Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Taofik Arapaja has berated the gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin at the manner with which he handled the coalition agreement the party had with the candidate of PDP now Governor Seyi Makinde.
Arapaja who was a former Ambassador to Jordan while speaking on Lagelu FM this Saturday and monitored by GOAL POACHER NEWS.COM. He alleged that Lanlehin personalised the agreement. His words:
“Lanlehin political leadership is questionable, it was ADC that put him forward to represent the party not his personal property.”
“Any meeting he attended, he wouldn’t give anyone the outcome. He hoarded all the information regarding sharing of political slots allotted to ADC. Is that how someone who aspires to lead millions of people behave?
“All ADC leaders like Chief Michael Koleoso, Chief Olakojo including Pa Ayo Adebanjo were all kept in the dark by Lanlehin. He never discussed with them. There was a particular day all the party elders and other aspirants were to have a meeting with him at Olakojo’s house after the election, Lanlehin never showed up. We were amazed later to read on his WhatsApp status that he had withdrawn from the coalition.”
Speaking further, Arapaja said, ADC leaders never knew Lanlehin was offered the Chairman Advisory Council position. He didn’t tell anyone. Did he (Lanlehin) tell anyone that he submitted the list of those he wanted Makinde to appoint into his government? Let me reveal it to you this morning. He submitted names of his Pastor, PAs and other aides to Governor Seyi Makinde. Is that not selfishness?
“Lanlehin switched off his cell phone for two months, he didn’t want notable ADC leaders to discuss anything relating to the agreement with him.”
