The Chairman of the embattled Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo state chapter, Prince Abass Aleshinloye, has debunked an online newspaper report that the Association has declared support for the gubernatorial ambition of Chief Adebayo Adelabu for the 2023 election.
Aleshinloye made this known on Monday in a release and made available to insideoyo.com.
Although Aleshinloye didn’t mention any politician name but insideoyo.com understands that he’s reacting to the purported endorsement of Adelabu by some members of the association.
He said individual’s actions and inactions cannot be said to be the official position of the Association adding that ALGON has not endorsed any politician for any political office .
He added that there was nothing bad in honouring invitation from party members.
The statement read: “MY ATTENTION HAS BEEN DRAWN TO A RECENT ONLINE PUBLICATION IN WHICH OYO ALGON WAS SAID TO HAVE ENDORSED A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE.
“THIS IS NOT TRUE AS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST CANNOT BE ASCRIBED TO BE THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF ALGON AS A BODY.
“THERE IS NOTHING BAD IN HONOURING INVITATION FROM ANY PARTY MEMBER/LEADER, BUT THERE IS NEED TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO BE QUOTED OUT OF CONTEXT AT THIS PERIOD.
“THE ACTION OF THE JOURNALIST TO MISREPRESENT THE OPINION OF INDIVIDUAL CHAIRMAN OR SOME CHAIRMEN ATTENDING A PROGRAMME TO BE THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF ALGON AS A BODY, IS UNFAIR AND CONDEMNABLE . ONCE AGAIN, ALGON HAS NOT ENDORSED ANY POLITICIAN FOR ANY POLITICAL OFFICE, MORE SO, INEC HAS NOT ISSUED A TIME TABLE FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND OUR PARTY, APC HAS ALSO NOT DONE SO.”
