The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State says the pact between former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja and Chief Michael Koleoso to lead the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state is โ an unholy alliance of strange bedfellows.โโ
APCโs Publicity Secretary, Dr Azeez Olatunde, said this in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday.
Koleoso, a chieftain of the APC, and Ladoja of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had formed a coalition to lead the ADC in the state.
โThe union of the two notable politicians with some others reminded us of a submission by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo can never be a good friend to any progressive,โ it said.
The APC said it was watching the direction of the alliance, adding that it was clear that it would head for the rocks.
โThe people of Oyo State can see how the Gov. Abiola Ajimobiโs administration has transformed the state in the last seven years through the right policies that have made Oyo a top destination for investors.
โSecurity of lives and property, massive infrastructural development, education reform and urban renewal are among the policies that have redefined Oyo State in the last seven years under the APC.
โWhen the 2019 elections come, the good people of Oyo State will choose sustenance of these dividends of democracy rather than fall for the deceit of an unholy alliance that is self-serving,โ the party said.
โWe are watching the direction of the sudden alliance which will likely go the way of Chief Awolowoโs prediction that any alliance of progressives with the conservatives will surely leave a sour taste in the mouth,โ it said.
