Senator Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo state and Chief Micheal Koleosho have been advised not to destabilize the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) with their self serving attitude. This was the content of a press statement made available to newsmen by a group within the ADC known as Frontline Solidarity movement (FSM).
The statement which was signed by the group Chairman, Alhaji Karimu Iyiola berated the two supposed elder statesmen who though recently joined the party has perfected plans to usurp the machinery of the party without following due democratic tenets.
Alhaji Karimu noted that Senator Ladoja who not too long ago left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he was not allowed to have his way, has concluded plans to impose his stalwarts as the state executives of the Africa Democratic Congress, the FSM alleged that Senator Ladoja working in tandem with Chief Koleosho, a former Secretary to the Oyo state government, who himself has lost political relevance in the Oke Ogun region where he is from, to impose their will on the people, particularly against the members of the unity forum.
Alhaji Iyiola further observed that a situation where a few people will sit down in the corner of a room in the name of elders, to impose their will on majority will not be tolerated in the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC.
Speaking further, Karimu noted that if they intend to install their stogies as the executives of the party following lay down procedures, there will be nothing to complain about, but to attempt to impose party executives on the rest of us who are obviously in the majority, he said will be met with vehement resistance by the Frontline Solidarity Movement.
The group said they will explore all necessary means within the law to ensure that Senator Rashidi Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleosho does not impose their ‘Yesmen’ on the party.
Alhaji Karimu called on the national Chairman of the party, Mr Okey Nwosu and other party well meaning leaders of the Africa Democratic Congress not to allow the culture of impunity, imposition and godfatherism which this supposed leaders have exhibited in the past and has achieved for them little or no result to hold sway in ADC.
The group said it is unfortunate, that Senator Rashidi Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleosho who should be exemplary in their political conducts, continue to work against the dictates of simple democratic principles.
The group also commended some of the leaders of the party who strongly opposed the attempt of Senator Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleosho, by ensuring that the proposed state Congress where they intended to foist their undemocratic decision on the party, was postponed.
