Buhari’s Minister Adebayo Shittu Disassociate Self From Oyo APC Guber Candidate

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has distanced himself from supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in  Oyo State candidate, Mr Adebayo Adelabu.

Shittu, who spoke to reporters in Abuja, disclosed that his resolve to approach the court to seek justice on his disqualification from contesting the primary election did not amount to indulging in anti-party activities.

It would be recalled that the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led national working committee (NWC) had on the eve of the primaries disqualified Shittu on the pretext that he did not participate in the mandatory national youths service corps (NYSC) scheme.

According to him: “Before you talk of reconciliation you must first talk of restitution. If you violate somebody’s rights, or you seize somebody’s property and you are found out, instead of you to deliver what you had stolen you are now talking of reconciliation. I have is akin o saying that you must have peace even if there is no justice.

“As for me I don’t recognize the candidate of APC, I am in court and I am sure that I would triumph over those who were not as intelligent in foisting a candidate on the party.

“With all sense of humility I have passed the stage where any party would threaten me. I am in court and if the party is sure that it has a better basis for what they have done, I let us go and meet in court. You don’t start threatening I who feel unfairly treated thinking you can get me out of the justice system.”

Shittu expressed optimism that he would triumph over the antics of his adversaries and that it was unfortunate that Adelabu was foisted by Governor Abiola Ajimobi as the governorship candidate of the party barely two months after joining the party.