*REJOINDER
*National Youth Council Of Nigeria (N.Y.C.N), Somolu Local Chapter:*
_On the groundless allegations against *Hon. Afolabi Ayodele,* the Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman of Somolu Local Government, of aiding thugs to pull off the Official Inauguration of Somolu NYCN Executives by the Lagos State NYCN Transition Committee on Monday June 22nd, 2020._
To start with, the allegations in it entirety as avowed by Awotunbo Aremu was nothing but false and subterfuge.
*Hon. Afolabi Ayodele* came to the Local Govt. Banquet Hall minutes after the inauguration commenced. He was there representing the Executive Chairman, Hon. Abdul Hamed Salau who was not available.
He was never in any form, aided by thugs. Abel Gideon from HURMA who was present in the Council, including available workers can all bear witness to this fact, because it's an official sitting with the Lagos State Transition Committee in charge of the programme.
*Abel Gideon* was the one who gave the precise location of the *Chief Of Staff, Hon. Ayodele Afolabi* when he was still at Adedoyin Street before the commencement of the inauguration.
The whole fallout and francas was ignited as a result of Comrade Abiodun Martins misconduct. Martins came in minutes after the programme had started with Kola A/Kabir from MKAN and Abel Gideon, a loyalist of Supervisory Councillor for Agric, Hon. Wale Oseni, while other Youth Members from different Organization had sitted patiently.
The first thing Martins did was to shout angrily at the participants, requesting them to vacate the hall, they don't have anything doing in the hall. His behavior at that point in time was unexpected and rude, but none of the members reacted, which clearly indicated they came from a honorable and well-trained home and organization.
His next inertia was to oscillate down to the high table, where the transition committee consist of Comrade Odunuga, Comrade Gbadebo, Comrade Qudus and Comrade Alex seated along with Prince Adeeso, who happened to be the former Vice President of NYCN Southwest.
The Chief of Staff, Hon. Ayodele Afolabi came in next to join them on the high table. Martins show no regard for any of them as he continues to splash words in cacophonous to these set of people without conducting himself in an appropriate manner.
Fortunately for him, the Chairman of the Committee gave him the privilege to spill out his comments and same privilege was given to Kola A/Kabir from MKAN.
Martins, where he was standing was almost stepping on the Chief of staff, Hon. Afolabi where he seated. Martins was cautioned but refuse to sit.
In response to his comments, Comrade Odunuga reproached him on how to conduct himself better in case of next time in an official settings. Comrade Odunuga shared the history of NYCN where he and Martins Leader who dare not stand tall to him' had served in good times.
He told Martins he has no constitutional right to stop the inaugural programme because they came at an appropriate time since the LG have fulfilled all necessary demands required to stage the inauguration.
Comrade Odunuga while holding the Constitution Booklet, said if Martins claims were to be received and worked on, he will have to write a petition to the State Transition Committee, not by rudely waging insignificant war of words with them during the course of the programme.
The inauguration was about to continue, but Martins was chorusing and interrupting Comrade Odunuga. Comrade Odunuga told the *Chief of Staff, Hon. Ayodele* that he needed Security Personnels to swing actions as Martins behavior kept fusing and provocating among others.
*The Chief of Staff, Hon. Ayodele* left the hall to call the Security Personnels and came in with them to speak to Martins in a pleasant way, but Martins was insisting he won't leave.
While moving backward towards them, he purposely stepped on the foot of one of the security personnels. That was how the little fray started. Before he was taken out, Awotunbo Aremu with Sherifat Adefiran locked the door of the hall, but somebody was able to open the door with force and questioned their decision to have locked the door, which they denied.
The security personnels took Martins out of the hall and apprised him to avoid troubles of all sorts. And advised him to write the petition has outlined by Comrade Odunuga, with respect to the NYCN Constitution.
When he was at Council Entrance, he pleaded to the security personnels of his naughtiness at the programme. If not for the *Chief Of Staff, Hon. Ayodele Afolabi* who intervened, perhaps Martins would have implicated himself more as the former Nycn Secretary, for threatening the lives of other members sitted during the programme.
The inauguration was later conducted peacefully. As all attendees were set to leave the c6ouncil, Onipanu Police Officers arrived with two buses, asking what transpired, they collected two inaugurated executives certificates and held to their station.
Not knowing, it was Aremu Awotunbo who gave them muddled informations that people have turn the council to fight-stage and maimed themselves nearly to death.
While at the station, the police officers asked Aremu Awotunbo to rephrase his words, but he couldn't and was quivering, denying in front of the exact police officer he reported to.
As Aremu kept calling the same Martins he falsely reported was beaten up and taken to Hospital, the DPO realized his deception and detained him.
They requested to see Martins before taking legal actions, but fortunately for the executives held in their custody, Martins came without any bruises or wound on his body, which proves Aremu Awotunbo deceits.
The Chief of Staff, Hon. Ayodele Afolabi called the DPO and explained in details what occured at the programme, requesting for Aremu Awotunbo's release with the executive's certificate which is currently with them.
The two executives and aremu were later released in presence of Prince Adeeso and the progressive party's woman leader, Hon. Abiola Fashoro, and witnessed by other members of the organization that attended the inauguration programme.
The false accusations ascribed to the Chief Of Staff, Hon. Afolabi Ayodele was fabricated by *Abiodun Martins and Aremu Awotunbo* in order to tarnish the image of the Chairman.
Legal Actions will be taken immediately.
Thanks.
Build The Youth!
Build The Nation!
June 24th, 2020
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