Opeyemi Bamidele, who is the Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budgets and Research, is also a governorship aspirant in Ekiti State on the plank of the Labour Party (LP). In his recent interview, Opeyemi Bamidele bears his mind on issues relating to his gubernatorial ambition and tells that Dr Kayode Fayemi turned him into villain.
Talking about the APC's attitude to him being a federal lawmaker, Opeyemi Bamidele confessed that some months ago his opponents in the APC would tell reporters that he was a blessing to the party and Ekiti State, and that he was a blessing to the nation and one of the best representatives Ekiti had ever sent to the National Assembly. But now the same opponents said that Opeyemi Bamidele did not perform to their expectations as a federal lawmaker.
A governorship aspirant in Ekiti State believes that he "was their hero yesterday but Dr Kayode Fayemi is trying to make him a villain today just because he insisted on internal democracy."
"Then I was not his opponent because I had not said I was running for governorship. Today that I am his opponent he would not say the same thing. It shows the level of our insincerity," he added.
In other words, it means you can say wonderful guy today as long as your interest is not at stake. That means if a person is doing certain things consistently today and you are commending him, the moment that thing he is doing consistently conflicts with your interest the hero will suddenly become a villain.
Opeyemi Bamidele stated that Dr Kayode Fayemi was afraid that he would defeat him at the primary, so Fayemi "started using divide and rule method to instigate some of the party leaders against him."
"Because I insisted on internal democracy, Fayemi decided to turn me to a villain," repeated Opeyemi Bamidele.
He is sure that Fayemi doesn’t want internal democracy within his party, though, he calls himself a democrat.
"How can you continue to deny people access to genuine democracy at the local government level for over three years and continue to parade yourself as a democrat? How can I allow the governor to continue to instigate the party members against me because I want internal democracy and he doesn’t want it. The sky is broad enough for birds to fly freely without having any collusion. How can anyone who is not being mischievous say I did not perform well? Opeyemi Bamidele asks.
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