Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, wey dey contest for president under Accord Party, don blast opposition politicians wey dem include for All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, as e describe the move as “indiscipline and rascality.”
Olawepo-Hashim talk this one on Tuesday during interview for Channels Television programme, Politics Today, as e dey react to the inclusion of opposition politicians like Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, for APC campaign council ahead of the 2027 general election.
When dem ask am whether the move show say politicians don mature or na just to save their political future, the Accord Party presidential candidate reject both explanations. E insist say the move show lack of discipline.
No, this one na simply indiscipline and rascality,” na wetin e talk.
Olawepo-Hashim also argue say Adeleke joining APC campaign council no mean say people for Osun State go automatically vote for President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.
According to am, the fact say Adeleke win election as governor no give am power to force people for the state to vote for any presidential candidate.
“Governor Adeleke, the fact say e win im election no mean say e fit force people for Osun State to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” e talk.
To support im argument, Olawepo-Hashim remember the 2011 general election. E claim say voters for Osun State no follow the political direction of Bola Tinubu, wey that time be Lagos State governor, after Tinubu reportedly support Goodluck Jonathan, wey dey contest for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), instead of Nuhu Ribadu, wey be presidential candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
E talk say people for Osun State still support Ribadu despite the political arrangement wey reportedly happen. According to am, this one show say voters for the state get history of making their own political decisions instead of simply following wetin their leaders want.
Olawepo-Hashim describe Osun people as people wey get honour, strong belief and their own political mind. E use the Yoruba word “Omoluabi” to describe their character.
“Osun people na people wey get plenty honour, wetin we dey call Omoluabi for Yoruba language. Dem get their own belief and strong history. Dem no be people wey anybody don conquer. Dem dey do wetin dem believe in,” e talk.
The Accord Party candidate maintain say Adeleke current political relationship with APC no go stop im party from going to Osun State to look for votes during the 2027 presidential election.
E insist say even with the decision wey Adeleke don make, e still believe say people for Osun State go vote for Accord Party candidate during the presidential election.
“I still believe say no matter wetin Governor Adeleke dey do, people for Osun State go still vote for Accord Party for the presidential election,” e talk.
