Stakeholders in the Kwara South senatorial district have reiterated their support and loyalty to the leadership of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in his efforts to improve the socioeconomic development of the state.
Speaking after the interactive meeting of the stakeholders in Offa, Offa local government area of the state, one of the leaders, Chief Omu-Iyadun Hammed, condemned attempts by some political opportunists who he said tried to cause a rift between the governor and senator representing Kwara South district, Senator Lola Ashiru.
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It is recalled that some people had criticised the lawmaker for not being loyal to the governor for facilitating the stakeholders’ meeting.
Hammed, who said that there is no reason for Senator Ashiru to be at loggerheads with Governor Abdulrazaq, added that political opportunists were out to curry the political attention of the governor through propaganda.
“Our Governor, the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum has demonstrated unblemished gesture of friendship and leadership to Senator Ashiru on several occasions.
“For example, the nomination of Hon. Femi Agbaje Whyte to the governor as a commissioner by Senator Ashiru during his first term, the nomination of Hon. Segun Ogunshola (Son of Late Dr. Femi Ogunsola from Ifelodun LGA) and secure of House of Assembly ticket for Hon. Seun Oguniyi Adato, representing Ojomu/Balogun constituency, which was singlehanded requested by Senator Ashiru and granted by Governor Abdulrazaq, against all odds during the 2023 APC primaries. Can all these aforementioned gestures occur between two enemies?
“However, despite the scheming to stop the programme, the genuine and respected stakeholders of Kwara South, during the stakeholders interactive meeting at Avalon Hotel Offa have spoken in unison that, ”we as a people of Kwara South are not enemy to Kwara North, not an enemy to Kwara Central because that’s the engine room of the state, at the same time; we can not afford to be an enemy to ourselves.
“We passionately appreciate the amiable Kwara State APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, for a thought-provoking remarks challenging the state of mental slavery and sycophantic disposition of some desperate politicians posing a greater threat to our value system as a people of Kwara South.”
Among the participants at the Kwara South Stakeholders Interactive Meeting are Kwara South Senatorial Chairman, Hon. Olayemi Olabanji, APC State Youth Leader, Hon. Duduyemi, Prince Shuaib, Dr. Oyedepo, General Abidoye, Professor Wale Suleiman, Captain Popoola, Dr. Fatai Bello, Hon. Segun Adebayo, Otunba Ganiyu Zubair (Gamzy), Prof. Majeed Ijaiya, Hon. Yinka Dallas and Baba Oyin Zubair.
Others are Rev. Bunmi Olusona, Aare Oluwanishola Adeoti, Chief Sunday Olasunde, Rt. Hon. Raphael Adetiba, Otunba Taiwo Joseph, among others.
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