Ogun State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC)
Prince Dapo Abiodun said he once prostrated to his estranged friend
Governor Ibikunle Amosun to accept the governorship ambition of Senator
Solomon Adeola, a son of Yewa from Ogun West.
He made the
disclosure at a meeting with Yewa Traditional Council in Ilaro,
debunking rumours that he was aversed to the idea of having a governor
from the area for Ogun.
“Let nobody think that we are not
sensitive to the long time yearnings of Ogun West to also produce
governor for the state. As a very strong believer in this cause, I
personally took your son, Sen. Adeola to Gov. Amosun, begged and
prostrated for him to support his governorship ambition but he refused.
That I am the governorship candidate of APC today in our dear State
remains a testimony of God’s awesomeness and that He is the only one who
has the power to enthrone,” he said.
Senator Adeola, from
Pahayi, Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government but representing Lagos West
at the National Assembly, had made a great impression in Ogun State with
his gubernatorial ambition but beat a retreat early this year when it
was obvious that the support of the governor was not forthcoming.
Amosun
had repeatedly vowed at the time that he would not hand over to
‘Tekobo’ or a Lagos returnee. Adeola popularly called Yayi was already
deep in Lagos politics, having represented the state in the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Abiodun told the paramount ruler
of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle at Ilaro that he considered his
emergence as the ruling party governorship candidate as the will of God.
He pledged not to be an accidental governor who would do things on happenstances.
The
APC governorship candidate disclosed that as a successful private
sector player he already has the blueprint for the development of the
state vowing to accord the traditional institutions their due respect
and honour while pursuing development of every part of the state.
The
billionaire oil merchant explained that his government would embark on
massive rural roads construction, qualitative, affordable education and
healthcare, jobs and wealth creation for the youth through conscious
investment in agriculture, complete some of the ongoing projects in the
state among others asking the royal fathers to give him their royal
blessings for the gargantuan tasks ahead.
Olu of Ilaro and
Paramount ruler of Yewa land, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle described Prince
Dapo Abiodun as someone who feared God and this he said could be seen
from his comportment and speech.
Oba Olugbenle added that it was
God who indeed enthrones and that whatever God has ordained cannot be
upturned by ten Paramount rulers. The royal father before giving his
blessings on behalf of other traditional rulers from Yewa land however
urged Prince Dapo Abiodun to stay true to his promise to be fair to all
in distribution of projects when he got to office.
Dignitaries on
the entourage of the governorship candidate included the deputy
governor designate, Engr. Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Engr Ayo Olubori,
former Commissioner for environment, Chief Bode Mustapha, Mr Olu Agemo,
Prince Segun Adsegun, former deputy governor and Director-General, Dapo
Abiodun Campaign Organisation, Hon Isiaq Akinlade, Chief Tolu Odebiyi,
Sen. Gbenga Obadara, Chief Femi Majekodunmi, Hon Biyi Otegbeye, Chief
Mufutau Ajibola, former SUBEB Chairman among others.
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