Hundreds of women Women in Ogun State under the aegis of Women In Politics(WIN) on Thursday staged a peaceful rally in support of decision and steadfastness of the National Working Committee(NWC) of the All Progressives Congress regarding the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
The women who stormed the Secretariat of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abeokuta, the state capital, bearing placards with inscriptions hailing the APC NWC under the leadership of the Adams Oshiomhole, said “the party has spoken on Ogun and Dapo Abiodun is the answer,” urging party members to bury their differences and support the candidate to emerge victorious in 2019.
Some of the inscriptions on placards, read : ” The Party has spoken, Dapo Abiodun is our man, “We kick against imposition, Dapo Abiodun is the answer, women in politics say Dapo Abiodun is the one.”
Addressing reporters during the peaceful rally, the President, Mrs Abosede Akande, disclosed that the group worked hard enough to return the progressives in government in Ogun State since 2011, vowing that they would repeat the same feat for Abiodun candidature in 2019.
Banking on members having their Permanent Voter Card(PVC), they would reject any inducement and vote for Abiodun, expressing the confidence that the candidate would put women into consideration and not turn his back on them if elected into office.
He said: “We want Dapo Abiodun to be our Governor, God has done it for us. The suffering is so much in the State. We want Dapo Abiodun to be the Governor. We are going to vote en-mass for Abiodun.
“We will reject money for vote, we have our PVC’s to vote for Dapo Abiodun, we support the NWC decision and we are also giving our support to Adams Oshiomhole.”
Earlier leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government of Ogun of State urged Governor Ibikunle Amosun to support the popular choice of Prince Dapo Abiodun as governorship candidate of the party for 2019 gubernatorial election and not scuttle the chances of the party retaining power in the state beyond 2019.
The APC leaders who described the oil magnate and real estate player as a seasoned administrator, selfless politician and highly successful manager of men and resources, said Abiodun remained the best man to consolidate on many giant strides the governor had recorded in the last seven years.
Honourable Idowu Solaru who addressed the men’s rally in Ikenne, the home town of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, noted that Amosun raised the bar of governance, especially in the areas of infrastructure in the state and appealed to him to throw his weight behind Prince Dapo Abiodun.
“Prince Dapo Abiodun who we are very proud of as one of our distinguished sons in Ikenne local government is undoubtedly very qualified for the tasks ahead. He has the competence and capacity to take the state to greater height.
“He remain the best man to continue the mission to rebuild beyond May 2019. We are here to identify with the mandate freely given to our son and to as well beg the governor to let his candidature be, it is for the good of our party and the people of Ogun state,” he said.
Also, Emmanuel Ayodele lauded President Muammadu Buhari, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo and National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole for ensuring that the will of general members of the party in the state to pick a governorship candidate of their desire prevailed.
Oyenuga described Prince Abiodun as the best foot APC must put forward for 2019 governorship challenge in the state urging the governor to please eschew any sort of bitterness, accept general wish of the party members as a good democrat and give his support to the billionaire business mogul to take over from him
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