By our Reporter
Allied People’s Movement, APM has accused the Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, Zach Adedeji of allegedly diverting public funds to bankroll series of ongoing defections from APM to APC in oyo state to safe his job.
A statement released in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of APM, Abubakar Yusuf on Wednesday maintained that the NRS Chairman is diverting the proceeds of the overtaxed Nigerians into funding the oyo state politics , particularly in ogbomosho axis, that led to the resignation and defections of some local government chairmen, including the immediate past Chief of staff to the governor and some board members.
“How can elected chairmen that benefited over the years and the governor’s former chief of staff suddenly turned to political shylcok and merchandise. ?”
It was heard on good authority that the NRS chairman made available billions of naira to each decampees to enable him deliver Ogbomoso axis and by extension Oyo State.” ”
“How can a public officer engaged in such infractions and diversion of tax payers funds to bankrol elections, all in the name of wanting to retain his job rather than rendering stewardship. ”
“We are not unaware of the mission and assignment of the NRS Chairman , Zach Adedeji to deliver oyo state at all cost to APC in 2027, even when the party failed the people between 2011- 2019 before the inception of Governor Seyi Makinde. ”
He advised the people of Ogbomoso not to allow Adedeji to create diaaffection and disrespect to the revered traditions of the town , as Zach is from a hamlet in Ogo oluwa, a local government in oyo state.
Ogbomosho people are known for progressive politics from the days Akintola, the late premier of the old western region, James Oladejo Adigun , the late Minister of Lands and National Planning ,Baba Okanlawon, among many others, saying no one then operated on divide and rule in the area.
While commending the state governor , Engr Seyi Makinde for restoring the full status of LAUTECH, expansion and staff welfare , he confronted Adedeji for not providing any development to the area except divisions within the people .
