A Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Elder Wole Oyelese, yesterday said Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala and his predecessor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, do not deserve to return to office.
Alao-Akala is the governorship candidate of the PDP and Ladoja is the standardbearer of the Accord Party (AP).
In a statement in Ibadan, the state capital, Oyelese, said the duo were corrupt and performed poorly in office.
He alleged that Alao-Akala and Ladoja were responsible for the state’s retrogression, urging them to shun do-or-die politics.
The statement reads: “I find it difficult to reconcile myself with the idea of a second term for an administration with a record of pedestrian performance, monumental corruption, hypocrisy, indifference to egalitarianism, a fire brigade approach to issues, decadence of unparalleled proportions and a complete failure to make Oyo State excel.
“There is no moral justification for a thief to condemn a pick pocket. They are both guilty.
“I challenge Akala to waive his immunity for one week and walk freely on the streets of Ibadan to see if the public is on his side.”
In a statement, Alao-Akala’s Special Adviser on Communication, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said: “Oyelese has finally woken up to the grotesque realisation that none of the three candidates is good enough for Oyo State.
“It is very strange that after losing the PDP ticket, he has not thought it fit to forget the past and support his party. We still encourage him to summon courage and join the victory train.”
Director-General of the Ladoja Campaign Organisation Adeolu Adeleke said: “Oyelese needs the sympathy of all, having failed in his bid to get the governorship ticket of the PDP.
“Oyelese had in the past praised Ladoja’s administration. Therefore, his recent outburst against Ladoja is as a result of anger, disappointment and frustration.”
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Alao-Akala, Ladoja too corrupt to return as governor, says Oyelese