If I wish to leave PDP , I owe nobody any explanation – Olopoenia
A prominent stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoenia, on Sunday disclosed that some sycophantic characters who have formed clique and cartel around the governor of the state, Engineer Seyi Makinde want him out of the party.
While speaking with Journalists on the heel of the rumour going round that he has perfected plan to leave the PDP, Olopoenia reiterated that despite the fact that he owes nobody any explanation or apology if he wishes to leave the party as a foundation member of the PDP and one of the few that has in no time left the party, millions of those sycophants cannot move him out of the party.
He explained that these sycophantic elements want him out of the party by all means as a result of his advice to the Governor on the issue surrounding the National Union of Road of Transport Workers (NURTW), noting that the issue of the NURTW was what bastardized the government of former Governor Adebayo Alao Akala when he was in PDP.
And not to let history repeat itself again, he continued to advice Gov. Makinde on the issue and others but these sycophants who have formed cabal around him, and who have gone into agreement with a faction of NURTW started waging war against him.
“When the advice wanted to turn to another thing, I have to back out. Some said I want to be the Chairman of the Union, that’s why I am against the choice of a factional leader to lead the Union, some said I have interest in another factional leader.
“But my own interest is the peaceful atmosphere in the state and that was the reason I was cautioning the Governor on the issue but when it wanted to turn to another thing entirely to the extent that my life was in danger, I had to back out”.
It would be recalled that few weeks ago Olopoenia raised an alarm of threat to his life, saying a factional leader of the NURTW in the state is planning to assassinate him.
“Though if I wish to leave the PDP today, I owe nobody any explanation. I am one of the foundation members of the the party, I am one of the few who has never for once leave the party. Those who are carry the rumour that I wanted to leave the party, are those who are looking for what to eat, they have left the party in several occasions but find their way into the government.
“Why would I leave the party that I built, when Governor Ajimobi was in power in 2012, he invited me to join his party, I refused. When Governor Akala left the PDP to Labour party, despite our closeness, I didn’t follow him.
“I started the reformation of the PDP in 2015, bringing back those who have left, working tirelessly to bring PDP back to power in 2019, why would now leave the party when we are in government.
“But I owe nobody any apology or explanation if I decided to leave but I am not leaving, the rumour is the handiwork of sycophants who have formed cabal around the Governor but they cannot destroy our party neither the government”, he concluded .
