APC Suspends Former Publicity Secretary Tajudeen Aro For Accusing Party Of ‘Deceiving Individuals’

Aro, who’s a chairmanship aspirant for Offa Native Authorities Space, described the social gathering’s native authorities main elections as a shambles and accused the electoral committee of ridiculing and betraying the belief of the folks.

The previous Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Tajudeen Aro, has been suspended for accusing the social gathering of insincerity and deceit.

Aro, who’s a chairmanship aspirant for Offa Native Authorities Space, described the social gathering’s native authorities main elections as a shambles and accused the electoral committee of ridiculing and betraying the belief of the folks.

He claimed that no main election was performed for the social gathering’s native authorities elections.

“Is that this how a celebration ought to function? They’re irritating the efforts of social gathering members as a result of they need to manipulate the election. This can be a signal of anti-party behaviour, as it’s not what needs to be carried out to social gathering members,” he stated.

“They’re destroying the social gathering. We aren’t in a secret society; our social gathering must be clear, which is why we have now a celebration structure. They didn’t observe the structure, and somebody is claiming to have authority over me.”

He alleged that the state chapter of the social gathering was not adhering to its structure.

“Individuals ought to ask them if they’re actually working for the social gathering or if they’ve one other social gathering working underground that they haven’t made identified to the general public. They’re simply deciding on folks they need from totally different native governments,” he stated.

He additional claimed that in Offa Native Authorities, Home of Meeting members and the Particular Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Political Affairs are deciding on councillors, even in wards the place they don’t belong.

He stated, “In 2021, I wrote a letter to the Governor stating that the way in which the social gathering was going within the state, with these chosen as commissioners and Particular Assistants taking on the duties of social gathering members, would backfire. To today, the Governor has not responded.”

He defined that when he needed to contest for the chairmanship and it grew to become obvious that he had extra assist than his opponent, they provided him N5 million to withdraw for his opponent.

“We aren’t honest as a celebration, and we’re deceiving folks. Our leaders are deceiving folks,” he stated.

In the meantime, the APC Ojomu North North West Ward, Offa Native Authorities Space, has suspended Aro, its speedy previous Publicity Secretary in Kwara State.

The suspension letter dated September 15, 2024 and signed by Chairman Alhaji Layi Oyediran, Vice Chairman Mr. Oseni Ojo, Secretary Mr. Fagbemi Adeolu, Girls Chief Mrs. Bunmi Opeyemi, Youth Chief Alhaji Akeem Olawale, P.R.O. Mr. Olawale Maroof, and Treasurer Kazeem Alabi, accused Aro of partaking in anti-party actions.

The letter reads, “In view of your latest blatant anti-party actions, makes an attempt to create discord and divisiveness inside the social gathering, and your disregard for social gathering supremacy, the decision-making organ of our social gathering in Ojomu North North West Ward hereby suspends your membership of the social gathering with speedy impact.”

“This suspension letter is duly licensed by the undersigned members of the Central Working Committee and the PRO of the social gathering in Ojomu North North West,” the assertion concluded.