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…accuses party’s candidate of fraud
Barely 24hours to the governorship election in Osun State, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has announced its withdrawal from the race amidst accusations of fraud against its candidate for the polls.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party said it was withdrawing from the race because it’s governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Ayowole Olubusuyi Adedeji had not demonstrated his preparedness to slug it out with the candidates of other parties
National Secretary of the party, Comrade Babatunde Alli who disclosed this to the media in Abuja, said the party had , “noted with great concern and disappointment, the negative effects of obvious inactivity” of the governorship candidate of the party in Osun State, Mr Ayowole Olubusuyi Adedeji both on the party structures in Osun State and at the national level.
He alleged that Adedeji has been staying abroad since emerging governorship candidate of the party till only two (2) weeks before the election, thereby preventing the party from all campaigns and awareness creation efforts. Adedeji was also alleged to had engaged in some fund-raising activities overseas without corresponding campaigns in the name of the party at State level.
Consequently, the national leadership of the party has directed the State Chapter to set up a five-man Disciplinary Committee to investigate the governorship candidate of the party, in Osun State.
“The party particularly considers the allegation (of fund raising overseas) very grievous and debasing to the PRP.
Alleged attempt at fraudulently trading the party for personal monetary gains thereby embarrassing the party and dragging its good name and principles in the mud.
“Once again, the party hereby call on all party faithfuls in Osun State to concentrate on the project of party building towards electoral victories in the 2023 General Election, while completely dissociating itself from the Governorship Election holding on Saturday 16th July 2022, in Osun State,” Alli said.