Adeola challenges other governorship aspirants to public debate, says he didn't bribe anybody
The senator representing Lagos West and the governorship aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has
challenged other governorship aspirants, particularly those from Ogun West senatorial district to a public debate.
Adeola who is also known as Yayi optimistic that people could finally judge between him and other aspirants after the public debate.
While interacting with the Journalists in Ogun State on Friday, Adeola said:
“Maybe by the time they put all of us on the podium like this and the whole world is watching, maybe then it can be a different ball game. And if they want, I challenge them to a debate; all the aspirants from Ogun West to a public debate and let us discuss and let’s tell the whole world what we are ready to do for our people.
“I challenge them. I challenge Akinlade, I challenge Tolu, I challenge Suraj, I challenge GNI, I challenge them to a public debate. I challenge even Ashiru. If you are sure of yourself and you believe you have what it takes to govern our state and take Ogun State to the next level, come out for a public debate. Let Ogun State listen to us and let Ogun State take its decision and let everybody stop hiding under the finger of one individual. The media can be the observer, you can call for the debate, you can organise it and let all of us come and talk to you”. He said.
He also refuted the claims that he bribed the members of Ogun West Consultative Forum (OWECOF) who endorsed him as governorship candidate of Yewa Aworis.
Adeola said he never bought his endorsement, he only heard the news of his endorsement like everyone on the media.
Both Gboyega Nosiru Isiaka and Abiodun Akinlade had condemned the last week group's endorsement of Adeola.They tagged the exercise as “sham” and “fraudulent”.
Adeola emphasized that he was "aware that before the Ogun West Consultative Forum embarked on this journey, consultations were made and I believe part of the consultations that were made was with the traditional rulers, elders of Ogun West senatorial district and other notable sons and daughters of Ogun West.
“It is aftermath of the consultation that was done here and there that the idea of invitation of aspirants came on board and as I’ve said, six of us were invited and it’s a programme that lasted for nine months. It’s not something that they did within three or four weeks, nine months and none of us contributed anything to the programme, not a dime! They are not here but God is here. I was invited like any other aspirant, I was given the opportunity to speak and address those people for two hours. Can he rule, yes or no, you can mark it. I think that is what those people did and they misconstrued them.
“If you are embarking on such a journey, one thing you must seek for is the face of God and once God says there is a way, then there is nothing else you can do. If I want to sit in the palatial home of Ikeja, GRA, Lekki, then why do I want to go into the rural part? But one day that rural part can be the same with these, some people must take the bold step. So I’m one of those that are taking that bold step. So, as I’ve decided to run or contest for the governor of the state, I have no regret. I am standing by my words that 2019 is sacrosanct
“Some people want to be the governor because they want to be the first Yewa man to be governor; some people want to be governor because other people have been called governors.
“Some people want to become governor because they are passionate with what they are doing, either to add value to whatever thing they met on ground in terms of development, in terms of expansion, in terms of improvement, and as such contributing their own quota to the overall development of the state. Well, some people want to become governor because they want to fly private jet, just enjoy themselves.
“But I want to become governor because I have what it takes to take Ogun State to the next level by the special grace of God. So, whosoever is in disagreement with Yayi, they would continue to disagree because the intention, the reasons why somebody wants to be governor is quite different from the other.
“So, for us to be looking for who will govern us in 2019, I believe we only deserve the best and only the best. So, as I’ve said, whosoever is not convinced about what Ogun West Consultative Forum has done, I challenge them to a public debate and let us settle the score one and for all”. Adeola concluded.
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