I’m not bothered about election loss — Ajimobi

OYO State governor,  Senator Abiola Ajimobi has declared that he was not perturbed by his loss at the senatorial election in February 23 election.

The governor contested for Oyo South senatorial district under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during February 23 presidential and senatorial election but lost to Dr Kola Balogun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Some people are saying Ibadan people did not vote for me.  I said but they had voted for me three times before and I won. That means 3-1. So,  there should not be any cry about it,” he said.

Ajimobi spoke while presenting awards at the grand finale of the Ibadan Week organised by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), at the Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan, on Saturday.

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While presenting the award of Most Distinguished Ibadan Indigene (MDII) conferred of 2019 gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state,  Mr Olasunkanmi Tegbe, the governor said the award had laid to rest the contest about his town of origin.

“I am proud and happy to say that we’re brothers and he is my person. This award has laid to rest a series of arguments about whether Tegbe is from Ibadan or elsewhere. They said same thing about me.

“CCII has confirmed it with this indigenous award and I want to tell you that you lose something; at times you gain. Now,  I am sure that Ibadan and Oyo State people will vote for Tegbe when next he stands for election,” he said.

Meanwhile, the festival organised by the umbrella body of all Ibadan indigenes,  the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), ended in grand style on Saturday with display of rich cultural heritage of Ibadan tradition and culture.

The event also had in attendance Mogajis, members of various clubs that comprises CCII and representatives of various interest groups in Ibadanland.

On display were traditional marriage ceremony, major display of Ibadan famous masqurade-Alapansanpa, display of notable culture and wealth of major compounds in Ibadan, poems and 2019 award of Ibadan merit to special dignitaries.

They award which is in two categories included Most Patriotic Ibadan Indigene (MPII); Mr Dotun Sanusi, Deacon Owolabi Oladejo, Chief Folorunso Durojaye Ige and Mr Olajide Abiodun Babatunde.

Those in the second category – Most Distinguished Ibadan Indigene (MDII) included: Pastor Ajagbe Adeniji, Assistant Inspector of Police (AIG) Olalekan Abdulfatai Oladipupo, Professor Olubola Babalola, retired Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni; Tegbe and the chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Oyo State chapter, Alhaji Abideen Olajide.

The President General of CCII, Chief Yemi Soladoye said the Ibadan Cultural festival ceremony has again lent credence to the goal of the organisation to restore that tradition and culture of the city after a very long time of brainwash.

His words, “the goal of Ibadan cultural festival ceremony since its inception almost 30 years remains the same. To restore Ibadan tradition and culture after almost 180 years of western and Arabian brain washing which has made most Nigerians to drop their religion, culture,  tradition and even language. Now, Ibadan is again determined to set the pace for all other Nigerians to restore their culture and traditions learning from the Chinese and Indians who like us embraced the western education but refused to drop their religion, tradition and language.”

He thanked the governor of Oyo state and his wife,  Senator Abiola and Chief Mrs Florence Ajimobi for their support as the first family of the state,  for their immense and selfless support for CCII in the last eight years.