28th January, 2011
Before the election that brought Admiral Dele Abiodun to power for the second term, P.M.Eentertainment can reveal that a ‘coup’ hatched by the former President of the association, Tony Okoroji, was aborted at Gaza Hotel Oshogbo, the Osun State Capital
What looked like a planned hijack of the election, occurred at the swimming poolside of the hotel, when Okoroji led a group of young musicians namely Eldee Olanrewaju, Kenny St Brown , Baba Dee, Sound Sultan, Banky W, and others to the hotel premises at about 10.00p.m. and invited Abiodun for a meeting.
Abiodun agreed to have a chat with them believing that they had come to support the association. But he was wrong as the convener of the meeting asked him to step aside and allow the younger generation to take over immediately or there will be war because more artistes were on their side.
A source at the meeting told P.M.Entertainment that Dele Abiodun tactically explained to the group how they can make things work and that violence could not achieve good things. The group left immediately and lodged at a nearby hotel in preparation for the take over the following day, Wednesday 26 January 2011.
Before the arrival of the special guest and the chief host, Engineer Rauf Aregbesola, other members of the group namely Efe Omoreigie of Now Music, Sunny Neji, M.I, 2shot, The MO Hit All Stars stormed the venue of the election inside Gaza Hotel and started campaigning. They called on the delegates and those present to embrace change and asked the old generation to quit the stage for them to take over.
The group came up with a poster with the names of their proposed candidate namely, Eldee Olanrewaju as the president, with Sunny Neji, Sound Sultan Kenny St Brown and few others as members of their proposed cabinet.
To show their seriousness, Chief Okoroji acknowledged the presence of the group while doing the vote of thanks.
After much pressure coupled with the presence of security agents and seeing the handwriting boldly written on the wall they left in annoyance. They, however, openly declared that they will not be part of the election
They left in a convoy of about seven cars with Chief Tony Okoroji at about 10.20p.m.
And after the delegates conference the election proper started at about 2.37a.m.
Here is the Dele Abiodun-led cabinet at a glance:
President –Dele Abiodun
1st Vice President- The Ultimate Murphy
2nd Vice President- King Femi Opalemo.
Treasurer- Samuel B
Ex-Officio Members- Alhaji Demola, Young Ade, Chief Olu Deton, King Femi Ariyo, Chief Oriowo, Ita Bonny, and Chief Segun Alla Dey.
