Akin Osuntokun, the recently appointed Director General (DG) of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party (LP), has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a father figure and not an ally to the camp of LP presidential candidate Peter Obi.
This was said by Osuntokun in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He also stated that Obasanjo “totally supports” Obi.
Osuntokun said, “He is a father figure. That’s a better description of the relationship. He (Obasanjo) is a father figure to us, not an ‘ally.’ Assuming that what you are saying is correct, am I not qualified for the job? Am I not competent for it?”Information Guide Nigeria
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Asked if his appointment was based on the recommendation of the former president, Osuntokun said, “You’ll have to ask the presidential candidate, my principal, whether it was an Obasanjo slot and that was how the position was filled.NYSC portal
“Don’t forget that I was the immediate zonal coordinator of the campaign in South-West, so this is essentially an elevation. It is not that I’m just joining the campaign organisation, but if you say that it’s Obasanjo’s slot, people have different perceptions and you’re at liberty to say so.”JAMB portal
“Forget about who recommended me or whether I’m filling the slot of somebody. That is not an issue. It’s my capacity and competence to do the job that matters most. If Obasanjo recommends a very competent person who will lead the party to victory, why should I have any issues with that. For me, it’s a non-issue,” he said.JAMB Result
“That’s the first judgment I’ve heard that was essentially exculpating the person standing before her. She said it was an honest mistake — that is, the judge, not the lawyer of the defence. (For) the party, in such circumstances, for me, it’s not a good thing.
“He deserves a better exit than that. Nonetheless, life must go on. I’m back to familiar territory. I’m used to presidential campaigns. I like two before — 2003 and 2007 — as political adviser, and as a campaign coordinator for President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011,” he said.
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