Youths in the Ogun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of Progressive Youth Agenda (PYA) have told Reno Omokri, a former social media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to steer clear of affairs of the chapter’s affairs.
They urged him to advise his people in Delta State, where he hails from.
The group in a statement by Asiwaju Lekan Ashimi took a swipe at Omokri “for dabbling into the politics of Ogun and state’s chapter of the PDP that he knows little or nothing about.”
The statement reads in part: “We are particularly surprised that Omokri would be holed up somewhere abroad and launch verbal attacks and unsubstantiated accusations against one of the finest and illustrious sons of Ogun State in the person of Otunba Jimi Adebisi Lawal (JAL) all because he took the bold step to join the PDP.
“It is inconceivable that a time when well-meaning leaders and elders of the PDP are going out of their way and doing everything possible to woo credible people and members of the other party into the PDP, a certain Omokri would want to disparage and discourage them from joining our party.
“No other disservice can be more than this. This is akin to a situation where some are labouring and gathering, and the likes of Omokri are scattering.
“Contrary to Omokri’s outlandish claims, Otunba Lawal is his own man, an accomplished lawyer and banker who became the chief executive officer of a bank in his 20s.
“He brings to the table several decades of experience in both private and public sectors garnered since the 80s.”