The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has wound down its three-day ‘thank you’ visit to the southern part of the state with visits to Isin and Ifelodun local government areas.
Led by the governorship candidate and Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Danladi Salihu, the team earlier toured Ekiti, Oke-Ero, Oyun, Offa, and Irepodun councils, where traditional rulers and party stakeholders welcomed them.
Addressing the party’s candidates in Igbaja (Ifelodun LGA) on Monday, the Elese of Igbaja, Oba Ahmed Babalola Awuni Arepo III, said the candidature of Hon Danladi is divine and called on all and sundry to rally round the project.
Oba Awuni appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and party key stakeholders for acceding to their request for the shift of senatorial slot to Igbomina after the turn of Ekiti and Ibolo, saying this typifies equity, justice and fairness.
The monarch prayed for the success of all the party’s flag-bearers come 2027.
While at Isanlu-Isin, the Olusin of Isanlu-Isin and Chairman, Isin Local Government Traditional Council, Oba (Dr) Solomon Olugbenga Oloyede (Atobatele II), said Isin community have benefited immensely from the APC government and are willing to repay with votes.
“This is payback period. We, in Isin Local Government, are united in our decision to repay (with vote) what we have received from the present government. Isin rapidly developed under this administration, especially in the area of school infrastructure. We are proud of this government,” Olusin said in his palace.
“Also, with the support of the state government, Isin Local Government Chairman is working tirelessly to check security challenge in Isin. This one alone is enough for us to pay back to APC. Ore la fi nsan ore (Kindness is the currency used to repay kindness).
“I therefore employ the service of our royal fathers here seated to go back to their respective communities to sensitize and mobilize our natives to act in this direction.”
Responding, Hon Danladi said he has no doubt that Kwara southerners, particularly the people of Isin, are for APC, and thanked the Olusin, the Isin Traditional Council, and religious leaders in the community for giving the government continued support to succeed.
“We are here as candidates of APC to thank you for standing by Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration, and for standing by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We all know your challenges in Isin Local Government, particularly on security issue. The government is trying its best to resolve the challenges before us, so that peace will return fully,” the gubernatorial candidate said at the Olusin’s Palace.
“After our party primaries and the uploading of candidates by INEC, we felt as responsible citizens to pay you a homage before the start of campaign. Not that we would wait till campaign period before seeing us. We know how we’ve been playing our game. We know your supportive roles for this government. By His grace, we will not disappoint you and we will sustain the good legacies of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.”
Kwara South Senatorial candidate, Prince Lekan Adewoye, said it is evident that Isin community is for the APC party, given their massive turnout.
House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Mrs Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi, appreciated the party faithful for standing by APC, promising to serve them well in the next dispensation.
Rafiu Ajakaye, APC candidate for Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, said the pre-campaign visit is to express gratitude to the traditional rulers and other stakeholders.
“Our visit is to thank you for your support for this administration. And we are excited with what we have seen. We want to assure you that our governorship candidate, Rt Hon Danladi, and the rest of us will not let you down,” Ajakaye said in Igbaja.
Supporters, who spoke at different fora, expressed their confidence in Danladi’s competency, simplicity and capacity to deliver when elected.
Council Chairmen for Isin, Hon Benjamin Olarewaju Jolayemi, and Ifelodun, Hon Femi Yusuf, joined the monarchs and other stakeholders to receive the guests at their respective local government areas.
