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Why Gov Ibikunle Amosun And His 2nd Term Campaign Manager, Bode Mustapha Are Engulfed In Bitter Feud

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Gov Ibikunle Amosun

…Inside the allegations of moves to make non relevant

Multiple sources confirmed, Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Bode Mustapha, the influential Ogun state politician that served as the campaign manager for his second term re election estranged.

”Calling it estranged is coating the truth, they are engulfed in a bitter feud” a source claimed.

Information revealed the cause of the sizzling fight has roots not only in allegations of betray, but a deeper accusation of attempts to make non relevant.

Governor Amosun is alleged to have initiated steps to make Mustapha, who dropped his gubernatorial ambition to champion the campaign that successfully helped the Ogun state front man retained his seat ”politically irrelevant”.
The Governor is said to have denied Mustapha, a once upon a time Senator from Ogun the agreement that transformed him from Gubernatorial aspirant to campaign manager.

”He was supposed to be the first choice candidate for any ministerial slot for Ogun state…but Amosun instead opted for the most unlikely candidate in Kemi Adeosun” a source stated.

Societynowng.com gathered what particularly made the situation painfully for Mustapha was that he showed great interest in becoming Finance Minister when the opportunity came.

”But he was denied..and he felt betrayed” a source disclosed.

What further aggravated the situation, sources claimed was that fact that political favours that would ordinarily sustain Mustapha as a leader were equally not granted – while those of others against his interest within the party are approved.

”He feels like he is a member of the opposition with what is happening to him” another source claimed.

According to keen followers of event, it’s all about power game, how to perpetuate it”

According to theory circulating, the facts speaks for themselves

An insider details the ”facts” to societynowng.com

‘Governor Amosun is very passionate about installing a candidate of his choice as successor.

Bode Mustapha stepped down his ambition for a later date in negotiating a ministerial appointment.

If he gets the appointment, he is in position of influence to enrich his political structure and consolidates on his clout within the All Progressives Congress and power in Ogun politics

A direct move against the ambition of Amosun, especially his plan to install a successor of his own’

”Naturally, except for the issue of honour in sticking to agreement, why would Governor Amosun help put in place a powerful structure that might swallow him” an Amosun sympathiser asked rhetorically.

But those in Mustapha’s camp claim ”blue murder”

And disclosed their principal has put into plan into play to pay back Amosun for his ”betrayal”.

Insiders disclosed Mustapha as vowed to work against any gubernatorial aspirant backed by Governor Amosun.

Sources disclosed that this stance his an ”open secret” amongst his followers.

And aside, this informants further revealed he is equally looking for to make the governorship position the last elected office the Ogun front man secures in Ogun state.

Words in town have it Amosun is looking to move to the Senate, an ambition that has sparked off conflicts with Senator seeking to retain his seat – Lanre Tejuosho

Societynowng.com gathered, the reason why the bitter feud between Amosun and Mustapha has not erupted into the open is former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The respected elder stateman and strong voice in the politics of Ogun state is a father figure to the politicians at ”war” and has forbidden open confrontation between them.

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