Jumoke Okoya-Thomas Vs Kemi Nelson
Last Monday, hell was let loose at the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos secretariat when it was alleged that the South West Women leader of the party Chief Kemi Nelson stormed the Alausa office with thugs to harass, intimidate and oppress the new Lagos APC Women Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.
According to the report, Kemi Nelson came with about six other women to the secretariat and proceeded to the office of Chairman, only for them to meet the executive members in a meeting.
Impatiently, one of the women, Ayo AlliBalogun went straight to Okoya-Thomas and told her that they would deal ruthlessly with her. Rather than replying in same tone, sources said she humbly left for her office in the secretariat. Alli-Balogun allegedly went outside the office of the chairman, started a fight with the Personal Assistant to Okoya and inflicted injuries on her.
According to sources that spoke to Spyglass, Okoya’s emergence as the state women leader did not go well with Nelson as she backed another candidate. To the amazement of the later, She was favoured by the “unity list” of the party, hence Nelson’s animosity.
Okoya, wonders why her predecessor could be acting in distasteful manner. She was quoted as saying: “God bears me witness; I have no grudges against anyone. She (Nelson) is the South West APC Women Leader and I don’t think my duties and responsibilities will clash with her own. My mandate is to mobilise all Lagos women for the success of our party in the 2019 general elections and no amount of intimidation from a fellow woman will deter me from achieving this goal.”
Upon assumption of office, it was said that Okoya had extended a hand of fellowship to the South West Women Leader but she rebuffed her.
Again, Nelson never vacated the former office meant for Okoya, who was said to be temporarily using a makeshift office.
No doubt, apart from being the daughter of the late “Asoju Oba of Lagos”, Okoya has proven to be trustworthy and capable of bringing the womenfolk together. Another source said of her:
“She is loved by all. Kind-hearted, she is loyal and amiable. She is seen as a rallying point and a woman who can make things happen for the women and the generality of the members of the party and that was why the National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed settled for her.”