The head of Media department for the 2023 campaign council for Kwara State chapter Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Sholyments Olusegun Olusola has berated action of the party’s youth leader, Prince Haliru Mahmoud Dantsoho, on his outburst regarding a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.
Olusola, on Tuesday, Dantsoho needs to face some disciplinary committee over his “unguarded utterances”.
He wrote, “I have just been informed that the embattled state youth leader, Daniya has written to Police HQ for arrest of prominent PDP leaders including candidates of the party who have voiced out to condemned his sudden behaviours against the party.
“Many party stalwarts as at press time are writing statements at the Police HQ. This is highly ridiculous and unacceptable from a top official of the party.
“This is the scenario that Yoruba describes as ‘aitete mu ole, ole n mu oloko (failure of the farmer to act fast in taming the thief, the thief turns around and accuses the farmer of theft)’.
“Daniya, who has committed serious defamatory crime against Dr Bukola Saraki and the party by publicly telling lies about campaign funds when he knows such is not existing is the one who should be behind the bars writing statements; if not for the magnanimity of the Sarakis who believe politics should be played with decency.
“The fact that we are magnanimous and peace-loving however should not be translated to foolery before Daniya. If this war he is about to start begins fully, he will definitely be the first to be consumed by it.”
He thereafter enjoined the party Chairman Alhaji Babatunde Mohammed, state Working Committee (SWC) and other top party leaders to raise to the occasion.
Recall Dantsoho, in a viral video on social media, called for the accountability of the funds meant for the 2023 presidential campaign in the state.
He said, “We are not fighting the leader, Saraki. But we want accountability and independence of the party.
“And the fundamental question is we want to know how much was received for the 2023 presidential election, who received the money and how it was spent, that is all.”
Dantsoho came under a series of attacks from party leaders in the state over the outburst.
Responding, the party, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Tunji Morounfoye, last Wednesday, decried the youth leader’s unguarded outburst.
He said Dantsoho’s action brought the state’s working committee of the PDP and the party members to complete disrepute.
He said, “The SWC has set up a disciplinary committee that would look into the youth leader’s actions and report back to the party within seven days.
“Party members will be notified of the outcome of the disciplinary committee’s findings and appropriate recommendations.”
