As Ogun LG poll holds Saturday, Gov Abiodun drums support for Yobo

…says, he is my loyal son

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the All Progressives Congress chairmanship candidate in the local government election scheduled for Saturday, July 24, Ladejobi Shuaib Adebayo, popularly known as Yobo, as a son who has been very steadfast in what he believes in and very loyal to the party.
He stated this during a rally where he handed over the flag of the party to the candidate.
The governor did this in the presence of the candidate’s running mate in the election, Ireti Adenugba, other party leaders, traditional and religious leaders as well as numerous party supporters.
Governor Abiodun recalled how strong Yobo led some youths to resist the brigandage of powers before the 2019 election despite the threat to his life.
In a drizzling afternoon at Odogbolu town Motor Park, Abiodun said Yobo never knew he would be the candidate of the party initially, but added that God has His own plan, saying in Yoruba.”Eleyi kii see omo wa; eleyi omo mi ni” (This is not our son; but my son).
He enjoined other contestants for the party’s ticket in the election but not favoured to take it in their strides as only one person could be the winner.
The governor promised all genuine contenders at the primaries would be part of the government either at the local government or at the state level to contribute their quota.
He further said the state government had constructed many kilometres of
roads across the state and delivered over 1,000 housing units, adding that more were still needed to be done.
He agreed no one government could do everything but that his administration would leave an indelible mark for people to talk about many years after leaving.
Abiodun enumerated some of the projects that his goverment had carried out in addition to those he just awarded in the local government to include schools, health facilities and roads, urging the residents to own the projects and protect the facilities.
He specifically mentioned the new Ijebu Ode (Ikoto)-Epe Expressway just completed and how proud he felt when he used the road recently.
YOBO thanked the governor and the party leaders with other members for their support and promised to put in his best to fulfill his campaign promises.
On the entourage of Governor Abiodun were his deputy, Engr Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele who is the chairman of the state’s local government election campaign committee, the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shuaib Salis, and other members of the state executive council led by Femi Ogunbanwo, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter Governmental Affairs who is also from the local government.