By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja
Ahead of the June, 2022 Osun governorship election two governorship aspirants, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi and Senator Ademola Adeleke, have submitted their intent forms today at the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat in Abuja.
Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, speaking on Thursday said he has confidence in the newly inaugurated national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu to conduct free and fair party primary ahead the governorship election in June, 2022.
Ogunbiyi who said he was heavily rigged out of the party primary in 2018 spoke with journalists shortly after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms in PDP national secretariat, Abuja.
” I Dr Akin Ogunbiyi is pleased to present myself today to serve the people of Osun State and to lift the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the restoration of Good governance.
” There is no doubt that Osun State has been under a siege for more than 12 years in the hands of the incumbent.
” The people have been greatly dehumanised and this is no better time to restore hope and bring Osun State back from the brinks of total collapse.
” The purpose of governance is to give the people Good quality of life and provide an enabling environment for people and organisations to realise their full potentials.
” Today no one is in doubt that Osun State is very far from the picture of an ideal and prosperous State in the comity of States in Nigeria.
” I am pleased to present myself as the most qualified amongst the multitude of people that have expressed interest to govern our dear State, Osun.
” I possessed the quality and experience required to harness the vast state’s resources for productive and developmental purposes.
” I am an entrepreneur and a businessman, a professional corporate guru that understands the needs of our state.
“From debt burden and debts management to job creation for our teeming unemployed youths.
” The greatest challenge facing Osun today is the huge debt burden without any corresponding wealth creation output.
“We will resolve this problem and put Osun State back on the path of prosperity.
” We can create gainful employment using Agriculture and agric related industries.
Osun State can actually be developed into a food basket at least for the South West, if not Nigeria as a whole.
The educational sector has been neglected thus compromising the future of our young population.
Why can’t we have compulsory free primary education in Osun state? We are mostly the beneficiary of this project by our late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
I can assure the entire citizens of Osun State of a prudent, effective and results oriented government.
This was what was denied you during the 2018 primaries of our great Party that was heavily rigged.
We have yet another chance to put the PDP back into government as I present to you myself Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, a man with comprehensive and practical experiences in administration.
“A thorough bread man with result-oriented administration. I am prepared by education from highly reputable Institutions in Nigeria and the developed world. I am also equipped with the much-needed skills to lead the State as your next Governor.
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Also speaking to journalists after submitting his forms, Senator Ademola Adeleke said he is in the governorship race to rescue his people from the bondage of the All Progressives Congress government in the state.
He said the party is working on a strategy to avoid the situation that rigged him out in 2018.
