Oyetola sure of landslide victory in July governorship election

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Governor Gboyega Oyetola, of Osun State, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win a landslide victory in the state’s governorship election coming on July 16.

The governor, who said this during an engagement meeting with Osun Chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Sunday in Osogbo, said that victory would allow him to build on the achievements he had made since taking over as governor of the state.

Oyetola, represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, appealed to the electorate not to be deceived by desperate politicians.

The governor noted that he has been serving the state diligently since the beginning of his administration, adding that those lacking administrative capacity must not be allowed to stifle the state’s current development.

“My desire is to win the July 16 election with a wide margin. The electorate are on my side, my achievements are there to speak for me and God is willing to crown my efforts,” he said.

Oyetola also appealed to the electorate to resist the temptation of selling their votes, adding that they should not allow those who have declared to win the election with dollars and euros, disrupt steady growth Osun is recording.

He added: “I want to appeal to the electorate to resist the temptation of selling their votes to desperate politicians.

“Osun is not for sale, neither are the people of the state for sale. Those who are bragging around with dollars to win the election have nothing to offer.

“They are only desperate to get the power without anything tangible to offer the state and we must not allow them to have access to our treasury.”

Oyetola assured that he will never renege on his campaign promises, adding that the general welfare of the masses will continue to be his utmost priority.

The governor also warned politicians against involving in violence, adding that election should not be seen as a do-or-die affair.

Oyetola said that anyone caught perpetrating violence before, during and after the election will be dealt with in line with the law.

The governor said his administration would continue to support the farmers with necessary farm inputs and implements, adding that about 1,000 hectares of land have been set aside for farming to boost food sufficiency and make the state the food basket of the south-west zone.

The initiative, according to him, is to rejuvenate the agricultural sector by making it more attractive and productive to farmers, particularly the young ones.

In his remarks, AFAN Chairman, Mr. Suleiman Araokanmi, commended the governor for his various interventions in the agriculture sector in the state

Araokanmi, however, appealed to government to give more farm inputs to farmers to enhance more food production and pledged the support of the association for Oyetola’s re-election.