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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State, has debunked the insinuations that he facilitated several infrastructure projects across the three senatorial districts of the state because he aspired to become governor next year.
He stated this while addressing residents and stakeholders in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, comprising members of Community Development Associations, Community Development Committees, the Christian Association of Nigeria, the League of Imams and Alfas, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, road transport unions, market women’s associations, royal fathers and the Council of Baales.
Adeola, who said the stakeholders’ town hall meeting was organised so that he could have a direct conversation with the residents of Odogbolu Local Government Area, disclosed that his facilitation of the projects was not politically motivated. Rather, the projects were carried out to complement the efforts of the administration led by Governor Dapo Abiodun to ensure even socioeconomic development of the state.
He, however, said that in spite of the insinuations, he would continue to deliver such projects to alleviate the suffering of the people and improve their standard of living, stressing that more projects would be executed in accordance with the requests he is receiving from stakeholders during his statewide stakeholder meetings.
He further pledged to continue to deliver more developmental infrastructure projects across the state under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu until the expiration of his tenure as a senator on 29 May 2027.
The Ogun APC governorship flag bearer informed the gathering that he had executed hundreds of projects across all three senatorial districts in the last three and a half years as the senator representing Ogun West, including roads, school buildings, primary healthcare centres, hospitals, ultra-modern markets, ICT and ICU centres, police stations, solar-powered street lights, solar mini-grids and transformers, as well as mega empowerment programmes.
Calling on the stakeholders to vote for him as governor based on his antecedents, which did not start because of his aspiration to be governor, he reaffirmed his confidence in his choice of running mate, Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, an indigene of Odogbolu Local Government Area.
He expressed optimism that his deputy, as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a tested and accomplished private sector operator, would bring much to bear on the development of Ogun State, using her experience and connections.
“My deputy, who is your daughter, is going to be active in the implementation of my 9-Pillar ITESIWAJU Agenda for the development of Ogun State. Her pedigree of running a successful private sector organisation that is still ongoing is a plus for our plans in the areas of job creation, industrialisation and wealth creation,” the senator stated.
Adeola appealed to the people of Odogbolu LG to vote for Governor Dapo Abiodun as senator of Ogun East, as well as other APC candidates, stressing that the governor has the wherewithal and connections to represent the district effectively. He added that it would be in the interest of the state to vote for the ruling party, the APC, for more development.
Speaking earlier, Mrs Adegunwa-Balogun stated that she had no doubt about the ability and capacity of Senator Adeola to address the requests of the stakeholders, based on his antecedents, which are verifiable.
She added that she would complement the senator when elected, given her experience in running an organisation that provides jobs for over 10,000 staff.
Speaking on behalf of other traditional rulers, Oba Sikiru Kayode Okuribido, the Dagburewe of Idowa, stated that the projects already delivered by the senator are comparable to what some state governors parade as achievements.
The monarch expressed his readiness to support Senator Adeola’s aspiration based on his documented achievements in infrastructure and mega empowerment that are beneficial to the people, submitting: “All we seek from him is more projects for Odogbolu Local Government Area.”
The chairman of the local government, Babatunde Diya, thanked the senator for facilitating five multi-million naira projects in the LGA even though he does not represent them, as well as for donating and installing twelve 500 KVA transformers across the LGA, declaring his unalloyed support for Adeola and his running mate.
The stakeholders’ meeting was attended by Chief Yemi Sanusi, the APC State Chairman; Senator Lekan Mustapha, the Director-General of the Ogun State APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council; Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, Vice Director-General (Political) of the Ogun APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council; Dr Kayode Egbetokun, former Inspector General of Police; Hon. Tele Ogunjobi; Otunba Sina Ogunbambo; Hon. Kayode Oladele, Ogun State Commissioner, Federal Character Commission; Hon. Femi Ogunbanwo (APC, Ijebu Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North Federal Constituency); Hon. Rasaq Daddah, APC candidate for Ijebu Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North Federal Constituency; Rt Hon. Remmy Hassan and Rt Hon. Tola Banjo, both former deputy speakers of the Ogun State House of Assembly; Prince Segun Seriki, a former member of the House of Representatives; and Tope Tokoya, a former chairman of Odogbolu LGA.
