A chieftain of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan on Thursday monetarily empowered some of his loyalists and party leaders in Ibadan Northeast/Ibadan South-East federal constituency.
Olopoeyan while addressing his followers and some PDP executives at his residence, thanked them for the steadfastness, loyalty, dedication and commitment.
Olopoeyan urged his loyalists not to feel disappointment since they have been neglected and were unable to get reward from government of governor Seyi Makinde which they labored for.
In his words:
“As you can all see, all of them got to power and betrayed us, we championed the course for them, during raining and in hot sun, day and night, we were there for them before and throughout the campaign in 2019, after wining the election, they neglected us, determined to reduce our strength, but God is with us, we never felt their absence. Even those who are nobody and available during the struggle are now the ones enjoying our sweat”.
“Today, I want to give out cash to as many as possible to boost your businesses and also as a start up capital for some people who wish to go for small scale businesses. Even if we are not in government, we can still do many things to make life meaningful to ourselves”.
“I have arranged N30,000, N20,000, N10,000 and N5000 for beneficiaries in different categories. Though the cash is little, it will assist in running your businesses. Soon, a mega empowerment will come up. Like I said, we are not in government that we worked for but we are better off, compare to those in Governor Seyi Makinde’s government”
“There is an issue between me and governor Makinde, though, created by him but some people who had never won an election in their polling unit now standing as leaders, using the avenue to sideline my loyalists and party excos belonging to me in some local governments, they said all of you are not entitled to get reward from government you worked for its victory, am not bothered, let them continue, all of them will regret their actions”
“I heard they screened out my loyalists names from a list, as beneficiaries of Hon. Agboworin’s empowerment. I am aware that Hon. Abass Agboworin knew nothing about it; it was the handiwork some caricature people calling themselves leaders in my local government. Just leave them with the problems. Today, I have already added all those that they removed their names to my own empowerment list and I am giving them what they are to give them there, in as much we didn’t wish them bad, we will always exceed them politically.”
The News Carrier NG reported when the Southwest Zonal Chairman of the ruling PDP, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja some days ago. The aggrieved Olopoeyan during a closed-door meeting with the former deputy governor of Oyo State, stated that the rancor between him and Governor Seyi Makinde is personal; and only both of them can sit together to resolve the standoff when the time is ripe.
