Avoid Bitterness, Acrimony During Next Poll, Olubadan Charges Candidates

By Guardian Nigeria 12 March 2023   |   2:47 am The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, yesterday, charged gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties in Oyo State to avoid bitterness and undue acrimony as they make final efforts to get the mandate of residents of the state.   Balogun stated this at his Alarere residence while playing host to the gubernatorial… The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, yesterday, charged gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties in Oyo State to avoid bitterness and undue acrimony as they make final efforts to get the mandate of residents of the state.   Balogun stated this at his Alarere residence while playing host to the gubernatorial candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Oyo State, Akim Adebola Yusuf, who was accompanied to the monarch by party stalwarts in the state to receive royal blessings.   The royal father, on whose behalf the Ekerin Olubadan, High Chief Hamidu Ajibade spoke at the visit which had in attendance, Comrade Olaolu Oni, the Director-General of the campaign organization, said that the charge became imperative in view of the need for the gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties to come together after the election to build a virile Oyo State.   The monarch in a statement by Oladele Ogunsola, his Personal Assistant (Media) remarked that reconciliation would be very difficult to achieve post-election if some people are psychologically and emotionally hurt in the course of electioneering campaigns, adding, “yet, none of you aspiring to lead the state presently is a push-over in terms of manifesto packaging and delivery. The state needs you all, but talking realistically, only one of you would be elected.   “Thus, if we allow love and brotherliness to guide and guard our utterances and actions during the campaigns, coming together both as elected and opposition to work together on how to move the state forward would not be difficult and our people would be better for it. That’s my charge and that’s what I think is the best for our darling state.   Earlier, in his presentation, the gubernatorial hopeful disclosed that he had been running away from politics for a long time, but caved into pressure in realisation of the need to offer his quota based on his wide range of experience and exposure. According to him, “We can do better than what we are seeing presently. Why should we be building motor parks when we have classrooms that are not conducive to effective and efficient learning? Why, in this age should we be powering street lights with power generators when solar power is the in-thing across the globe,” the retired bank guru asked.   The Oyo ADP standard-bearer disclosed that three critical segments of the society, comprising the aged, women, and the youth would be given the desired attention for proper development to take place.     Latest 12 mins ago The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, yesterday, charged gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties in Oyo State to avoid bitterness and undue acrimony as they make final efforts to get the mandate of residents of the state.   Balogun stated this at his Alarere residence while playing host to the gubernatorial… 18 mins ago As condemnation continues to trail the destruction and burning of Akere Spare Parts Market in Lagos State by alleged political thugs, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), has appealed to Ndigbo in Lagos to remain calm, strong, and resolute. 18 mins ago A Yoruba group, Congress for the Rights of Yoruba Nationalities (CROYN), has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory in the recently conducted presidential election, lauding him for his dogged resilience and perseverance with which he scaled all the hurdles planted on his way during his party’s primaries, campaigns and the election proper.   “He fought… 40 mins ago Costa Tsobanoglou, better known by his stage name Costa Titch, was a well-known performer in South Africa. Popular South African Rapper Costa Tsobanoglou aka Costa Titch has reportedly passed away on Saturday while dazzling festivalgoers at the Ultra Music Festival in Johannesburg. He was known for is popular hit “Big Flexa”. The singer died while… 1 day ago The Zamfara police command has dislodged a bandits’ camp and rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, who had spent 68 days in captivity.

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