Ogun politician collects vehicles from ex-loyalists
There was an outcry in parts of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, on Saturday when a gubernatorial candidate from a faction of the People's Democratic Party , Ladi Adebutu, recovered his operational vehicles from his former loyalists.< /p>
Our correspondent has gathered that four cars were salvaged from former loyalists who left his camp ahead of the 2023 state election.
Adebutu was found to have collected two of his operational vehicles from a former party vice president, Leye Odunjo, and one from the party president in Odogbolu, Cornelius Ojoye.< /p>
But, there was an uproar on Saturday when Adebutu ordered his officials to retrieve a Sienna vehicle from a former party chairman in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, Muyiwa Ojebiyi , who had left his camp.< /p>
Adebutu's men reportedly stormed Ojebiyi's residence that day and recovered the car.
Ojebiyi, in a terse development statement shared on social media, confirmed the incident.
The statement reads: "I want to inform the whole house that I received today the Lado (Adebutu) team sent to my house to collect the Sienna car, to God be the glory, I handed it over to them without a scratch. They are three members, a Ladi CSO, Toaster and a Mrs. Coker from Odeda. Thank you and God bless you."
The party's publicity secretary in the state, Akinloye Bankole, confirmed that the cars were recovered from former party leaders.
Bankole said: "Yes it is true. It happened yesterday (Saturday) when Hon. Ladi Adebutu asked his officials to collect his bus from Siena which he had previously given to former party chairman, Obafemi-Owode, Muyiwa Ojebiyi.The vehicle was given to him and others as Ladi Adebutu development organization project vehicles.
>"When leaving the organization offering political support to another person, it is legitimate to have relinquished all property and materials of the organization in their custody."
Bankole described Ojebiyi's public statement as an attempt to stir up sentiment, saying Adebutu's action had precedents.
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There was an outcry in parts of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, on Saturday when a gubernatorial candidate from a faction of the People's Democratic Party , Ladi Adebutu, recovered his operational vehicles from his former loyalists.< /p>
Our correspondent has gathered that four cars were salvaged from former loyalists who left his camp ahead of the 2023 state election.
Adebutu was found to have collected two of his operational vehicles from a former party vice president, Leye Odunjo, and one from the party president in Odogbolu, Cornelius Ojoye.< /p>
But, there was an uproar on Saturday when Adebutu ordered his officials to retrieve a Sienna vehicle from a former party chairman in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, Muyiwa Ojebiyi , who had left his camp.< /p>
Adebutu's men reportedly stormed Ojebiyi's residence that day and recovered the car.
Ojebiyi, in a terse development statement shared on social media, confirmed the incident.
The statement reads: "I want to inform the whole house that I received today the Lado (Adebutu) team sent to my house to collect the Sienna car, to God be the glory, I handed it over to them without a scratch. They are three members, a Ladi CSO, Toaster and a Mrs. Coker from Odeda. Thank you and God bless you."
The party's publicity secretary in the state, Akinloye Bankole, confirmed that the cars were recovered from former party leaders.
Bankole said: "Yes it is true. It happened yesterday (Saturday) when Hon. Ladi Adebutu asked his officials to collect his bus from Siena which he had previously given to former party chairman, Obafemi-Owode, Muyiwa Ojebiyi.The vehicle was given to him and others as Ladi Adebutu development organization project vehicles.
>"When leaving the organization offering political support to another person, it is legitimate to have relinquished all property and materials of the organization in their custody."
Bankole described Ojebiyi's public statement as an attempt to stir up sentiment, saying Adebutu's action had precedents.
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