The National Executive Council and the National Coordinating Council of the Oodua People’s Congress has sacked its Osun State coordinator, Adedeji Aladesawe for allegedly collecting a N35 million bribe from the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He has since been replaced by another chieftain, Adeyemi Aboderin. Aladesawe had been the OPC coordinator in Osun State until recently when he was asked to step aside.
Aboderin, who replaced him was the OPC Secretary in Osun State and he is the current Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council.
A statement on Sunday by the OPC Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin, said Aboderin’s appointment had been unanimously confirmed by the OPC NEC and the National Coordinating Council.
The statement read, “This is to inform the public that the National Executive Council has approved the appointment of Aboderin Adeyemi as the new coordinator of the Osun State chapter of the Oodua People’s Congress.
“The appointment came as a result of the OPC leadership’s desire to sustain the ideals of promoting the core values of the organisation.”
When contacted, the former Osun State Coordinator of the group, Aladesawe, told The PUNCH that he was removed by the OPC National Coordinator, Chief Gani Adams, on the allegations that he collected N35m from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to mobilise support for him in the build-up to the last presidential election.
Aladesawe said, “I was removed alongside Oyo State Coordinator, Olumo, and two others. People had called our National Coordinator, Gani Adams, to ask him if there is proof that I collected money from Tinubu before the last presidential election because that was the allegation levelled against us.
“I was accused of collecting N35m and a Jeep from Tinubu before the last election. I have never met Tinubu or any of his representatives. Olumo and I, the Oyo Coordinator, were accused of collecting N35m each and vehicles.
“Without any evidence against us; we were removed by the National Coordinator. We were even made to swear before the highest OPC leadership to prove our innocence.”
When we tell you guys that your man, Tinubu
is unapologetically rotten and corrupt to the teeth, you say we are jealous of his wealth and popularity. He is popular for the wrong reasons! He will bastardize the nation and bring disrepute to everyone of you out there!
We love Yorubas; but not the likes of Tinubu and his well-indoctrinated Agberos!
Must you be so dogmatic to believe every news?
When it was published that your Obi bribe the church and letters were even sent out as a proof, was it true at the end of the day? Your hatred for Tinubu will never let you see anything good in the man God has chosen to rule.