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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
Frontrunner in the Osun governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has boasted that he has better credentials and is more qualified to pick the ticket as candidate of the party after the primary scheduled for this month.
Speaking with newsmen after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at the APC national secretariat in Abuja yesterday, he said the state needs an experienced administrator and focused manager of his calibre to drive human assets and the mineral resources to the highest pedestal.
“Osun State is estimated to have a population of about five million. And we are endowed with human assets and mineral resources. And to drive that state to the highest pedestal. I can tell you that to drive these human assets together with the mineral resources, we need a manager who is focused, who has an antecedents, who is credible and knowledgeable, who has character.
“Someone who can sign a signature. I, Bola Oyebamiji, is that candidate and manager that can drive Osun state with the level of credibility where each and everyone of us can have the dividends of democracy. I present myself for the service. I have done it in the past as Commissioner for Finance working directly with two governors. I resigned as the MD of an investment arm of the government. And the records and antecedents are there.”
On how he intends to weather the fierce competition from former national secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, he said he will abide by the decision of the party’s delegates, assuring that he will not fight him.
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“Let me start by saying that distinguished Senator Ishola Omisore is an elder. He is someone that we recognise and honour. And he is not the only one that is contesting for this post. We have about 14. And all the aspirants appreciate him. But if you check their dossiers you will know these are credible people.
“I have said it before that the contest is a friendly match. And whoever that the elders decide to pick, we will all support the person. We will not fight nor confront anybody. We are brothers. This is a party. The unity of the party is our word. You can see and recognise that in the last two years we have not lost any single member to any other party.
“And more than millions of other party members have joined us. It shows character. It shows there is unity in the party. It shows the party is organised. It shows it is a party to beat. There is unity. And I can assure you after the primary we will sit down together and work to achieve the best result for the party.”
He defended his decision to leave uncertainty for certainty, resigning his appointment as the Managing Director National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
“I have worked in the banking sector for 28 years. And this is a sector where I was formed. It is a private oriented sector. It is a sector that you just have to be competent and goal oriented. I have worked there and I have my antecedents. I resigned from that opportunity to join the public sector in 2012. I have made my impact and we did very well,” he said.
Other aspirants that purchased the nomination forms have equally returned them to beat the submission deadline date.
