By Jamiu Ganiyu
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, who also doubles as the party’s state secretary, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile has called on the top hierarchy and elder caucus of the party in the State to zone the state chairmanship position of the party to the west senatorial district in the forthcoming state congress of the ruling party in the spirit of equity, fairness and justice.
The immediate past Chief of Staff to former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this while speaking with osun.life on the various intrigues characterising the upcoming State congress of the party.
The APC Scribe said the issue of major positions in both the government and the party has always been spread across the senatorial districts and that such practices is not restricted to Osun alone, but also obtainable in virtually all the states of the federation and even at the national level.
The Iwo born politician made reference to the constitution which emphasizes that positions should not be concentrated somewhere but should be spread across the available geopolitical zones or district as the case may be for fairness and justice.
In his words, “the issue of Chairmanship, Governorship and Speakership are always rotated between the senatorial districts, the central has gotten the governorship, the east would have the speaker by our arrangement, now the Chairmanship of the party and the Governor all come from same senatorial district – central, he concluded that, it is never done”.
The APC Secretary, recalled the intrigues that happened during the last year’s gubernatorial primary of the party that produced Governor Gboyega Oyetola and how himself and the incumbent Chairman, Prince Adegboyega Famodun, were dismissed by their colleagues in the State Working Committee because of their resolve to work for the emergence of Oyetola as the flag bearer of the party. ” That is to tell you how much support I gave Governor Oyetola and the party in order to ensure that our party remain united to fight the monster call PDP, which we did successfully.
He however prayed for the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the party at the Supreme Court and also urged the people of Osun to critically look at the issue, and that justice must not only be done but it must be seeing manifestly done.
He reiterated the love of Osun west senatorial district to APC as a party, Governor Gboyega Oyetola and all the progressives forces in the State. “They should please not marginalise us, he submitted.
While reacting to a prayer session held at the State secretariat of the party on Monday, where some leadership of ALGON led by Hon. Owoñikoko Quadri, the Executive Chairman of Olorunda North LCDA and Mr. Awotidoye, the Chairman of forum of APC local party chairmen reportedly adopted Prince Adegboyega Famodun for another four years,
Salinsile said it was just a mere suggestion to aspire for the office not any adoption of candidate whatsoever.