The Oyo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the absence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba service gubernatorial debate as a manifestation of the candidate’s sheer incompetence and incapability.
DAILY POST recalls that Makinde had last week shunned the debate organised by the BBC for gubernatorial candidates in the state.
But, the APC while reacting declared that Makinde’s absence at the debate was a clear indication that he lacked programmes to move the state forward.
The party in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. Abdulazeez Olatunde, said that “Makinde’s absence was to shield his deficiency and lack of programmes for Oyo state forward”, stressing that “the debate was an opportunity to market his candidature and manifesto to the people as against his consistent attack of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
“Another reason Makinde stayed away from the BBC debate was his penchant for character assassination and preaching falsehood against the Ajimobi led administration in the state which would have been easily punctured during the debate.”
Olatunde urged the people to pay close attention to Makinde’s words as spreading falsehood and fabrications are in his campaign DNA, noting that the BBC debate was a veritable platform to market his programmes.
He noted that everyone should know that Makinde’s PDP is synonymous with selling our collective patrimony, stating that the presidential candidate of PDP has told the whole world about his plans to sell the country’s holdings like the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Olatunde said, “The status of BBC as a reputable media organization is known to the whole world. So, it was a life time opportunity for anyone who is invited for a debate to appear and sell his programmes as well as manifesto.
“But we can understand Makinde’s absence as his poor command of the Yoruba language, political naivety and lack of basic knowledge in public governance would have been easily exposed.”
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