submitted.
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