The former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala who jettisoned his second term ambition for the APC candidate, Bayo Adelabu (Penkelemesi) in Oyo State told his party supporters on Thursday that it is in the best interest of Ogbomoso to support the APC.
Alao-Akala visited the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, with Adelabu and his running mate, Samuel Egunjobi. He said that his alliance with the APC was in the best interest of the city.
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Urging Ogbomoso residents to cast their vote for Adelabu, the ex-governor assured them that they would not regret it.
He added that the enormity of the task ahead had made it imperative for a coalition of interests and the coming together of political parties desirous of making an appreciable impact at the governorship election.
Alao-Akala said:
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“You know we are not new in this game of politics. I have carefully assessed the credentials of the people seeking my support and I have no equivocation in settling for Bayo Adelabu of the APC.
“My alliance with the APC for the governorship election is in our best interest in Ogbomoso. I have never misled you and I will not mislead you on this. The alliance will be of tremendous benefit to us. I have told the APC leadership, up to the national level, what Ogbomoso wants.
“I told them that Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is our own heritage here, that the hospital needs attention and we want them to bring it up to the admirable standard we dreamt of it. Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road has suffered inexplicable neglect over the years and I have also secured assurances that it will receive the needed attention if the APC candidate wins.
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“Therefore, I urge you to vote for Bayo Adelabu of the APC as governor on Saturday. We stand to gain a lot from an APC government at the state and national levels. I’m not in this for myself, but in the interest of Ogbomoso.”
Adelabu expressed gratitude to Alao-Akala for backing him.
Noting that the Ilorin-Ogbomoso road is the gateway to the North, he promised to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure its completion, if he is elected as the governor.
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