...challenges other aspirants to a public debate
A senator representing Lagos West and the governorship aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, might have taken a swipe on other Ogun governorship aspirants, saying he is better and more qualified for the post than all of them; daring them to come for a public debate.
Adeola said this during a chat with journalists on Friday while debunking claims that he “bought” his endorsement as the consensus Ogun West candidate by a group, Ogun West Consultative Forum (OWECOF).
His words:
“I challenge them. I challenge Akinlade, I challenge Tolu, I challenge Suraj, I challenge GNI, I challenge them to a public debate. I challenge even Ashiru. If you are sure of yourself and you believe you have what it takes to govern our state and take Ogun State to the next level, come out for a public debate. Let Ogun State listen to us and let Ogun State take its decision and let everybody stop hiding under the finger of one individual. The media can be the observer, you can call for the debate, you can organise it and let all of us come and talk to you”.
“Some people want to be the governor because they want to be the first Yewa man to be governor; some people want to be governor because other people have been called governors.
“Some people want to become governor because they are passionate with what they are doing, either to add value to whatever thing they met on ground in terms of development, in terms of expansion, in terms of improvement, and as such contributing their own quota to the overall development of the state. Well, some people want to become governor because they want to fly private jet, just enjoy themselves.
“But I want to become governor because I have what it takes to take Ogun State to the next level by the special grace of God. So, whosoever is in disagreement with Yayi, they would continue to disagree because the intention, the reasons why somebody wants to be governor is quite different from the other.
“So, for us to be looking for who will govern us in 2019, I believe we only deserve the best and only the best. So, as I’ve said, whosoever is not convinced about what Ogun West Consultative Forum has done, I challenge them to a public debate and let us settle the score one and for all”.
The Ogun West Consultative Forum last week announced its endorsement of Adeola as the APC gubernatorial candidate from Ogun West.
In swift reactions to the endorsement, however, two governorship aspirants from the zone, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka and Hon. Abiodun Akinlade, condemned the Forum and tagged the exercise “sham” and “fraudulent”.
Yayi added that a document which encapsulates his programmes, vision and mission, will soon be launched.
“If you are embarking on such a journey, one thing you must seek for is the face of God and once God says there is a way, then there is nothing else you can do.
"If I want to sit in the palatial home of Ikeja, GRA, Lekki, then why do I want to go into the rural part? But one day that rural part can be the same with these, some people must take the bold step. So I’m one of those that are taking that bold step. So, as I’ve decided to run or contest for the governor of the state, I have no regret. I am standing by my words that 2019 is sacrosanct." Adeola posited.
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