From Osagie Otabor, Akure
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for describing his comments on his personal relationship with Dr. Olusegun Mimiko as “political terrorism.”
Akeredolu, who urged the PDP to stop being busybody over Mimiko, said the party had reduced itself to shadow-chasing regarding the campaign for the October 10 governorship election.
The governor said he was entitled to his views that Mimiko and the former chief judge of the state, Olasehinde Kumuyi, were his enemies for life because of their betrayal.
He said to describe such statement as “political terrorism”, was not only irresponsible, but also immature and irrational.
Akeredolu, through spokesman for his campaign organisation Olatunde Richard said his rare qualities of decency, integrity and outspokenness were alien to the PDP.
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He said the PDP by its statement had betrayed the view and position of one of its leaders and former Senate deputy president Ike Ekweremadu, who he said once described Mimiko as a treacherous politician, after he dumped the PDP for his former party, the Labour Party.
“Governor Akeredolu’s truthfulness and courage to speak out no matter whose ox is gored, is an attribute that continues to endear him to the people and this should never be sacrificed on the slab of bitter politics. Such attribute is alien to the PDP as a party that is built on lies and deceit.”
“While we will no longer dignify the PDP with comments on this kind of unreasonable tantrums, we urge them to tell the people of Ondo State what they have to offer and desist from this trick of seeking undue popularity through petty engagement.
“The Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation warns the PDP that the people of Ondo State cannot be deceived into returning to slavery.”
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