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| Taiwo, sacked SLG Yewa South |
The former Secretary to Yewa South Local Government, Hon. Jimoh Taiwo has accused the Chairman of the council, Hon. Justin Edun, of sacking him because he supported an Ogun West candidate, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) during the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State
Taiwo said he was fired for publicly working for Akinlade as against Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Recall that Yewa/Awori has not produced a governor since Ogun State was created 43 years ago.
Less than 24 hours to the expiration of Gov. Ibikunle Amosun's administration in the state, Taiwo was removed from office without any panel of enquiry set up to give him fair hearing and to defend himself of the allegations against him.
According to reports, Taiwo has confirmed his “illegal removal” and vowed to challenge same in the court of law.
He reportedly disclosed that his crime was that he refused to join forces with APC, Dapo Abiodun and his supporters.
He said, “I was removed in less than 24 hours to the end of the tenure of the current administration in the state. I don’t know what I did wrong.
“I refused to support Ijebu agenda against Yewa agenda where I come from. I have no regret in doing what I did. I supported President Muhammadu Buhari and some APC candidates, but for governorship I supported Akinlade of APM for Yewa agenda.”
He said, “Amosun did not act in this way to the Chairman of the local government Justin Obafemi Edun who openly supported an opposition candidate, Dapo Abiodun then."
He condemned his removal in totality, describing same as intolerable, illegal and provocative act by Dapo Abiodun and the LG chairman.
But in a letter sighted by African Advocate, Taiwo was said to have been been removed from office over allegations of slapping a career officer, absenteeism, insubordination and others.
Meanwhile, the Chairman has sworn in one Hon. Yemisi Olaoye to replace the sacked Secretary.
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