The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to Iyiola Omisore’s reasons for not participating in the America-sponsored pre-governorship election debate in Osun last Saturday, saying the reason he gave is according to “the wisdom of a fool.”
In a statement signed by Barr. Kunle Oyatomi, director of publicity, research and strategy of APC in Osun State, Omisore was described as a cowardly Doctorate degree holder who could not stand an intellectual debate with some one he described as an O’Level certificate holder.
Omisore had reportedly claimed that he was supposedly superior to Governor Rauf Aregbesola which made the debate a match between two unequal parties and inferred that the weaker of the two parties may resort to physical assault and harassment.
“It is disheartening that this remark came after the event at which Aregbesola was majestic and at home with facts and figures on how his administration had prudently managed the economy of the state,” APC said.
“Omisore sounded mean and shallow when he tried to denigrate Aregbesola’s academic qualification that the governor presented O’Level (certificate) to INEC.
“Again, that’s the wisdom of a fool; the foolishness embedded in that piece of information is that Omisore’s current certificate presented to INEC was a court affidavit in place of his primary and secondary school certificates.”
APC challenged Omisore to produce his certificates from St John’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife and Owo Polytechnic, Ondo State.
The party questioned Omisore’s moral authority to denigrate Aregbesola’s qualification when he himself has presented only a mere court affidavit to show that he went to primary and secondary schools.
“Omisore has missed his greatest chance to convince the world that he is mentally and intellectually matured enough to handle difficult situation under pressure in a robust and critical debate,” APC observed.
“The truth of the matter is that, like all inadequate personalities, Omisore was and continues to be afraid of confronting Aregbesola who can expose his lies with incontrovertible facts.
“That was why he ran away from the debate – simplicita! His claim to superiority is empty. A so-called PhD holder who is afraid to confront an O’Level opponent in a debate is a moron.”
