Osun 2022: Oyetola has Performed Well to Deserve a Second Term - SRJ .... Leads Friends of Oyetola to pick up Nomination Form... ... Says Structure Wins Election and not Personality...
By Abisola Ariwodola,
Senator Dr Ajibola Basiru, representing Osun Central has declared that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has performed credibly well to deserve a second term in office.
This is as he leads friends of the Osun incumbent governor to pick up the Osun 2022 Gubernatorial nomination form at the All Progressive Congress National Secretariat in Abuja.
The Senator while answering questions from journalists after the collection of form, also stated that having a party structure makes winning election easy and not by using just personality.
He added that the reason for supporting Governor Oyetola and taking the step to pick up the nomination form for him, arose from the impressive governor's strides and achievements in governance in the last three and half years in office.
Dr Ajibola Basiru reiterated that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola performed outstandingly well on provision of infrastructure, enactment of welfare of public servants in the state service, says because of his being prudent he utilizes scarce resources of the state for the betterment of the generality of Osun people.
The Senate spokesperson added that in compliance with section of the constitution which says the primary purpose of governance is security and welfare, he said that Governor Oyetola has done well in securing the state and addressing the welfare of the people.
He said one of the pivotal area of welfare Governor Oyetola provided is the monthly IleriOluwa Food Support for 30,000 vulnerables, he stressed that access to adequate health care services was also made available with Osun Health Insurance Scheme OHIS, adding that youth engagement among which is the recent recruitment of teachers for public schools in the state also occured.
Senator Basiru who spoke on behalf of the friends of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola eulogized the Governor for the rehabilitation of 332 Primary Health Care centres across the wards in the state, adding that road access infrastructure which is critical for survival of the people were constructed across the state, among others.
Speaking on party structure, he said such is based on political parties, how it is run and on the leaders of the party, citing that Osun All Progressive Congress party has in its hierarchy Igbimo Agba headed by the founding Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande, adding that former governors, deputy governors, national assembly current and seasoned politicians are members of the Igbimo Agba.
He said the APC structure in Osun is embedded in the Nine federal constituency which includes ward and local executives, that out of the nine constituencies APC won six to make 66.6percent, that in senate Osun APC has two senatorial seats out of three making 70percent alongside 23 House of Assembly members.
Ajibola Basiru maintained that the structure of Osun APC also favored President Muhammadu Buhari during his election that Osun was one of the states that delivered at the election poll for PMB, he says that no doubt the state of structure of All Progressive Congress party in Osun is strong, vibrant, cohesive and articulate to deliver in favor of the party in the 2022 election.
Answering question on mass defection, Senator Ajibola Basiru stated that "if there is any mass defection in Osun, it is into Osun APC, and that the only candidate that will get the mandate of All Progressive Congress party in Osun is Governor Adegboyega Oyetola".
Some of the friends of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola who were at the Osun 2022 Gubernatorial nomination form collection at the APC National Secretariat include: former representative member Hon Ajibola Famurewa, Rep Taiwo Oluga, Rep Bukola Oyewo, Hon Nike Omoworare, Hon Bola Oyebamiji, and Hon Seun Odofin among others.
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