A group, Concerned APC Youth Stakeholders of Ifelodun LGA, has commenced the process of recalling the Honourable representing Omupo Constituency, A.G.F Salaudeen, from the Kwara State House of Assembly.
The spokesperson of the group, Comr. Adigun Olanrewaju, while addressing a press conference Wednesday, said they came to the conclusion that the honourable should be recalled because he had failed the constituents that elected him.
He said the group arrived at this decision after patiently observing and waiting for one year and nine months, adding that the constituency is continuously being deprived of qualitative representation.
He stated, “We are not too happy that in the analysis which was carried out by a Kwara Based Community Development Organisation; Kwara Must Change, Hon (Barrister) A.G.F Salaudeen was never in any portion of the report mentioned amongst one of the topmost performers. It was this analysis that opened our eyes to the obvious truth. We thus raised a team to visit the KwHA to observe the legislative session in the KwHA. In order to be very fair with our Honourable, we decided to observe him for 20 different Legislative sittings. It came to us as a huge shock that our Honourable Representative didn’t participate in any of the debate on the floor of the House, even when highly contentious issues were being discussed. To make matters worse, there are many matters of public importance which were reported to his office which he never did anything about and he didn’t even have the courtesy to call those who brought up the matter. Lastly on this note, is the fact that in the entire period he has been representing us, he is yet to sponsor any bill, raise any motion nor contribute to any matter of public importance in the House.
“You will agree with us that as a Honourable Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon (Barrister) A.G.F Salaudeen is supposed to be providing credible Leadership within the Constituency. It is highly unfortunate that we are yet to see such from him.
“On several occasions, we have received reports from honourable indigenes of our Constituency, about the poor human relationship of Barrister A.G.F Salaudeen. It is almost as if anyone that goes to see him in Office is there to disturb his peace. By virtue of the office he occupies, it is expected that he will play host to as many members of our Constituency as possible. As such, his irritation against people coming to see him in Office is highly unbecoming of a person who was elected into office by popular voting to represent a cosmopolitan and highly enlightened Constituency like Omupo Constituency.
“It is highly unfair that a Chicken will be eating the intestine of a Fowl. We became greatly disturbed after observing a letter purportedly written by all members of the Kwara State House of Assembly, to support the removal of the Caretaker Chairman of the APC in Kwara State. It is highly unfair that Honourable A.G.F Salaudeen failed to consult widely with his Constituents over this matter, in view of the reality that the person in question is a bona fide indigene of Ifelodun. What Honourable A.G.F Salaudeen did by appending his signature to that letter was to say the entire Omupo Constituency are in support of the removal of a Son of Ifelodun from the exalted Office of State Chairman of the ruling Party at State Level. Apart from this being high unacceptable and capable of causing unnecessary tensions within kith and kin, Honourable A.G.F Salaudeen failed to provide his Constituents with an explanation for such an action, and this has led us into believing that the Man is simply in Office to serve himself.”