ABEOKUTA– Eight Chairmanship Aspirants under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State have stated that they will abide by whatever decision of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on the choice of candidate for the forthcoming Local Government election.
The aspirants while reacting to the purported endorsement of Hon. Omolaja Majekodunmi by political groups allegedly sponsored by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon. Afolabi Afuape, stated that the group acted contrary to the advise of the Governor.
Speaking on behalf of the other aspirants, Hon. Adedayo Akintoye popularly called D1 queried why the group hurriedly went to press when the outcome of the meeting with the governor is being expected in less than 48 hours, adding that their endorsement of the Ayo Shomide, the current Caretaker Committee Chairman still stands.
“I will just tell them not to cause problem in Abeokuta south because the governor has spoken and that I think should be final.
“We will stand by governor Dapo Abiodun’s decision that is, where they cannot come up with one consensus candidate, he will choose the chairman for the local government.
“On that governor’s decision we stand that he is going to pick for Abeokuta south and we are still waiting for his pronouncement.
“We will wait for the governor’s decision. Whoever that is backing up those group should desist from it. They should wait for the governor’s decision which will be out in the next 48 hours”, he added.
The resolution was endorsed by all the 8 Chairmanship aspirants present, which includes : Hon. Adedayo Okanlanwan Akintoye, Hon Muiz Oladehinde Omitogun, Hon Olujimi Adekunle, Hon Damilare Olumide Tosin, Hon Toyosi Abdulquasin Enilolobo, Hon Mustapha Kodaolu Olajide (MKO), Barrister Ayodeji Kehinde and Hon. Saheed Balogun.
Other political groups that have endorsed the candidature of Ayo Shomide includes: Premier Vanguard, Change Agents Foundation -CAF, Forum for the Patriotic Member of APC and Ogun Patriotic Youth Forum -OPYM.
Others includes Progressive Members Group -PMG, Dapo Abiodun Liberation Movement -DALM and Premier Youth Forum PYF.
