Why we endorsed Yayi as Yewa Awori candidate, Ogun West consultative forum
By PIA
The Chairman of Ogun West Consultative forum, Mr. Kayode Ajibola has explained the reason the Senator representing Lagos West senatorial district was endorsed as the candidate of Ogun West senatorial district for 2019 Ogun governorship race.
Ajibola reiterated this while featuring on a Popular Radio's pidgin programme on Saturday morning in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
He said that the forum ab initio met with large numbers of important personalities, from Obas in Yewaland, Aworiland, and Oke-Ogun and so many elites. He also said the forum met with Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Oba Jacob Olufemi Omolade, the Olubara of Ibara to get their mandates of endorsing a consensus candidate for Yewa Aworis.
Ajibola explained that unlike Ogun West Elders forum which is mainly for All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun West consultative forum is for all political parties, and comprises of Professionals and that was the reason they invited all the governorship aspirants from all political parties in Ogun West. He also said People's Democratic party (PDP) aspirant, Prince Gboyega Nosiru Isiaka was the first to show up at the forum for the interrogation before any aspirant.
Ajibola emphasized that when they compared Senator Adeola with other aspirants, they found out that it was only him who had more experienced politicians across the 20 Local government areas, while other aspirants appeared at the forum with only their keen men in Yewaland. He said the forum had to restrict and reduce the 52 vehicles Adeola came with to 30. He said even as that 20 of the politicians who came with him were his Seniors in politics. He said Yayi as he is fondly called imbued vast political experiences, the financial strength and other factors required.
Some callers like an Igbo man 'Big Daddy' who reside in Ogun state advised Ogun west people to put their house in order by presenting a consensus candidate for governorship race. Ajibola replied that "The only we have endorsed is Solomon Adeola. It does not mean all other governorship aspirants can not contest. That's the reason we said it's an endorsement. Don't forget it's only for one party.
"All other contesting political parties are still bringing in their candidates and if we are lucky that all the political parties present candidates from Ogun west, We will go and sleep. It means head or tail, Ogun west would win. But for now, the most qualified person that can win election from what we have seen, from what we have been investigated from other senatorial districts is Senator Adeola Solomons." Ajibola concluded.
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