29/10/2015
Ajimobi, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Minister-designate Bayo Sh*ttu
to Ladoja: your appeal’ll fail again
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has said no intrigue, blackmail and
manipulation by former Governor Rashidi Ladoja can unseat him.
He was addressing artisans, traders and religious bodies, who
thronged the Governor’s Office to congratulate him on his victory at
the election petitions tribunal on Tuesday.
The group comprised over 25 professional associations, including the
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),
National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation (NACOMYO), National
Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), Nigeria Supreme Council
for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria,
Igede Development Association and National Union of Road Transport
Workers (NURTW).
In apparent reference to Ladoja’s decision to appeal the verdict,
Ajimobi said his mandate was of God, adding that no amount of
blackmail could change God’s will .
He said: “When I heard that my egbon, Ladoja, said he was not
satisfied with the judgment and that he vowed to head for the Court
of Appeal, I said he should go wherever he wants to go.
“But I want to assure you all that thousands of Accord Party and its
candidate cannot unseat me. This mandate is of God and popularly
given to me by the people.
“We must all work together to develop Oyo State. We must never
allow enemies to thrive again. We give glory to God that he has taken
care of all the trouble makers of our state. So what should be our
concern now is how to ensure that this state is taken to greater
heights.’’
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu,representing Oyo Central, yesterday
congratulated Ajimobi, saying: “I have always believed that whoever
works hard can never be brought down.
“While I was speaker during the governor’s first term, we worked
tirelessly for the people and this earned us their trust for a second
term. One then wonders why some politicians refused to accept defeat
in good faith and move on. We thank God for this victory and I rejoice
with my governor.
“The best we can do right now is for the state to give full and
wholehearted support to the Ajimobi administration and his
continuity programme, so that Oyo can be a benchmark for good
governance in this country.”
Minister-designate Bayo Sh*ttu said the judgment was a confirmation
of the people’s choice.
He added that the victory would strengthen the All Progressives
Congress (APC) and democracy in the state.
“I want to personally congratulate the governor and also wish him
success as he thrives to improve on the people’s socio-economic
well-being,”Sh*ttu said.
Former Deputy Governor Iyiola Oladokun said the governor had left his
footprints on the sands of time.
He said the next four years would afford him the opportunity to widen
the footprints through quality projects.