APM rally at Lekan Salami Stadium shameful, APC tells Makinde

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has described the political rally held by the ruling Allied People’s Movement (APM) at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan as “shameful.”

The APC said in a statement by its publicity secretary, Comrade Olawale Sadare, that the rally has further ” exposed Governor Makinde administration’s” alleged insensitivity to public outcry as well as aversion to decent practices and the need for judicious spending of funds.

The party berated Governor Makinde over alleged forceful closure of many markets in Ibadan and coercion of traders, commercial motorists and other residents to attend the rally which cost billions of naira taken from the state treasury.

“At a time questions were being asked on what Governor Makinde did on Adamasingba Stadium to justify the alleged whooping N5.5billion cost of rehabilitation in view of the fact that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently rejected the facility for its matches, the same stadium was turned into a campaign ground where APM members converged to enjoy Fuji music,” it said.

Oyo APC added: “Unfortunately, this happened when several thousands of soccer enthusiasts were mourning the early exit of their darling Shooting Stars Sports Club (3Sc) from the ongoing Confederation Cup.

“Experts have also attributed the Oluyole Warriors’ elimination, by a Tunisian Club (CS Sfaxien), to the first leg match which was played in Abeokuta, Ogun state,  instead of Ibadan because the Ibadan stadium was declared ‘too bad’ by a CAF’s Inspection Team earlier in June this year.”

Oyo APC lamented that with the holding of the rally at the stadium, Gov Makinde has continued to rub insults on the injury of the people,adding: ” Many people have condemned the sordid job did on the Ibadan stadium, but the Makinde administration defies them in what has been described as another show of impunity and recklessness.”