Governor Abiodun has issued a warning to APC members in the state to be responsible and stop acts capable of disrupting peace in the state.
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, talked about the importance of discipline in the APC. He said party members must be responsible for their actions.
He had a meeting with APC leaders in Ijebu East Local Government, led by Chief Segun Osibote. Abiodun also mentioned that he’s ready to defend himself against accusations of fund diversion by the impeached Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo.
Abiodun stressed the need for accountability and stated that people must face consequences for what they say and do. He wants Wale Adedayo to prove his false allegations.
Abiodun revealed that he knew Adedayo for years and had supported him. However, he didn’t consider him suitable for the local government chairman role due to concerns about his character.
He explained that local government funds were used for specific purposes, including salaries and projects, and denied diverting them. He warned against attempts to disrupt the peace in the state.
In his words, “there are two things; he lied against me as the governor, he lied against me as Dapo Abiodun, he spoilt my name, and he tried to incite the public against the government. Wale Adedayo has to answer all these allegations one after the other,” Abiodun said.
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“We have to instill discipline in governance, discipline in the party, people have to become accountable to what they say. You must be accountable for what you say so that you will always think very well before taking any nasty action.
“People have to be made to bear the consequences of whatever they say and until we do that, they will not stop, and I am prepared to ensure that Wale Adedayo is held responsible for what he has said.
“He said he is committed to what he has said. He has to go and prove and show that I, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State diverted public funds. He has to go and prove that.
“I have known Wale Adedayo for so many years. I had been supporting him before I became governor. When I became governor, I appointed him as a consultant on media. I did not ask for the input of leaders of Ijebu East Local Government before I appointed him, so, Wale is not my enemy.
“When it got to the issue of council elections, I thought to myself that council chairmanship isn’t meant for him because I know the kind of a person he is. I know that he wasn’t a person stable in character.
“The funds for the local government go straight into the account of local governments where they meet, share and remove what we call first-line charge from it; the salary of health workers, teachers in the local government, staff of the local government themselves and the salary of traditional rulers.
“He himself collects his own security votes. It has never been late. I even look for projects for them. Sometimes, I dip my hand into state funds for them so they can also have projects to execute. That same person can now say that I have been diverting local government funds,” he said.
The Chairman of APC in the local government, Chief Bayo Balogun, supported the Governor and criticized the impeached chairman’s actions. Other members also disapproved of his behavior.
The new local government chairman, Hon. Adetutu Elizabeth Oyesanya, was present at the meeting.
