President Muhammadu Buhari; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate and National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Chair- man, Lagos State helmsman Babajide Sanwo-Olu and 11 other governors as well as party leaders on Tuesday converged on Osogbo Stadium for a mega rally in order to support of the re-election of Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
This was done ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, Buhari, Tinubu, SanwoOlu, APC governors and leaders while speaking during the campaign rally, unanimously endorsed Oy- etola and enjoined the people to vote for continuity of the lofty projects embarked upon by the APC-led administration in the state.
Speaking at the rally which was attended by thousands of residents, Buhari enjoined the electorates to come out in large numbers and vote for Oyetola for continuity of his good governance.
He explained that Oyetola deserved to be re-elected in order to complement what he had done in his first term.
President Buhari, who was represented by Tinubu, raised Oyetola’s hand as the APC’s gov- ernorship candidate and appealed to all the people to re-elect him.
“Go out with your PVCs and vote massively for APC and Governor Oyetola on Saturday. Think about your children and vote for Oyetola for a better future for them.
“You must all go out in large crowd on Saturday to re-elect Governor Oyetola. Don’t be deceived by PDP and other mushrooms par- ties. We must vote and defeat them,”
Tinubu said that in the last three and half years Osun had witnessed great development and growth under the leader- ship of Governor Oyetola. He described Oyetola as a suitable and good manager of human and material resources, adding that the governor has done a lot in his first term for him to be re-elected.
Sanwo-Olu also disclosed that his Osun counterpart had performed delligently well in his first term and that he deserves another term. Sanwo-Olu, who is the Chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for Osun State Governorship Election, said the electorate must vote and ensure that their votes count. He said: “Governor Oyetola has performed extremely well to be re-voted
He deserves another term. I have gone on campaign train with him and from what I have seen and heard, he has done very well.
“Don’t allow anybody to deceive you. There is no crisis in APC. We are united in our party. “I want to urge you all to vote for APC and Governor Oyetola on Saturday so that he can continue the good work he is doing in Osun State. By God’s grace, we will come back for victory dance on Sunday.”
Adamu while presenting the APC flag to Oyetola said the party is moves and impressed by the good performance of the governor and that is why it is supporting him for re-election.
He urged to genuine APC members and the electorate to turn out in large numbers to vote for Oyetola.
“We are taking no chances and that is why we came out in full force to support our candidate, Governor Gboyega Oyetola.”
“Governor Oyetola has done so much since assuming the office of Governor in Osun State. He did very well during his first term and he deserved to be re-elected. We pray for better performance in Osun than what we scored during the Ekiti State governorship election.”
Progressives Governors Forum Chairman, Kebbi State’s Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, assured the people of Osun of good governance if they re-elect Oyetola.
Bagudu who reiterated the support of Buhari, APC governors and party leaders for Oyetola, said the ruling party has done very well at the state and national levels so, they deserves continuity in office.
In their goodwill messages, Kano State Governor and co-chairman of the campaign council, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje and his Imo counterpart, Hope Uzodinma, who addressed the rally in Hausa and Igbo languages urged the people to re-elect Oyetola for him to be able to complete the good work he has started.
Oyetola appreciated the massive support from Buhari, Tinubu, APC governors and the party leaders as well as the people of Osun, and then promised to do more than what he did for the people of his State during the first term.
“I will continue to deliver on my campaign promises. I want you to give me another opportunity to serve you for another term. You will enjoy me in my second term more than the first term.
“Don’t allow anybody to buy your future. You are honourable people. Come out on Saturday and vote for APC on Saturday,” he said.