Abiodun second term: Osoba calls for more support in Ogun

A former governor of Ogun State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has called on all members of the party in the state to support the Governor Dapo Abiodun as he would begin another term four years.

Osoba made this call when he received the governor, his deputy, the APC chairman in the state and other members of the party at his Abeokuta residence, after the governor, his deputy and members-elect the received their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday.

He, however, urged leaders and members of the party to be magnanimous in victory.

Osoba, while describing the victory of Governor Abiodun at the just concluded Governorship and House of Assembly Elections as a miracle, noted that he remained a firm believer in the ability of the governor to continue the good works he already started in the state.

“Let all of us be magnanimous in victory, this is not the time to review whatever has happened and nobody should play the role of but for me, it is for all of us and the entire state.

“No matter what happened in some other areas, the situation that we found ourselves was beyond redemption for many people. I want to plead that the review of the election should be put on hold because at the moment, we are all very emotional, a review will be done thoroughly at the appropriate time.

“I want us to continue to give the governor support, remain focused, whatever anybody would say, the governor really worked hard and he did his best. I am sure the very first four years is just the beginning of the best, by the grace of God, in the next four years, we will see the better part of governance in Ogun State. This victory is for all of us, irrespective of where you come from. The issue of we are the ones that delivered, don’t let us discuss that now,” Osoba admonished.

He expressed his happiness about the synergy that would be experienced with an All Progressives Congress government at the center and in the state, noted that the people of the country would experience good governance of competence under the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency.

Responding, Governor Abiodun described Aremo Osoba as a good man, his political mentor and moral as well as political compass.

He further thanked him for inspiring him and his administration to do more for the people of the state.

“Baba, you are a good man, you are a very good man, you are a father, you are my father, you are my political mentor, you have watched over me and the rest of us, you continue to pray fervently over all of us, you continue to motivate and encourage us.

“You are our compass, you are the one that inspired us, whenever we see you, we are always at ease, you will live long sir, we will not disappoint you.