There is a cold war currently rocking the Osun State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the result of just concluded senatorial primaries for Osun East is been faulted by the two leading aspirants - the incumbent senator, Sen. Jide Omoworare and the publicity secretary of Ogun APC, Mr. Sola Lawal.
Lawal, the All Progressives Congress Publicity Secretary in Ogun State (another APC-controlled state) had criticized the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, for allegedly upturning his victory in the primary and giving his mandate to Omoworare, adding that he had polled 16 votes more than the senator.
A close ally of Sola Lawal, Patrick Ogundele recently described Sen. Omoworare as ‘an incorrigible failure’. Saying that he has failed to be a viable representative to his constituents and that the one-time Lagos politician does not require further reinstatement in the National Assembly.
‘He is unknown in the district by even his party men, let alone the people of the senatorial district’. Ogundele also disclosed.
Omoworare on Monday reacting to Sola Lawal who has vowed to reclaim his mandate released a statement made available to newsmen by his media aide, Tunde Dairo urging Lawal to shun hatred and take the allege defeat in good faith.
The statement reads, “The attention of Senator Babajide Omoworare’s Media Office has been drawn to a report which states that Sola Lawal was said to have sent a petition to the National Assembly Primary Election Petition Committee of APC in Osun. He claimed to have won the primary election conducted by the party for candidates running for senatorial seat of Osun-East senatorial district.
“We have also read the same assertion in some national newspapers of Monday, December 22, 2014. To forestall any element of ambiguity in the near or far future, we intend to set the record straight to prevent a misdirection of public consciousness and probe the intentions of Sola Lawal.
“If we are silent at this threshold of history, this false assertion may soon adorn the toga of the truth and posterity will not judge us right.
“Lawal is on a spoiler mission. His attitude and disposition to the party hierarchy, even to the governor of the state, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, calls his political maturity, mission and intention to question”.
As event persists, feelers at our disposal have it that Sola Lawal might consider dumping the party if petitions submitted to the National Executives of the party are not favourably treated.
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