The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has vowed to deliver 90,000 votes for the incumbent Governor of the Osun State and governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola in the ongoing poll.
Oba Akanbi disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday, July 16 after casting his vote at Unit 1 Ward 2, in Iwo town Iwo Local Government.
The Yoruba monarch while stating his reason for supporting Oyetola, mentioned the prompt payment of salary in the state
In his words:
“I am confident of delivering 90,000 votes. It is not easy for the governor to move from the status quo and do what is right. He has been paying his full salary. Osun is a civil servant state and the people depend on salaries.
“He has been paying debt inherited and didn’t use the money for frivolities. I have told my people to vote for the APC and they will vote for APC. The governor is doing a great job. I believe the person doing a great job should continue. I want all persons to vote peacefully.”
Speaking on the issue of vote buying in Nigeria, He said, “Vote buying is a challenge to democracy. The populace does not have hope. They are getting what they can get. It is a bad situation. We do not know when to get out of it. The new breeds of politicians will help us to get out of it but people are hungry. They need food. Vote buying cannot stop now until we see real dividends of democracy.
“My domain is peaceful. I have told them nobody should stay home. They should show their voting strength. We want to see our strength. Nobody should stay home and watch television.”
The Osun governorship election is one of the eight off-cycle elections in the country and the second to be conducted this year by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A total of 15 candidates participated in today’s process. They are the incumbent, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is seeking a second term in office; Ademola Adeleke, a former senator, who is the flag bearer of the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and Yusuf Lasun, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, who is the candidate of the Labour Party (LP).
The others are Akinade Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party (AP); Akinrinola Omigbodun of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); Segun Awojide, (AAC); Atanda Kehinde (ADP); Awoyemi Adedapo (BP); Rasaq Saliu (NNPP); Abede Samuel (NRM); Ayowole Adedeji (PRP); Ademola Adeseye (YPP); Awoyemi Lukuman (APM); Adebayo Elisha (APP); and Adesuyi Olufemi (ZLP).
