A leader of
PDP in Ogun State, Senator Buruji Kashamu has said Ladi Adebutu ‘inordinate’
ambition to govern the state made him divided the party structure in the state.
As against
the popular claim by a suspended PDP Chairman in Ogun state, Engr Bayo Dayo
that he has divided the party in ogun state, Kashamu has debunked the claim.
It will be
recalled also that the embattled chairman, Engr. Dayo had alleged that Senator
Kashamu is opposed to moves for reconciliation with the Ladi Adebutu faction of
the party.
However, in
a statement personally signed by him on Sunday, Senator Kashamu said he is not
opposed to any reconciliatory move by the party, saying he cannot operate in
isolation.
He
maintained that, when the acting party Chairman in the state, Hon. Samson
Bamgbose and some leaders of the party informed him about the need to reconcile
both warring factions, he told them to ensure all stakeholders were involved in
the process after the congresses.
The former
Senator further explained that, he viewed the reconciliation move as imperative
but with a condition that Ladi Adebutu publicly repudiate the three-year
agreement he had with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
He added
that, instead for Bayo Dayo to embrace openness and transparency, he chose to
sidestep everyone and went behind to betray the party structure and purportedly
sold it.
The
statement reads, “On reconciliation, I have never opposed any
reconciliatory move because I know a tree does not make a forest. But, having
shown his hands, Dayo cannot preside over any reconciliatory move. He cannot
even be part of it because he does not have the integrity to do so. Rather, it
should be championed by those who have the trust and confidence of the two main
tendencies.
“The
National leadership of the party is in a better position to call everyone, hear
from them and resolve the issues in order for the PDP to move forward in Ogun
State.
“As a
matter of fact, when Chief Dayo, Chief R.A Adenaike (a.k.a Baba Oloolu), Dr.
Remilekun Bakare, Chief Kola Sorinola and the Acting PDP Chairman in Ogun
State, Hon. Samson Bamgbose (a.k.a Imisi) came to meet me about the need for
reconciliation, I told them that it was a good idea so long as they carry key
stakeholders along after the congresses. I also told them that it was
imperative for the other people to publicly repudiate the three-year agreement
that they had with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
“But,
Dayo chose to sidestep everyone and went behind to betray the structure and
purportedly sold it. This is nothing but a scam! There was no genuine
reconciliation in his moves.
“Reconciliation
is a process. Parties have to meet, discuss and agree on the modalities and
terms of settlement. There was no way he would think that just because he was
the State Chairman, he could decide for all the leaders, elders and
stakeholders.”
The lotto
merchant, therefore, described Engr. Bayo Dayo as a bad leader and greedy
politician without conscience, vowing to challenge the illegality and injustice
within the ambits of the law and other internal mechanisms of the party.