From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Sequel to negative comments aftermath the APC primary election in Kogi state, the President, Ijumu APC Progressive Minds, Comrade Kamaldeen Toyin on Tuesday in Lokoja cautioned Sen. Smart Adeyemi to be wary of misleading utterances in a disdainful manner.
In a press conference held on Tuesday in Lokoja, at the NUJ press centre, Comrade Toyin
cautioned Senator Smart Adeyemi to refrain from making unfounded comments concerning the outcome of the just concluded primaries.
The group said it has become imperative to correct the misinformation and falsehood being peddled by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the election
which was free, fair and credible.
Comrade Toyin said “As a people, we are not surprised that Senator Smart Adeyemi is attacking Governor Yahaya Bello today. It is his character to repay good with evil. He has made every of his helper regret their benevolence”.
“After his ill-fated failure in the 2015 election .it was Governor Yahaya Bello that brought his political career back to life. We warned the Governor then to be careful with Smart, that no matter how good you are to him, he will bite you. That is exactly what Senator Smart Adeyemi is doing now.” Toyin added.
“The reason the Governor gave for supporting Sen. Smart Adeyemi in 2019 was to push him for the Senate Presidency. It was a selfless Agenda to position Kogi State strategically for development. Today, Senator Smart Adeyemi has forgotten the past.” Toyin lamented.
“ We commend Governor Bello Matawalle and his team for the standard process as it was devoid of rancour and violence as the financial members of the party expressed their power and right to nominate the candidate of their choice”
“Adeyemi’s desperate attempt to fault process was borne out of his desire to work with certain elements whose agenda is to ensure our dear party is unable to field candidate for the November 11 Governorship election. With the successful conduct of the Governorship primary, their aims have been defeated.”
“As witnessed in all the parts of the state, financial members came out in large numbers in Ijumu LGA to vote according to the dictates of their conscience. Smart Adeyemi, despite being from Ijumu Local Government Area, lost to Ahmed Usman Ododo. It was a referendum by the people of Ijumu on the third term senator.”
