PDP slams APC over protest against N300bn loan approval in Oyo

By Adeola Badru

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Oyo State has condemned the protestation staged by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) implicit the caller support of a N300 cardinal indebtedness requested by Governor Seyi Makinde, describing the objection arsenic “an enactment of irresponsibility.”

The Oyo State House of Assembly, nether the enactment of the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, approved the indebtedness petition during its plenary league past month.

However, dissent emerged from wrong the Assembly, with lawmaker Ibrahim Shittu, representing the Saki West constituency, disputing the legitimacy of the loan’s approval.

He claimed that nary plenary league took spot arsenic publically reported and that the requisite two-thirds quorum of lawmakers was not present.

In response, the APC staged a protestation successful Ibadan connected Monday, calling for transparency and accountability successful the handling of the indebtedness process.

Reacting to the protest, PDP spokesperson, Michael Ogunsina, dismissed the objection during a chat with Vanguard connected Tuesday, describing it arsenic some politically motivated and without substance.

“The protestation was intelligibly orchestrated by unscrupulous individuals. It holds nary weight. If the protesters are seeking employment, they should see applying to the Oyo State Government.”

“Unlike the national medication led by President Tinubu, which has struggled to supply jobs, Governor Makinde’s authorities is committed to ensuring gainful employment for residents,” helium said.

Ogunsina further criticised the behaviour of the protesters, stating, “What tenable individuals aftermath up successful the greeting lone to roam the streets successful protestation implicit a substance decently handled by the enforcement and legislature? Something is intelligibly incorrect wrong the APC successful Oyo State.”

He reiterated the PDP’s afloat backing of Governor Makinde and the authorities Assembly, affirming the party’s assurance successful the governor’s policies and developmental agenda.

“The petition and consequent support of the N300 cardinal indebtedness were successful enactment with owed process. Governor Makinde has consistently demonstrated a committedness to the advancement of Oyo State, and the PDP stands firmly down his administration,” Ogunsina concluded.

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