The Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union Electoral Commission (FOSSUEC) has fingered the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Student Matters, Victor Olojede and the Oyo State Ministry of Education to be frustrating the free, fair and peaceful electoral process that has been laid down for the forthcoming FOSSU National election.
In a statement made available to OYOMIND by FOSSUEC Public Relations Officer, Comrade Jeleel Oluwaseyi Azeez accused the duo of the governor’s aide and the ministry to have denied the them of a venue earlier proposed for the election.
He went further to say that proprietor in charge of the new venue has been threatened and ordered to dismiss the approval given to the commission to conduct her election.
The statement reads thus:
THE OYO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE MISSION TO POCKET FOSSU: A POWER WE ARE READY TO BATTLE.
“Few minutes ago, the commission writes to notify entire Fossuites and stakeholders on the new venue which was fixed following the efforts of the state government which led to the withdrawal of the Anglican Grammar School as the venue of the convention. We are notifying you again that the Office of the Special Assistant to Governor on Students Matters in conjunction with the Ministry of Education has threatened the Proprietor of ADUKE GROUP OF SCHOOLS OKE-ADO BESIDE LADOKE AKINTOLA’S HOUSE to dismiss the approval given earlier…
“We understand the fact that the struggle for stomach infrastructure which has been the priority of some stakeholders and leaders in this state has been the leverage that gives them an edge of trying to pocket the association which was established in our interest and for the need to protect it utmostly. As indicated above we have the evidence of the bank transaction made to the school by the commission as the cost implication for securing the school as a venue for FOSSU ELECTION..
“While trying to put things in order, the commission is using this medium to reassure FOSSUITES to stay calm for a new venue out of the remaining four (4) that has been duly requested as the maximum security of Fossuites before, during and after the election is our concern.
“Once again, we are imploring all stakeholders, leaders and entire students populace to stay glued with us as we will make sure that we are fair and transparent in our dealings.”
At the time of writing this story all the effort to reach SA students is abortive.
Yours in Struggle,
Comr. Kabeer Okegbenro
FOSSUEC ’21 CHAIRMAN
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Comr. Tiamiyu Olayinka
FOSSUEC ’21 SECRETARY
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Comr. Jeleel Oluwaseyi Azeez
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FOSSUEC ’21 PRO
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