2023: Abiodun, Amosun Unsheath Daggers Over Soul Of Ogun State

The crisis brewing between former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun and incumbent, Dapo Abiodun is taking a new dimension.

This is as Amosun has vowed to work against the re-election of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Amosun had backed the candidature of Adekunle Akinlade who contested on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against Abiodun who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Abiodun had defeated Akinlade with 241,670 votes against 222,153 votes.

Speaking in Abeokuta after receiving an award, Amosun said Governor Dapo Abiodun was rigged into office.

The lawmaker representing Ogun Central Senatorial district claimed that those who helped rig Abiodun into office have apologised to him.

“During the last election, thank God, Chief Osoba is here, I have said it, we won convincingly.

"They rigged, rigged, and ended up with 19,000.

“Some of them came to apologise to me. I can be mentioning names.

"We won that election. But I have moved on. We did our work, we will continue to do what we have to do. God will be with all of us.”

Speaking to newsmen, the former governor insisted that Abiodun must be removed, stressing that he was not in support of the present administration in the state.

“Well, I am happy. When you are in a place and they are telling you that you have done the work of four or five governors altogether.

"I feel elated. I am happy that they appreciated our little efforts.

“Just wait, very soon, you will hear where we are going next.

"Clearly, you know my stand, and my stand is my stand.

"I am not supporting this administration that is there now. He must be removed,” Amosun said.

Dapo Abiodun's camp has also fired back.

A group, Ogun Professionals Watch (OPW), has slammed the former governor of the state, Ibikunle Amosun over his comment to ensure the removal of Prince Dapo Abiodun from office in 2023.

The group said Amosun made a big mistake by arrogating the attributes of God to himself. 

OPW in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, said contrary to Amosun’s empty boast, only the good people of Ogun State who installed Governor Abiodun in office in 2018 will determine who governs them in 2023. 

The group also called on the Nigeria Police to invite the former governor for questioning since, by his own admission, he knows those who rigged the 2019 governorship election in the state.

The group stated that Amosun’s sustained efforts to ensure that Abiodun did not emerge governor in 2019 were thwarted by God.