By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
There is mounting apprehension within the All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State following the mass resignation of loyalists of the party’s former national scribe, Senator Iyiola Omisore, from the party.
It would be recalled that Omisore contested for the party’s governorship ticket with Mr Bola Oyebamiji before he was disqualified along with six other aspirants.
Efforts for reconciliation seem elusive as the Omisore group remains adamant after it reported that demand for legislative tickets was not endorsed by the party’s hierarchy.
Meanwhile, within a week, more than five prominent members of the Omisore group within the APC have resigned from the party without stating the reasons for their resignations.
Those who resigned include a former Education Commissioner, Oladoyin Bamisayemi; Commissioner for Political Matters, Taiwo Akeju; Special Adviser on Higher Education, Jamiu Olawumi; and former State Lawmaker, Adeyeye Olajide, among others.
Meanwhile, APC members have taken to social media to criticize the decision for the party chieftains to dump the political platform a few months before the governorship election.
Funso Fagbohungbe described Bamisayemi’s move as that of an ingrate, following the latter’s claim of slavery within the party, as Fagbohungbe disclosed that having served as a two-term lawmaker and Commissioner for Education for twelve years, Bamisayemi lack moral right to accuse APC of enslaving party members.
“It is time we take them up for their lies. Bamisayemi served as a two-term lawmaker under Aregbesola, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola appointed him Commissioner for Education, yet he accused the party of enslaving members. His origin is the PDP, and now that he returns to his original party affiliation, he should not accuse our party wrongly,” he said.
Although the defectors have openly declared their next destination, Olawumi was, however, sighted at the Accord party campaign media office along with members of the committee, suggesting that they are joining or working for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election.
