Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Osun state, has described a statement allegedly made by
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, calling for a violent
protest ahead of the 2027 elections, as “unpatriotic”.
Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, Osun state
capital, Oyintiloye warned opposition politicians against stoking unrest with
their words and actions, saying it could destabilise the country.
“What the country needed at this point in time is to
consolidate on the gains of democracy and not to create unnecessary agitations
that could lead to unrest,” he said.
He said while the formation of coalitions among politicians
is not new in democratic systems, using such alliances to incite citizens or
provoke instability should be condemned.
“The use of such a platform to set citizens against the
government should not be tolerated,” Oyintiloye said.
“Many coalition leaders are hungry for power and are ready
to get it at all costs, not minding the negative implications of their actions
on the country.
“We don’t have any other country except Nigeria, and it would
be unwise to destroy it with our utterances and unguided actions due to power
hunger.”
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker and member of the defunct
Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said political leaders should instead
channel their energy into supporting the administration of President Bola
Tinubu.
“What the country need now is patriotic leaders who can
support the present administration to work together in building a better
future, create wealth, sustain peace, stability and progress,” he said.
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