First daughter of late Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose has revealed that only the timely intervention of the Nigerian Governors Forum prevented Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from final disqualification from the last Gubernatorial election.
The Ondo governor, we learnt had a working relationship with the Action Alliance in case he was disqualified like Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
Anifowose who has been embroiled in a running battle with the Ondo APC said in a recent interview. “He was already disqualified until the NGF stepped in” she said
“The governor was disqualified during the screening prior to the last governorship election in Ondo. But, because of the cult-like image of the group that he belongs to – the Nigerian Governors’ Forum is like a cult – it appealed to the committee to reverse its decision. He was disqualified initially because of this AA palaver. Even in Owo Local Government, where both the governor and I come from, the AA defeated the APC. So, they are the people that should be suspended for anti-party activities, not me.”
Commenting on her suspension from the party, Anif said she only read about it in the newspaper just like everybody.” I only read about it in the newspapers and in social media; I have not received any letter of suspension from whosoever is responsible. But, I wouldn’t say I did not hear about it because people in my hometown and my ward told me that the chairman of the party came and forced the ward executive members to sign a suspension letter. According to them, the state chairman said he was directed by the governor to get me suspended for anti-party activities. I want to say that members of the ward exco should even be the first set of people to be suspended or even expelled for anti-party activities because, during the last election, they campaigned and voted for the Action Alliance “(AA).