Ondo 2020: Founding member of APC unity forum dumps group, withdraws court case

***Forum propelled by sheer envy, jealousy and greed

One of the founding members of the factional Unity forum within APC in Ondo state, and factional chairman of the party Idowu Otetubi on Saturday said he has dumped the forum and return to the party fold.

It would be recalled that the secretary of the Unity group, Gani Mohammed had been appointed by governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

Otetubi who is also a factional party chairman at a press conference in Akure said “I have withdrawn unconditionally, my case in court, suit No. FHC/AK/CS/10/2019, challenging the composition of the State Executive Committee of the Party. These decisions are purely informed by my unquenchable desire for the progress of the State and the APC, particularly, the Ondo State Chapter.

Read the full statement :

IAM DONE WITH UNITY FORUM Gentlemen of the Press,

l welcome you all to this all-important Press Conference. Its importance is premised on the decisions that I will announce here today which I am sure will promote peace and reconciliation within the All Progressives Congress, APC Ondo State Chapter.

The recent decision on consensus candidate by some leaders of Unity Forum has no doubt shown that we were not guided by altruism but self-serving interest.

The time has come for us to end this exercise in futility and halt the needless distractions that we have given to the parent-body, APC. The unity we craved for, in a group that was propelled by sheer envy, jealousy and greed has thus far remained elusive.

In light of the above, I, Hon Idowu Otetubi, have resolved to pull out of the Unity Forum. In making this announcement, I leave no room for further negotiations on the matter.

Ahead of this declaration, as we speak, I have withdrawn unconditionally, my case in court, suit No. FHC/AK/CS/10/2019, challenging the composition of the State Executive Committee of the Party. These decisions are purely informed by my unquenchable desire for the progress of the State and the APC, particularly, the Ondo State Chapter.

I am politically experienced enough to determine when a battle has been deflated. The Party must move on and the government needs to be encouraged to do more for the good people of the State.

I will refrain myself from telling you what this administration has done in the area of road construction and rehabilitation, because it is glaring for all to See. The agriculture sector has eXperienced an unprecedented attention and investment, under this administration than it has 9V§r recorded in the history of this State.

The intervention of government in education and health sectors are beyond compare. The attention on seaport development in the Southern Senatorial District; prompt payment of salaries, and the focus on bitumen exploration are all geared towards economic reliance for the State.

The Linyl Industrial Hub in Ore is coming, when such companies in Ibadan, Kaduna and Benin are all out of business. To me, this is an uncommon feat, particularly, at a time the fund allocation from the Federation Account to the State is dwindling. ‘

I want to use this opportunity to call on my former colleagues in the Unity Forum to be broad-minded in their agitations and reasonable in their campaigns. We should begin to discourage erecting pillars of enmity within our own Party, APC. This will, without contention, be a gross disservice to the State chapter

It would amount to unrivalled callousness for any individual or group to allow himseIf/itself to be used to scuttle the very bright chances of Ondo State APC in the forthcoming governorship election like it happened in Zamfara State.

Gentlemen of the Press, I want to once again appreciate you for attending this conference, and your kind attention. God bless you all

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