It’s with great sense of humility and utmost loyalty to your Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde, the People’s Governor of Oyo State that I write this open letter as a bonafide and concerned Party man.
Your Excellency, I must commend you for the good work you have been doing in Oyo State since you assumed Office in May 29, 2019 as all these are evident in the feasible infrastructural developments going on throughout the State. The light up Oyo project, heavy investment in Agriculture and most especially your administration’s efforts and success in Education, Economy and Road networks.
Your Excellency, I’m Makanjuola Oluwatosin Taofeek Aka Tosin Gboye, the son of one of your late trusted ally, Hon Makanjuola Adegboyega Abdulwasiu fondly called (Gboye ibo). Without bothering you with rhetorics, aside the fact that he was one of your trusted ally when alive, he was one of the PDP leaders that was instrumental to the success of your election in 2019. He travelled far and wide, made friends and equally had enemies just to ensure that you emerged. Today, I’m happy to say that his efforts towards your aspiration was a success.
Your Excellency, it’s pertinent I write to you at this crucial time and that’s why I’m doing so. This House (Oyo State PDP) must not fall, by the virtue of your Office, you remain the Leader of the Party in the State, as we believe in your Leadership, I wish to inform you that some elements in the Party are working towards ensuring that the Party get divided by acting as the alpha and omega of the Party.
Your Excellency Sir, as young as I am, the workings and operations of the PDP in the State is not new to me. My Father helped lay a solid foundation of the Party with some eminent personalities in the State and served the Party and the People of Oyo State till his last moment on earth.
I have been informed from reliable sources, alleging your Excellency that you’re planning to give direct ticket to all Serving State PDP members of Oyo State House of Assembly. Sir, upon receiving this news, I have no doubt that it’s the work of those who want to destabilize the party using your name. Sir, you have been demonstrating exemplary leadership in the Party and State and you won’t want to do such for the Progress and Unity of the Party which you stood for, as this was the reason why I believe that it’s the hand work of those who want to destabilize the party using you as a cover up.
Your Excellency, I’m speaking on behalf of teeming concerned Party faithful’s and People with Aspirations that your Excellency should be fair to all and allow the Party members to decide through primary election.
Your Excellency sir, giving everyone the chance and fair play at the Party’s Primary will not only add credence to your Leadership but also uphold unity and oneness which I believe is your upmost priority.
Without much ado, I implore your Excellency to give every aspiring members of the Party a level playing ground at the Primary Election.
Your Excellency, as an Indigene of Ibadan and resident of Ibadan North Local Government, loyal and dedicated member and who’s also one of your advocates of Good Governance, I will be declaring my Interest in few days to serve the people of my Constituency, Ibadan north II and Oyo State at large.
Finally, I must specially recognize and appreciate you for the high level of youth inclusion in Governance in Oyo State, this has been made possible through your benevolence and further assert the strength and how resourceful our youths are. It’s on this premise I also make myself available for elective position, as I have been contributing to the development of my locality in personal capacity.
Thank you, Your Excellency
Signed
Asiwaju Makajuola Oluwatosin Taofeek
Ibadan North Local Government.
Oyo State House of Assembly Hopeful.