As the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State rounds off its campaign in Ibadan North East and Ibadan South East federal constituency ahead of Saturday local government election, the chairmanship candidate and Executive Chairman of Ibadan North East local government, Hon. Ibrahim Akintayo, has called on residents, party faithfuls to come out en masse to vote for PDP candidates at the poll.
Hon. Ibrahim made this declaration at the PDP federal constituency campaign held at the ancient Mapo building in Ibadan the state capital.
In his words, “We have served you in the best of our capacity in the last three years, with our numerous achievements spread across our local government, we assure you if re-elected back to office we will do more.
“We have ensured that all that we did in the last three years was people oriented and inline with the Omititun agenda of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde and we are assuring more will come your way if re-elected for a second term”.
The campaign ground had in attendance political bigwigs who witnessed the official handling over of the party’s flag to chairmanship candidates and their running mates received the Party’s flags to run for another term in office.
The chairmanship candidates and their running mates who received the Party’s nod included Hon. Ibrahim Akintayo and Hon. (Mrs) Mary Esiomor for Ibadan North East Local Government and Hon. Emmanuel Oluwole Alawode and Hon. Teslim Ogundeji for Ibadan South East Local Government
The deputy national chairman of the Party (South), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja described the PDP as the party to beat in Oyo with the laudable achievements of the Engr Seyi Makinde led administration in the State.
The former deputy governor of Oyo State also took a dig at an Ogbomoso born senator whom Governor Seyi Makinde saved the stress of having to go through Oyo to link Iseyin with 76.67 kilometer Ogbomoso – Fapote – Iseyin, a fastest route to link Iseyin from Ogbomọsọ but upon getting to Iseyin he decided to insult Governor Makinde. He
urged the people to reject them as they are persona non grata in the State.
He described the PDP as one big family whose victory must be secured at poll.
In his welcome address, the deputy state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo, Hon. James Olukunle said the massive crowd witnessed across the campaign the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party has held across the 33 local government areas has shown that the people are solidly behind the party.
He said the Governor’s speech in Iseyin has shown that the party has nothing to fear. He continued that the achievements of the governor across the state which are enough to campaign. Describing Omituntun 1.0 as the tip of the iceberg remarking that Omituntun 2.0 will be more incredible.
Delivering his goodwill message, Hon. Gbenga Adewusi from Ibadan North East appealed to the crowd to troop out in their large numbers to vote for all the PDP candidates in the forthcoming local government election
Hon. Tiamiyu Abidikugu encouraged the Party members to eschew all bitterness and anger and work very hard for the victory of the Party on April 27th 2024.
The commissioner for public works and the campaign coordinator for Ibadan North East and South East Federal Constituency, Prof Dahud Sangodoyin charged the party members and stakeholders to stay united and shun any act that’s capable of denying the party the needed victory.
In his goodwill address, the coordinator of the local government election in Ibadan main city and the SUBEB chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran called for peace among the stakeholders of the party in the federal constituency. Just as he also called on party members to mobilize massively for the victory of all the PDP candidates before and during the election.
In his address, the member representing representing Ibadan North East and Ibadan South East Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Abass Adigun Agboworin said the people see the work the PDP government has been doing in Oyo State and the people will troop out to appreciate it at the forthcoming local government election in State.
In his speech, the secretary of the People’s Democratic Party in Oyo State and the Director-General of the election management team, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke called for calm on the election day. He entreated party members not to play into the hands of the opposition to disrupt the election process.
He charged party members to troop out in their large numbers to vote for all the PDP candidates in the forthcoming local government election in the federal constituency.
