It would be recalled that Otunba Taiwo Olawale Owolabi (pka Apata) was appointed by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR as a board member of PLANGATE LIMITED.
The appointment which has raised a lot of uproar from the loyalist of Apata. Otunba Taiwo Owolabi while declined the appointment, he solicit support for Governor Dapo Abiodun. He urged his supporters to remain calm and that they should continue to give Mr. Governor the supports he needs to succeed as the Governor of the state.
In a press statement he personally signed and made available to the press at Abeokuta, the state capital today. The statement read;
PRESS RELEASED: Putting The Record Straight
Democracy resolves around People, democracy as globally acceptable norms gives credence to people supremacy, therefore democracy is government of the people by the people and for the people.
Base upon the aforementioned I therefore thank the incumbent Governor, His Excellency Dapo Abiodun for his democratic gesture to Ijebu North Local Government when he appointed their illustrious son my humble self Otunba Taiwo Olawale Owolabi as a board member of Plantgate Limited.
Its on this democratic license and on behalf of my people, we thank you so much for putting us in mind as a board member of Plantgate Limited. The appointment was not rejected as speculated but the teeming youths on whose bedrock and support we always crave in felt we can wait for more democratic space to contribute our quota to the development of the state.
The numerical strength of Ijebu Igbo and Ijebu North Local Government will always support the government for we believe that our unwavering supports will be reciprocated by you to give dividends of democracy to our people going by the historical political antecedents of the state in evolution of power and its distribution.
I Otunba Taiwo Olawale Owolabi (Apata Ganga) of Ogun East Senatorial District, Ijebu North Local Government pledge my unflinching support to our great Party and the Government of Ogun State.
We appeal to our able Governor His Excellency Dapo Abiodun that our Senatorial district remain loyal to the good people of Ogun State and to sound it clear that there's no disaffection among us as our governor need the support of all in moving the state forward.
We therefore understand that His Excellency Dapo Abiodun as a good democratic leader will reciprocate our gesture as anticipated by the status of the political architecture of Ogun East Senatorial District and Ijebu North Local Government as deem fit by His Excellency Gov. Dapo Abiodun.
SIGNED
OTUNBA TAIWO OLAWALE OWOLABI (APATA GANGA)
16/11/2020
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