‘Braithwate, Babatope are deadwood politicians’.

The Nation.

Dr. Braithwaite

The Akeredolu Campaign Organisation(ACO) yesterday dismissed as  fruitless and of no effect the purported endorsement of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State  for a second term by Dr. Tunji Braithwate, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Dr. Fredrick Fasehun.
 In a statement, the Director of Publicity and Strategy of the group, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, said the three men “ have lost relevance in the South-West.”
He said of Dr. Braithwaite: “It would be recalled that the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN) registered the then National Advance Party (NAP) to scuttle the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) under the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, but it did not work as the party could not win a councillorship seat in the entire Western States then. We know that Braithwate is back in his familiar turf. But just as he failed in the Second Republic he will fail again.”
On Chief Babatope, the group said: “For us in the ACN, the case of Ebenezer Babatope is like that of Saul, who started with God, but ended up with sorcerers. Babatope started with the progressives, under the late Sage, but ended in the belly of the reactionary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His endorsement of Mimiko has further confirmed that he has lost totally in the politics of Yorubaland. How did his support help Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Segun Oni, Alao Akala, among others.?  It is instructive to remember that this same man endorsed the Late General Sanni Abacha! This time, his endorsement will not save Mimiko from being rooted out of Ondo State in the October 20 election.” 
In the case of Dr. Fasehun, the group said: “Is it not the same Fasehun who was almost killed under Gen. Sani Abacha ? This time he is joining hands with Mimiko to murder the Yoruba Integration agenda. But it will not work,
 “Did Braithwate, Babatope, Fasehun minds prick them with the inability of Mimiko government to commission a single road project in more than three years? On the abandoned Ondo-Akure road, Owo-Akure road, Doom-Dome project, gross unemployment and so on?
“The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) will sweep the poll in Ondo State because our promises are based on what we have done in Lagos and other ACN controlled states. Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu on his honour, integrity and pedigree, will not embark on any abandoned project. He will pursue massive infrastructural development of the state, provide employment and expand the economy of the State and will not improvish the people like the Labour Party under Mimiko has done.’’