GUBER POLL: WE’LL REWARD YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY, LOVE FOR OWO, OLOWO TELLS GOV AIYEDATIWA
- Ogunmolasuyi joins Gov’s campaign in Owo
- Akoko South West leaders pledge 80 percent votes for Gov
“Since your tenure as Deputy Governor of Ondo State, you have shown your love for Owo. You did not only show loyalty to your former principal, you have been sustaining his legacies. The people of Owo have no option than to support you to continue as Governor of Ondo State.”
Those were the words of the Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye, as he endorsed the election of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, describing him as an astute administrator who has been running a seamless governance since becoming Governor.
Governor Aiyedatiwa was at the palace of the Olowo of Owo on Wednesday to pay homage to the traditional rulers in the community ahead of meeting party stakeholders in Owo local government.
The Governor visited Owo, Ose and Akoko South West in continuation of his tour of the local government areas of the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Addressing crowd of supporters in Owo, Governor Aiyedatiwa thanked them for their show of love, describing Owo as his second home and promising to sustain the ongoing developmental projects in the community.
The Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, hosted the Governor’s campaign team at his residence in Owo after the rally, which was attended by many party leaders, including the Majority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi.
The Governor had earlier visited Ifon, headquarters of Ose local government area, where a large crowd of party leaders and members welcomed the Governor’s campaign train.
Governor Aiyedatiwa promised increased developmental projects, emphasizing his commitment to enhancing security, healthcare, agriculture, and road infrastructure in the State.
The tour on Wednesday had started at Oka Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South West local government area, with the Governor first paying a visit to traditional rulers in the area at the palace of the Olubaka of Oka, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye.
The traditional rulers hailed the leadership style of the Governor and gave him their prayers and royal blessings to emerge as the candidate of the APC and win the governorship election in November.
The Governor later addressed a crowd of party members in the local government, urging them to come out enmase on Saturday to vote for continuity of good governance in the State.
The leaders of the party in the local government, including Prof. Ajayi Boroffice, Rt. Hon Victor Olabimtan, Hon. Ade Adeogun and Dr. Victor Ategbole, promised to deliver 80 percent of the votes in the local government to the Governor on Saturday.
Governor Aiyedatiwa also inaugurated his campaign office in Oka Akoko, which was donated by his Special Adviser on Transportation, Hon. Gbenga Omole.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan,
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
April 17, 2024.
