House Caucus Sacks Opeyemi Bamidele As Leader

Members of the House of Representatives Caucus of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, kicked against the 2014 gubernatorial ambition of its caucus leader, Honourable Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, saying he was on his own.

The caucus subsequently sacked the lawmaker as its caucus leader, saying that Honourable Bamidele’s ambition was against the party’s interest.

However, in a swift reaction, when contacted, Honourable Bamidele described the action of his colleagues “as laughable,” saying that, “the matter is beyond them. It lies in the hand of the national leadership of our party.”

Honourable Bamidele, who declined further comment on the matter, said that he would not join issues with his colleagues for any reason.”

The caucus, at a news conference attended by five other lawmakers from Ekiti State, namely  Robinson Ajiboye, Bamidele Faparusi,  Bimbo Daramola, Dr Ifeoluwa Arowosoge and Honourable Oyetunde Ojo, announced Honourable Ajiboye as its new caucus leader.

Honourable Ajiboye, who addressed the newmen,  maintained that “it naturally follows that since he (Bamidele) does not feel too comfortable with the party the most honourable thing to do is for him to resign this lofty position as leader of the caucus, since we cannot be a caucus any more if the presumed leader of the caucus has a different inclination and persuasion that runs contrary to the other five members of the caucus.”