DEMOLITION OF AYEFELE'S #800M FRESH FM RADIO STATION; ONUESOKE CONDEMNS ACTION, Says It's Executive Recklessness

Chief Sunny Onuesoke 

The demolition of Fresh FM Station by the Oyo State government, has been described as an act of executive which is highly condemnable.

This was the position of Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and former Delta State governorship aspirant.


The former Delta gubernatorial aspirant has strongly condemned the action of the Oyo State Government in the demolition of the N800m Music House which housed Fresh FM, a radio station, as well as music studios that belong to gospel artiste, Yinka Ayefele.

Onuesoke who shed tears during a visit to the site of the demolished structure at Ibadan, Oyo state on Monday, wondered if the Oyo State government was aware about the fact that the victim is not just popular, but equally physically challenged, hence  Yoruba culture compels sympathy for the less fortunate people like him.

Describing the state government’s action as an executive recklessness, lawlessness and condemnable, the PDP chieftain argued that, in developed countries, physically challenged people like Ayefele would be encouraged to grow further, but, in Nigeria, the case is the reverse.

He said with Ayefele’s position and the economic viability of the structure in terms of provision of employment to many Nigerians, the government should have tried to at least, compensate him in full so that they would be on the same page to avoid reinforcing already present convictions that APC is a tyranny party in the minds of the people.

He argued that, if there was no sinister motive behind the demolition, the Oyo State government would have waited for the court hearing since there was already a court injunction to that effect.

Hear him, "I suspect there was a political undertone behind this multi-million Naira destruction. If not, the government would have suspended action hence there was a court injunction".

"People should let the world know about this broad daylight oppression against a man who is physically challenged and working so hard not to be a beggar".

He recalled that, two years ago, Ajimobi was reported to have visited the Music House where he paid glowing tribute to the state-of-the-art equipment he saw at the Music House and prayed for the management of the radio station.

"After such praises for the achievement of Ayefele, one is amazed as to why he turned around after two years to demolish the edifice housing the music place. I think there is more than what the eyes can see over the governor’s action", Onuesoke stated.

He, however, advised Ayefele to take heart, saying that, all he can do at this critical moment is to use his musical talent to warn his brothers to stop following APC sheepishly.