As the recall process of the senator representing Kogi West,
Dino Melaye thickens and causes tension in Kogi State, a former governorship
aspirant under the platform of the All progressives Congress (APC) Prince
Rotimi Obadofin who is now late has been reported to be one of the voters who
signed the recall of senator Dino Melaye.
Recall that Prince Rotimi Obadofin died on 7th April 2016,
and has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
He contested Kogi State governorship election alongside late
Prince Abubakah Audu, incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello where he lost during the
party primary.
Announcing this development in Lokoja, the Campaign Manager
to the late governorship aspirant, Yahaya Adesayo Ismail said he was perplexed
when he saw that his late boss’ name appeared as one of those seeking for the
recall of the controversial senator even when the people of Kogi West failed to
support his noble agenda for the State when he was alive.
Describing the move as a fraud, Adesayo threatened to take
appropriate actions to bring all the perpetrators to book.
Ismail said, ” When I was told, I said it can’t be possible,
until I saw it myself. Late prince Rotimi Obadofin NEVER participated and
supported fraud during his life time; why will anybody put his name among those
calling for recall?
“Those who included his name in the mess and their
supporters will forever know no peace in their lives and the lives of their
children. They will live to regret their fraudulent actions.”
“They will die young and the Mercy of the Almighty Allah has
seized in their lives. This is the same man that these bastards never supported
his noble agenda for the state, talked hypocritically about him and used his
political assets to promote another person.”
“I will personally pick this up, who ever handled this fraud
in my ward will pay for this.”
It would be recalled that a total of 188,588 registered
voters from Kogi West Senatorial district have reportedly signed to recall the
Senator.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
fixed July 3 for verification of signatures of all those that reportedly signed
the recall document, after which a referendum would be conducted for the
recall.
By Olatunde Odimayo
