Osun Federal lawmaker accuses Adeleke of neglecting constituency

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

A member of the House of Representatives for Ijesa North Federal Constituency, Hon. Wole Oke has expressed disappointment over what he described as the lack of representation and development in Ijesa North, despite the community’s significant contribution to the votes of Osun State.

Oke, who has won five consecutive elections, stated that the people of Ijesa North will not be silenced and will demand what is rightfully theirs.

In his post titled “Ijesa North People are not stupid, he said, “We voted Chief Bisi Akande even though I wasn’t a Member of AD he fixed our roads through Nigerian Army Company Ede . We voted our Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP), he established Osun State University and gave us a Campus in Ipetu Ijesa . President Yaradua and President Goodluck Jonathan respectively approved Armed Forces Games Village , Armed Forces Physical Education Institute Institute in Esa Oke (yet to be completed) and Air Safety Training Institute Ipetu Ijesa .

“Governor Rauf Aregbesola established Bola Ige Mechanic Institute in Esa Oke , appointed Esa Oke son as a Member of the Board Governing Council ditto Gov Gboyega Oyetola.

” I and other Patriotic Leaders and Members laboured to install a Government and after two years what I can point to from my Governor HE Sen Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke in my Constituency ( Obokun& Oriade ) is 1.5km road in Obokun and Oriade LG respectfully. Ipetu Ijesa with 54 Villages has over 10,000 votes in her kitty , without Ipetu Ijesa votes nobody can win any election. No son or daughter of that community hold any prominent position in our Government yet some of our members want me to keep quiet. I pity you, Ijesa North people will speak and they will speak louder at the appropriate time. You don’t know them as much as I do.I won’t keep quiet. We must get what belong to us,” Oke said.

Reacting, the Commissioner for Cooperatives and Empowerment, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejorin, and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Tola Faseru, in a statement jointly signed, refuted the claim of Oke.

Speaking on behalf of all political appointees of Adeleke from Ijesha North Federal Constituency, the Commissioners noted that Adeleke has appointed three commissioners, three Special Advisers, over 10 Special Assistants, two Board Chairmen and numerous board members in various government agencies, LGEA chairmen and members from Oriade and Booking local government.

They said, “We urge Hon. Wole Oke to refrain from actions and statements that could potentially mislead our constituents and disrupt the unity of purpose needed for further progress. Our focus must remain on collaborative efforts to enhance the growth and development of our constituency.

“We call on Honourable Oke not to drag Ijesha North into his political agenda. We reaffirm our commitment to working alongside Governor Adeleke and all stakeholders to ensure continued progress in Ijesa North and Osun State as a whole.”