The political rivalry between Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Showunmi, is getting deeper by the day. The two politicians belong to two opposing political parties, with both of them eyeing the same political position in Ogun State.
After President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Nuhu Ribadu, as the National Security Adviser, Showunmi penned a lengthy letter first to congratulate him and also to report the activities of Abiodun in the state. According to Showunmi, the governor has elevated thuggery to an unacceptable level in the state.
He noted that the security of citizens had been threatened on many occasions and Abiodun could not to do anything about it. He urged Ribadu to warn Abiodun to desist from he is doing in Ogun State.
Showunmi accused Abiodun of pursuing his personal goals instead of concentrating on the job he was elected to do. He said that he had been busy working for the progress of Nigeria unlike the governor of the state who has been busy attending to things which are not within his jurisdiction.
Showunmi and Abiodun had earlier traded words over an attack that took place in the premises of the election tribunal in the state a couple of weeks ago. The PDP chieftain had accused Abiodun of sponsoring thugs to attack him in the court premises while trying to show solidarity to Adebutu at the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal in Abeokuta.
The governor denied the allegations, while responding to Showunmi’s outburst through his former consultant on media, Ifekayode Akinbode. He said the allegations were baseless as many PDP chieftains were in court that day and they left the court without any form of attack, harassment or intimidation. Showunmi was labeled an attention seeker who should be ignored.
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