UNITY FORUM, a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oyo state chapter on Thursday gave 72 hours to the National Working Council of the party to cancel the congress results, just as it threatened to leave the party if they failed to make necessary resolution.
Contained in a communique issued by the Forum which was presented by its leader, Chief Busari Adebisi at the press conference held at his Ring road residence, the Unity forum; while leaving avenue for the resolution of the alleged impunity, also threatened to consider any other option for its teeming members to realise their political ambitions as well as that of its numerous supporters yearning for good governance.
The duo, Senator Ladoja and Chief Koleoso had, on Tuesday allegedly hijacked the whole structure of the party by imposing their loyalists as key executive members of the party. This decision made some key members of the Unity Forum who dumped the ruling APC to join ADC to boycott the state congress which was held on Tuesday.
Explaining reasons why its members opposed the imposed party executives on them, the group said the congress was illegal, unconstitutional and invalid.
According to the group, “notice of postponement was well circulated among members and delegates for the state congress of the party, who then decided to remain at their council and go about their daily activities following the postponement
” Till date, no further notice regarding the postponement has been given to the members of the party.
” On the 28th August, a meeting was held at the house of Chief Michael Koleoso between himself and Chief Rashidi Ladoja and their supporters who joined the party 21 days ago with the exclusion of members of Unity Forum where a purpurted list of state executive members of the party was generated and shared offices among themselves”.
Yinka Olona, a members of the old ADC, also hinted that they had earlier petitioned the National working Committe where they called for outright cancellation of the congress results because it was done in secrecy and does not represents the interest of the larger percentage of the party members.
Senator Monsurat Sumonu, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, however assured the members of the forum that the crisis would be resolve soon.
She said, the efforts is not for personal gain but to liberate the masses from the oppressed members of the society.
The meeting had in attendance the following leaders Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Chief Goke Oyetunji, Dr. Kola Balogun, Alhaji Gani Alade, Engineer Remi Olaniyan, Hon Lasun Adebunmi, Barrister Yissau Sallam, Hon Kolade Olagunju among others.
