Comrade Prince Kpokpogri, the chairman, Anti Corruption and Integrity Forum, says the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) does not deserve to share in the glory of the victory won by Senator Ademola Adeleke, its candidate in the Osun governorship election.
Adeleke had emerged as the winner in the 16th June election beating Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent governor of Osun State to the second place.
But in an open letter to the PDP, Kpokpogri said Adeleke won based on his popularity and family pedigree.
He said: “Though the Osun State Governorship election has come and gone with a win for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over All Progressives Congress (APC); the former should not glory in the victory, for the personality involved, Senator Ademola Adeleke won on self recognition as a highly achieved individual with solid family background and name.
“The dancing Senator now turned dancing Governor-elect is a son of a Senator, whose elder brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke became the first civilian Governor of Osun State and later died as a Senator.
“Senator Ademola Adeleke’s foray into politics began when he contested the Senatorial by-election to replace his late brother, after which he contested the Governorship which he won before INEC declared the election inconclusive. It was after the re-run that Oyetola emerged winner.
“Adeleke has passed this road before as a strong and formidable political machine owing to his family name and the popularity of his nephew and singer, David Adeleke aka ‘Davido’.
“I must advise the PDP not to take glory at all for the victory; it was a self accomplished dream by Senator Adeleke himself. The nephew, Davido equally used the social media to mobilize his fellow youths and he was also seen as credible and trusted personality. He once celebrated his birthday where he raised over six hundred thousand (600,000) dollars from friends and fans, which he later gave back to charity. Why won’t he win election for the uncle? Even if the dancing Senator had picked the ticket of any inconsequential political party, he would have still won the election”
Kpokpogri who is the publisher, Integrity Watchdog Magazine said the PDP should instead, bother about the stigma brought to its name by the “unveiling of the Southern Betrayal as it’s Vice Presidential candidate”.
He said the fate of the party was still hanging in the balance as a result of the deceitful attitude of the “southern betrayal”.
He also berated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa the governor of Delta State over what he saw as his manipulative tendencies.
“The present scenario in Delta State PDP where one man’s manipulative tendencies have plunged the party into political imbroglio, leaving the fate of the party and that of its gubernatorial candidate hanging in the balance.
“The court cases that emanated from the party’s Governorship primary election is an eye opener. Sometimes you don’t eat your cake and still have it. It was obvious that the Governor made his party men, women and youths believed that with him everything is possible just as his nickname EKWUEME (one who says a thing and it comes to pass) implies. It is obvious to all today that no man is God. No mere mortal can take the place of God or play the role God in any guise without consequences.
“We saw it coming, we analysed the situation and predicted consequences. We advised, shouted it and even brought it out to the public, yet they didn’t listen, instead, they called us unprintable names. They said we were trying to blackmail the Governor but he was smarter than that”
He faulted the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the PDP and express doubts abput his competence to lead the country.