Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku, Zenith Labour Party House of Reps Candidate for Ibadan South West, North West Senatorial district has said the decision to quite All Progressives Congress APC is due to injustice meted out to him during the primaries
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Ajanaku an entrepreneur vied the House of Reps ticket with Hon Saheed Fijabi a member who is contesting for the 3rd time .
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday in Ibadan, Ajanaku said ” It is on record that i attempted clinching the ticket for the House of Representatives , Ibadan North West/South West Federal Constituency twice 2011 and 2015. This year, i also vied for the ticket, but the incumbent member, Hon Saheed Fijabi was illegally declared winner in a controversial circumstance.”
He alleged that “Twenty one (21) votes were added in favour of Fijabi by Mr Demola Seriki led electoral committee that supervised the primary elections held on October 4, 2018 at Adamasingba Stadium Ibadan.”
” In spite of my petition backed up with ample video evidences of the robbery, the powers that be influenced the Appeal panel’s judgement. The panel was compelled to succumb to the intense pressure from the clique to disregard my appeal”
While declaring to contest under the ZLP, Ajanaku said , “Although it is a painful decision that needs to be taken, judging by my investment in the progressives since the days of Alliance for Democracy(AD). However i must save my political career from extinction. As an accomplished entrepreneur, my livelihood is not attached to politics, but i must consider the plight of my loyalists who have at different times put their lives on the line for my political pursuit. They should not labour in vain.”
Speaking in his plans for the constituency, Ajanaku said he has been supporting people through his foundation and promise to continue his support for education, health and other developmental projects in his constituency.
He maintained that ” As from 2019, I will be paying WAEC, NECO, and JAMB fees for secondary school student .
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