* Jagaban didn’t give me shi-shi, Aladesawe swears
The National Executive Council and the National Coordinating Council of the Oodua Peoples Congress has sacked its Osun State coordinator, Adedeji Aladesawe.
Aladesawe was dismissed for allegedly collecting a N35 million bribe from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to mobilize support for him in the February 25 presidential election.
He has since been replaced with another chieftain, Adeyemi Aboderin.
Aboderin, until his new appointment, was the OPC Secretary in Osun State and doubles as the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council.
The OPC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oguntimehin, said Aboderin’s appointment has been unanimously confirmed by the OPC NEC and the National Coordinating Council.
The statement read: “This is to inform the public that the National Executive Council has approved the appointment of Aboderin Adeyemi as the new coordinator of the Osun State chapter of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress.
“The appointment came as a result of the OPC leadership’s desire to sustain the ideals of promoting the core values of the organisation.”
The former Osun State Coordinator of the group, Aladesawe, said he was removed by the OPC National Coordinator, Chief Gani Adams, on the allegations that he collected N35million from the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to mobilise support for him in the build-up to the last presidential election.
Aladesawe said: “I was removed alongside Oyo State Coordinator, Olumo, and two others. People had called our National Coordinator, Gani Adams, to ask him if there is proof that I collected money from Tinubu before the last presidential election because that was the allegation leveled against us.
“I was accused of collecting N35million and a Jeep from Tinubu before the last election. I have never met Tinubu or any of his representatives. Olumo and I, the Oyo Coordinator, were accused of collecting N35million each and vehicles.
“Without any evidence against us; we were removed by the National Coordinator. We were even made to swear before the highest OPC leadership to prove our innocence.”