Kwara State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, to explain the donation of the N65m campaign fund received for the 2018 by-election for the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/and Oke Ero federal constituency.

The party in a statement issued in reaction to the comments by the Minister on the whereabouts of donations for the 2019 general elections, revealed that another sum of N65M received to assist in campaign for the 2018 House of Representatives by-election was consequently diverted by Mohammed.

“It is therefore misplaced for Lai Mohammed to request for explanation for a personal donation to Hon Raheem Olawuyi Ajulopin when the House of Representatives member was informed of a donation of N65m through Lai Mohammed which was not delivered to him.

“Rather than respond to issues raised on the money sourced for the 2019 on behalf of the party, and donation to Hon Olawuyi which was not delivered, he has decided to exhibit verbal rascality, intellectual arrogance and deceit in covering up for his mischief and covetousness.

“We raise serious objection to the attempt by the Minister to use his caustic tongue, having been driven by incendiary temper to continue to divide the party along tendencies.

“Lai needs to be reminded that his attempt to use ‘divide and rule’ tactics by whipping the sentiment of ACN/CPC tendencies in the current disposition is an exercise in futility.

“It is equally a terrible absurdity for the Minister to declare openly like one whose heart is in turmoil, that Governor Abdulrazaq is not part of ‘ them’ the ACN, when he should actually be the one promotion political integration.

These actions by a minister and a high ranking member of the party are condemnable and calls for disciplinary action.”

“Lai Mohammed needs to be reminded that he is no longer an opposition spokesman , but a serving minister and, therefore, cannot lead unwarranted protest against the governor, who’s the constitutional leader of the party in his state.

“Our pity for lai is that he has worked himself up into an illusion of grandeur, he now suffers from a kind of psychosis, thinking that he has majority following , when in reality, he has nothing of sort. He has gotten himself in a mess and his head is aching violently.

“We want to advise him to imbibe the slogan of politics with social responsibility. The issue of FRCN Idofian boils down to this slogan. Unfortunately, despite being in power for 6yrs as minister of information, nothing much could be said about his intervention as a Minister of Information, on the development of the radio station.

Signed
Alhaji Tajudeen Aro Folaranmi
State Publicity Secretary
Kwara APC Caretaker Committee
Ilorin.