Olajengbesi tells Oke to drop speakership ambition, release constituency projects

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

The Accord Party candidate for the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has asked the incumbent lawmaker, Wole Oke, to abandon his ambition to become speaker of the House and instead release the transformers and tractors allegedly in his possession for delivery to the constituency.

Olajengbesi made the call in a Facebook post in which he accused the lawmaker of deceiving himself and the people of Ijesa North, alleging that equipment meant for the constituency was being kept in Oke’s compound.

The Abuja-based lawyer and politician also questioned Oke’s performance in office, saying he was unaware of any constituency project delivered by the lawmaker in the last four years.

Olajengbesi disclosed that he met with some members of the House of Representatives from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, during which Oke’s ambition to become Speaker came up for discussion.

He said he was surprised that the lawmakers at the meeting described Oke as one of the most desperate and power-drunk politicians they had encountered.

According to him, the lawmakers’ assessment of Oke was understandable given his personal experience with the federal lawmaker. He added that they believed Oke would never become speaker because his colleagues in the House already knew him well.

“They described Oke’s speakership bid as a bargaining tactic in the National Assembly. I simply told them that he would not even win the House of Representatives election, let alone contest for speaker. After 24 years, the people of Oriade/Obokun will not fall for his deception again,” Olajengbesi said.

He also advised young people to build good character and guard it jealously.