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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The National Executive Council (NEC) and National Coordinating Council (NCC) of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) have removed the Osun State coordinator, Adedeji Aladesawe, and replaced him with another member of the orgamisation, Adeyemi Aboderin.
Aladesawe had been OPC coordinator in Osun State until recently when he was asked to step aside.
Aboderin, who replaced him was the OPC Secretary in Osun State and he is the current Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council.
A statement issued on Sunday by the OPC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin, said Aboderin’s appointment was unanimously confirmed by the OPC NEC and NCC.
“This is to inform the public that the National Executive Council has approved the appointment of Aboderin Adeyemi as the new coordinator of the Osun State chapter of the Oodua People’s Congress.
“The appointment came as a result of the OPC leadership’s desire to sustain the ideals of promoting the core values of the organisation,” the statement said.
But in a swift reaction, the former Osun State Coordinator, Aladesawe, in a statement said that he was removed by the OPC National Coordinator, Aare Gani Adams, over allegations that he collected N35 million from the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to mobilise support for him in the build up to the February 25 presidential election.
“I was removed alongside Oyo State Coordinator, Olumo, and two others. People had called our National Coordinator, Gani Adams, to ask him if there is proof that I collected money from Tinubu before the last presidential election because that was the allegation levelled against us.
“I was accused of collecting N35 million and a Jeep from Tinubu before the last election. I have never met Tinubu or any of his representatives. Olumo and I, the Oyo Coordinator, were accused of collecting N35 million each and vehicles.
“Without any evidence against us; we were removed by the National Coordinator.
“We were even made to swear before the highest OPC leadership to prove our innocence,” Aladesawe said.