The Ranting of a Palace Jester!!
The Progressive Youth Forum has faulted Mogaji Wale Ladoja on his derogatory remark on Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.
The socio- political group strongly condemned, in strong words Mogaji Wale Ladoja for making disparaging remarks and unfounded claims on the person and personality of Oloye Bayo Adelabu Penkelemesi on Lagelu 96.7 FM radio station.
Mogaji Wale Ladoja’s defermatory comments made during BOSENLO a political program on Lagelu FM on April 19 has generated significant backlash. In his statement, Ladoja characterised Chief Adelabu as “stingy” claiming that during their interactions, Adelabu refused to cover even a bottled drink . He further asserted that anyone aspiring to govern Oyo state should have a history of philanthropy.
Responding to Ladoja’s diatribe, the forum,through its spokesperson Mr Femi Adedoja expressed deep disapproval at the recklessness of a supposedly elderly fellow from Ibadan city.
Mogaji Wale Ladoja lacks that moral compass to tarnish the generational political reputation of Adelabu – a name that has endured even before the Nigerian independence till date. Highlighting the substantial contribution of Chief Adelabu to the local economy via massive employment of numerous Ibadan residents his hospitality business and farming activities .
The forum also pointed out that Ladoja and Adelabu have never had a personal relationship, raising doubts about the veracity of Ladoja’s criticism.
Oloye Bayo Adelabu has his imprints in every aread of development in Oyo State with giant strides. His impacts cut across the economic sphere like the Jericho Business Club, socio-cultural like the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes. Beyond his professional, political and business impact, his act of philanthropy is equal to none. And it is not a surprise that he holds the prestigious chieftancy title Parakoyi of Ibadanland.
They noted that Ladoja is a persona non-grata in the society and has no penny of social currency, evidenced by his unceremonious removal as the head of his family compound by the late Olubadan of Ibadanland and his ousting from the Odua Group’s board on account of infraction of allegations of land grabbing. Ladoja’s case can be likened to the proverbial madman at the market square without clothes looking for a noble man to tear his clothes to become like him. His palace jester’s rant deserves no response by Adelabu but we can not but set the record straight less the rubbish he vomited becomes a truth that does not exist.
The Progressive Youth forum concluded it’s write up by urging Ladoja to retract his defermatory statements or face potential legal repercussions for his delusional claims against Chief Adebayo Adelabu Penkelemesi.
