Shocking revelation just came to the fore, Oyetunde Ojo the
son in law of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Abiodun Faleke another supposed arch
loyalist of the powerful politician worked against his interest in the
emergence
of Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives.
It is alleged Oyetunde and Faleke contributed to the loss
suffered by Asiwaju Tinubu’s candidate- Femigbajabiamila.
Here are the details
Following the emergence of Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Naijajottestgist decided to undergo an investigative journalism to ascertain those members of the House, who were the brains behind the defeat of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and it is a shocking revelation that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son in-law, Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo was a major player.
It is quite incredible that Tinubu’s son in-law, Hon.
Oyetunde Ojo, who represents Ijero/Efon/Ekti West of Ekiti State at the Federal
House of Representatives on the influence of Asiwaju Tinubu, could instigate
members of the House to vote against Hon. Gbajabiamila, the anointed candidate
of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Aside the fact that Tinubu was a contributing factor to
the emergence of Hon. Ojo as a member of House of Representatives; he is also
the father to his wife, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the new Iyaloja of Lagos.
According to our investigation, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo and the
immediate past Speaker of the House, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal were major key players
in APC who worked against the candidacy of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on the
premise that he is too arrogant to lead the House efficiently and fruitfully,
coupled with the fact that majority of the House members don’t like him.
Moreover, Naijahottestgist gathered that some of the
colleagues of Gbajabiamiala in the House, who were his canvassers, had also
contributed to his defeat. One of them is Hon. James Abiodun Faleke
representing Ikeja Federal Constituency. Hon. Faleke and others were accused to
have run a dry and unfriendly campaign for Hon. Gbajabiamila. Other members of
the same Gbajabiamila caucus revealed how Hon. Faleke and few others had
isolated them from the campaign activities that preceded the speakership
elections. They alleged that Hon. Faleke and his likes would not even welcome
advice and suggestions from anyone.
In addition, majority of the House members who despise
Gbajabiamila’s arrogance had feelings that if he eventually emerged the
Speaker, he would not favour them because Hon. Gbajabiamila already considers
them his perceived enemies. So they did everything possible to aid his defeat.
Also, our findings revealed that most of the legislators that didn’t return to
the 8th National Assembly felt it would be safer for them to have Hon. Dogara
as Speaker. Therefore, most of them worked and canvassed for him.
In the same vein, information has it that members of the
House, including some of the ardent supporters of Hon. Gbajabiamila, are now
lobbying seriously for leadership and membership of various juicy committees of
the House, while some of them restrict the urge to meet with the new Speaker
personally because of the fear of being considered unfaithful to Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu, who is said to have remained bitter and sad over the emergence of
Hon. Dogara as Speaker. These latter set of people are, therefore, lobbying
secretly.
With this development, and as things continue to unfold,
many may wonder if the kinship bonding Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Hon. Oyetunde
Oladimeji Ojo won’t be affected in one way or another. Well, it might not
affect their kinship. Things like this happen in politics.
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