Ogun State governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun has sounded a note of caution to the All Progressives Congress members elected to the National Assembly, warning them against fomenting crisis in the state.
The governor is blaming the lawmakers for a series of violent political activities at at Wasimi in the Ewekoro Local Government Area and the Party Secretariat that have left several people dead and/or injured.
In a letter titled: “Pulling Down the House to Protect a Corner: A Note of Caution” which was written to Senator Gbenga Obadara (Ogun Central) the Governor called on the lawmakers to halt their evil machinations referring to their plans as an ill wind destined to bring sorrow to the people of the State.
Amosun said, “The Wasimi incident, in particular, was part of a premeditated, choreographed and coordinated but needless crisis in our great party, with the National Assembly members elected on the APC platform as the major Agents Provocateur working in concert with other elements within and outside the party.
“In the last few months, I have received security reports and information from credible sources, including party faithful, leaders, mutual friends and utterances directly emanating from your group, indicating that you and your colleagues were planning to precipitate a crisis in our party in pursuit of your personal agenda.
“Although I initially dismissed the reports, the unfortunate events of the last few weeks, with their intensity and frequency, have lent credence to them. The incidents are part of a larger plot by the group to control the party structure, beginning with the hijack of the membership registration, hence the attempt to foist a ‘Harmonisation Committee’ on the party.
“The second objective is the desire of the National Assembly members from our state and some members of the House of Assembly to secure automatic second-term tickets for the 2015 general elections without regard to the opinions of party members.
“In order to get the support of the unwary, these personal agenda of the very few have been couched and packaged as altruistic party issues and deliberately orchestrated to attract national attention.”
Amosun said he had been informed of their strategy which included plans to run a media smear campaign and join forces with the opposition to destabilise APC within the state.
The governor added: “The overall thrust is to force a negotiation to secure an undeserved advantage that could not be otherwise achieved through the internal party democracy. What is more disturbing is that in this venture, no tool is considered too crude to use, no weapon too unconventional to deploy and no approach too demeaning to adopt.
“I learnt that you and your colleagues have been boasting that the nationwide destruction of our party will be kick-started from Ogun State. I remain resolute to building bridges within the party and beyond. Far from being a sign of weakness, this is demonstration of our commitment to peace and security in the state.
“While I will continue to make overtures for peace and pursue initiatives to forge party unity and harmony, I will not abdicate my responsibilities as the chief security officer of the state.”