After Spitting Fire, Osun PDP Chair Vows To Follow Adeleke To APC
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Mr. Sunday Bisi, has vowed to follow Governor Ademola Adeleke to any political party he chooses to decamp to.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that this is in contravention of the PDP chairman’s position earlier while speaking on the rumoured defection of some federal lawmakers elected under the party in the state.
Bisi, during the Osun Central Senatorial District meeting of the party last week, swore that any lawmaker who decamps from the party will not end well.
The PDP chair, who said he was hearing about the moves of some federal lawmakers elected on the party’s platform in Abuja, urged them to remember where they are coming from and the sacrifices of the party.
He said, “Those representing us in Abuja – Senators and House of Representatives, I’m begging them in the name of God, they should know that we are all writing our history. Four years will soon lapse and for those who will use eight years, it is the same.
“Former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has left government since but he is still relevant because he did what the people wanted. Some people have been in government and are no longer relevant.
“Those of you who are closer to our federal lawmakers, always remind them that the vote the party and the people gave them is for four years, and we are not saying they should use two years and defect to another party.
“Anyone who plans to leave after getting the mandate of the party has betrayed the party and the people who voted for him, and such person will suffer the consequences, and they will not end well.
“We suffered as a party to campaign and make people vote for you, and after going through all this stress, whoever chooses to see the downfall of the party will not do well in life.
“So, go and talk to them. Some of them are acting as if they won’t come back home or need the party again, but they should know that we will surely meet again. We are hearing all their moves in Abuja on a daily basis.
“Our lawmakers have children and they want to leave a good future for their children, but if they spoil today because of their selfish interests, it means they have damaged their future.”
But in a swift U-turn, the PDP chairman and other leaders of the party in Osun State said they are ready to follow Governor Adeleke to any political party he is decamping to.
A statement by the spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, said the PDP leadership, after a meeting with Adeleke, promised to abide by whatever he (Adeleke) says.
There have been speculations that Governor Adeleke will in no distant time dump the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress.
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