POLITICS: OGUN: 2023 ELECTIONS: Akinlade Procures 2023 Gubernatorial Expression Of Interest, Nomination Forms, Assures Abiodun, Others Of Cooperation

POLITICS: OGUN: 2023 ELECTIONS: Akinlade Procures 2023 Gubernatorial Expression Of Interest, Nomination Forms, Assures Abiodun, Others Of Cooperation 

Save Our Nation (SON)

May 8, 2022

 

 

Adekunle Akinlade, a former House of Representatives member from the Ogun West Senatorial District of Ogun State has thrown his hat in the ring to wrestle the Ogun governorship seat from Governor Dapo Abiodun by picking both nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Akinlade, popularly called Triple-A, who contested under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) was the first runner up in the 2019 governorship election in the state but lost the seat to Governor Abiodun with about 19,000 votes.

 

The governorship aspirant in a statement personally signed and a copy made available to Save Our Nation SON tagged ‘Actualization Of The Vision Begins Today’, revealed that he had called other aspirants to congratulate them for throwing their hats in the ring.

According to him, he assured the other aspirants of cooperation in the processes, adding that he received similar courtesies from them.

SON gathered that the same call was put across to Governor Abiodun, but could not ascertain whether Akinlade was able to speak with the Governor.

 

He further explained that his decision to contest once again was hinged on sustaining and complementing the giant infrastructural strides of past administrations.

He said, “My dear good people of Ogun State and party faithful, as a young Eagle (politically), I rode on the great wings of our leader above the Olumo Rock and beyond, he showed and taught me many lessons.

“Just like every eagle that must take its first leap of fate, I joined other Guber aspirants from Ogun State and procured the 2023 Gubernatorial Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on the platform of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress.

“Someone once told me that “if your dreams does not scare you, then it’s not worth exploring”. Yes it is daunting and almost scary without the usual safety net, but this is one mandate that we all must undertake with clear conviction and determination to succeed. 

“As l call on you once again, I must say that what kept me going in the last three years was your love, prayers, encouragement and sacrifices.

“My aspiration to run for the highest office of our dear state once again, hinges on sustaining and complementing the giant infrastructural strides of past administrations, one of which I was privileged to have served in, between 2011-2015. 

“This morning, Sunday the 8th of May, 2022. I placed calls through to my co-aspirants and congratulated them for throwing their hats in the ring for the Ogun 2023 Guber contest. I assured them of my cooperation in the process and received same courtesy. 

“True vision and desire to serve should be selfless, devoid of acrimony and divisions. We are people destined for greatness, thus, this is the time to reset our focus and reposition the future of our dear State as envisioned by our forebearers.”

SON gathered that three other aspirants have picked the same gubernatorial form to slug it out with Abiodun and Akinlade.