The All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the ongoing request to recall the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi from the National Assembly.
The APC in the six Local Government Areas of the state that make up the constituency, while rejecting the demand, said the recall campaign does not represent the position of genuine APC members and constituents in the area.
This is contained in a statement by the APC’s Director, Contact and Mobilisation Committee for Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Akinyele Akintola, in Osogbo on Friday.
It stated that those behind the move are individuals working against the interest of the party and the development of the senatorial district.
The APC in the Senatorial district declared its support for Fadahunsi’s continued representation of Osun East, stressing that his return to the Senate would be beneficial to the district.
In response to the position of the party, was a protest staged by some youths and concerned residents in Ilesa over alleged inflammatory comments made by the Senator before the August 15 Osun governorship election.
DAILY POST reports that the six local government areas in the Ijesa axis are Obokun, Oriade, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East and Atakumosa West.
According to Akintola, the protest and the call for Fadahunsi’s recall were politically motivated, calling on political stakeholders across Osun East to avoid actions capable of creating further tension in the district.