A member of the Ogun state House of Assembly representing Ijebu North II state constituency, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dare Kadiri, has said he would not support the re-election bid of Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2023.
He spoke when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North local government area of the state Monday.
Kadiri was the deputy speaker of the House of Assembly until he was impeached in March 2021 over alleged misconduct.
Kadir, a former ally of the governor, said he fell out with him when Abiodun allegedly told him that “he doesn’t trust him and would not support his political aspirations.”
Speaking during the visit, Mr Kadiri said his opposition to Governor Abiodun’s re-election was in the best interest of his constituency.
The lawmaker added that though he remained in the ruling party, he would rather partner with any candidate among opposition parties that is sincerely prepared to engender good governance and accommodate the collective interests of his people.
Kadiri said although his constituency consists of five wards, all the state government projects, except for a two-kilometre road, had been zoned to the hometown of the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi.
He added that despite working for the emergence of the incumbent governor, his constituency has been marginalised in terms of political appointments, projects, and other dividends of democracy.
He also accused the governor of failing to properly handle the crisis rocking the state APC, saying that many party members were currently disgruntled and disaffected by the governor’s leadership style. (Premium Times)
