Revelations in the news media over the weekend have once again reinforced the fervent take of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, about the extent of the damage that the ruling APC government as led by Dapo Abiodun has done to Ogun State and its fortune since its inception.

Before now, the PDP has always held that Dapo Abiodun and his gang of fraudsters have held Ogun state by the jugular. This has, however, been corroborated by the latest revelations from the U.S. court concerning a convicted special senior aide of Dapo Abiodun, Bidemi Rufai, who confirmed that he was being paid a sum of $2,000 as salaries and $50,000 each time monies were moved from Ogun State coffers. These are pays that are much higher than what an average Ogun worker earns.

Of course, it is an extremely sad reality that our dear state which, before now, was known for renowned individual “Omoluabis” with impeccable character and finesse, is now being governed by a gang of rogues, people of questionable characters who are only known for high wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other forms of economic crimes.

Again, members of the public are enjoined to note that it is the same governor who publicly swore during his Inauguration to drive a process of economic recovery that would take the people out of the excruciating pains of poverty and underdevelopment. Yet still has a burden of unravelling the misery behind the identity of Shawn Michaels, a fraudster who was convicted in the USA. Truly, without mincing words, Ogun State does not deserve his kind.

Before now, the PDP, being a pro-people political organisation, had expected that Dapo Abiodun, the astute transactional chief executive, who is now fondly referred to in government circles as “Prince 10%”, would have taken a very strong exception to the allegations recently made by the President of the Federal Republic, Muhammadu Buhari, that state governors have developed an unquenchable thirst for monies meant for LG administration in their respective states. 

Alas! Revelations from the U.S. court could not encourage such audacity from our own governor to challenge the president as done by Governors Wike, Ortom, Okowa and Obasekis of this world who came all out to challenge President Buhari to name the governors involved in such dastard and criminal act. 

For us, we challenge the legislative arm of Ogun State government to begin a thorough probe of Mr Governor and his involvement in fraud. Mr Governor owes his employers, the good people of Ogun State, serious explanations.

Signed 

Asiwaju Akinloye Bankole 

Publicity Secretary 

Ogun PDP