Taiwo Akerele, an All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain, in Edo State, has condemned former Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State for criticising the Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole.
Gatekeepers News reports that Akerele, while uploading Oshiomhole’s leadership legacy, condemned Amosun’s role in the 2019 elections, labelling it as a cancerous influence within the party.
Akerele asserted that Oshiomhole, as the national chairman at the time, had a duty to curtail such antidemocratic tendencies for the sake of APC’s survival.
The Edo APC Chieftain described Amosun “as one of the destructive forces that Oshiomhole’s leadership had to confront.”
Akerele recalled Amosun’s attempts to undermine the party, citing the governor’s alleged formation of a cabal, orchestrating plots against the APC, and supporting another party during the 2019 elections.
He accused Amosun of conspiring to dissolve the National Working Committee (NWC) through an unlawfully constituted NEC, crediting Oshiomhole’s principled stance for preventing legal challenges.
The Edo APC stalwart emphasized the platinum era under Oshiomhole’s leadership, highlighting electoral victories and the APC’s firm standing at all levels.
Akerele recalled Amosun’s attempts to remove Oshiomhole as National Chairman, attributing the former governor’s downfall to divine intervention.
He further juxtaposed Oshiomhole’s current status as a Distinguished Senator with Amosun’s present position, underscoring the contrasting trajectories of the two political figures.
While dismissing the need for a detailed response, Akerele challenged Amosun to a debate on educational qualifications, questioning the moral right to comment on others’ credentials.
He extolled Oshiomhole’s multifaceted understanding of development economics, law, human development, human rights, and politics, emphasizing impact over certificates.
Akerele further affirmed the former Edo governor’s indelible place in APC and Nigeria’s political history, asserting that despite attempts to distort events leading to the 2019 elections, Oshiomhole’s legacy remains platinum.
