The campaign train of the State leadership of the People’s Democratic Party today berthed at Ogbomoso zone with Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency being the first port of call to the State Executive Committee flagging off the campaign for the forthcoming local government election in April 27 and presentation of flags to the two chairmanship candidates and their vice chairmanship candidates in Ogo-Oluwa Local Government and Surulere Local Government respectively.
The campaign which took place at Ajaawa in Ogo-Oluwa Local witnessed large turnout of party members and stakeholders also saw the defection of an APC chieftain; former chairman of Surulere Local Government, former Federal House of Representatives candidate under the Labour Party in 2015, Hon. Israel Akinwunmi Ogundiran popularly known as Master led multitude of defectors from opposition APC back to the PDP fold.
In his address, the senatorial chairman of the Party Hon. Muftau Ogunremi commended leaders and supporters of the People’s Democratic Party in Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency for the positive outcome of NASS and Governorship elections.
He further implored them to replicate same during the April 27th local government election.
The chairmanship candidates included Hon. Seun Abisoye Ojo and his vice chairmanship candidate Hon. Ajala; Hon. Isaiah Adegbite Isaiah Alaba and his vice chairmanship candidate Hon. Adeyinka Barakat Adeola.
Hon. Israel Ogundiran while speaking, said the APC is a party that is full of deceit and lack of empathy for the people. He said with the hardships being brought down on the people by the APC led federal government has clearly shown that no well meaning person would want to be identified with such party.
It was with pomp and pageantry the State Executive Committee was received with at the venue of the campaign in Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Federal Constituency at the Soun Ogunlola City hall where party members and stakeholders were already waiting.
Addressing the massive party members in their colorful attires with different placards, the secretary of the Party in the State Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke enjoined the people to troop out in their large numbers on April 27th to cast their votes for the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party in Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Local Government Areas as they have done today at the campaign grounds.
Describing the opposition as noisemakers who have nothing to offer the people except noise.
He also charged chairmanship, vice chairmanship and the councillorship candidates to run an all-inclusive government to ensure people get dividends of democracy.
Dr Saka Adegbite Balogun appealed to all party members to keep faith with the party as everyone will be compensated when the time is right.
Addressing the massive crowd both at Ajaawa and Oja’gbo, the Chief of Staff to Governor Makinde, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, described the claims of the opposition that the local government election will be rigged by the PDP led State Government as baseless and groundless.
He said a party which is campaigning from one ward to the other, expending so much human and financial resources this much could not be compared to the opposition which has not been seen campaigning.
However, he commended the people of Ogbomoso for coming out in their large numbers to support their candidates, he further enjoined them to return to their polling units to start massive mobilisation of support for all the PDP candidates in the forthcoming election.
Hon. Rasaq Gbadegesin, addressing the crowd implored party members and the people of Ogbomoso to vote for all the candidates in the April 27th as the Governor Makinde led Oyo State Government has shown clearly that the PDP is the party that has the interest of the people at heart.
The flag presentation was conducted in Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Federal by Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, Dr Saka Adegbite, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, Chief Bayo Bankole and host others.
The federation of Ogbomoso Students National Council were also in attendance where they presented a gift to the Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde in appreciation of the shuttle bus the Governor gave them and their contemporaries.
The state campaign team led by the vice chairman of the party, Hon. James Olukunle and the Director General of the election management committee, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke; other members of the state working committee who were at the program includes Hon. Mufutau Ogunremi, Hon. Dayo Opatokun , Hon. Micheal Ogunsina, Hon. Taiwo Alagbe, Mrs. Doja Agbejimi, Hon. Akinboro Akinsola ,Hon. Saka Moshood (S.S.A OYSIEC) and host of others.
The chairmanship candidates across the five local government areas in Ogbomoso zone who received the party’s nod to represent the party in the April 27th local government election are:
Ogbomoso North Local Government
- Hon. George Ogunlade – chairmanship candidate
- Hon. Taofeek Salawu – vice chairmanship candidate Ogbomoso South Local Government
- Hon. Oyeniyi Oyedokun Timothy – Chairmanship Candidate
- Hon (Mrs) Kareem Mujidat – vice chairmanship candidate Oriire Local Government
- Hon. Alabi Olateju Michael – chairmanship candidate
- Hon. (Mrs) Lydia Bankole – vice chairmanship candidate
Ogo-Oluwa Local Government
- Hon Seun Abisoye Ojo – chairmanship candidate
Hon. Ajala Abraham Onaolapo – vice chairmanship candidate
Surulere Local Government
- Hon Adegbite Isaiah Alaba – chairmanship candidate
- Hon (Miss) Adeyinka Barakat Adeola – vice chairmanship candidate
Present at the two federal constituencies campaign in Ogbomoso included the following top political office holders: Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi (Chief of staff to the governor), Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye (Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development) , Hon. Sunday Makanjuola Ojo (Member, Federal House Representative, Surulere/Ogo-oluwa federal constituency), Chief Saka Balogun (chairman, Oyo state elder council), Prince Dotun Oyelade (Commissioner for information) , Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin (Majority Leader, Oyo State House of Assembly) , Hon. Abideen Adeoye ( member OYHA Ogo-oluwa/Surulere state constituency), Hon. Ogundele Johnson (member OYHA Oriire state constituency).
Others included Hon. Felix Akande, Hon. Rasaq Gbadegesin Kareem, Taiwo Alagbe, Chief Bayo Bankole, Hon Folaranmi Banji, Hon. Adebayo Goke, Elder Famakin, Hon. Lasisi Aworinde, Ade Master, Hon. Femi Onireti, Hon. John Oke (Legacy), and other eminent personalities.
SIGNED.
Micheal Oluwaseun Ogunsina
Ag. publicity Secretary,
Oyo State PDP.
