Obas and leaders of thought in the Yewa axis of Ogun State have declared their readiness to support the re-election bid of the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for the 2023 governorship election in the state, saying that his tenure has brought tremendous development to Yewaland and the Ogun West senatorial district.
The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, who spoke on behalf of the 42 obas and leaders on Sunday at the Secretariat of the Yewa Traditional Council in Ilaro, said all the monarchs unanimously chose Governor Abiodun after they had told all of their sons vying for the number one position to step down their ambitions.
Oba Olugbenle, while berating the decision of a governorship candidate from the axis to reject the invitation of the council on the need to step down his ambition for the number one job, said that his refusal is a total embarrassment to the council.
The monarch, however, said that the royal fathers are not perturbed by the candidate’s rude behavior; rather, they are solidly behind Governor Abiodun, whom he described as “a man of his words.”
“Since you became governor, we have seen tremendous changes and development in the state of our infrastructure here in Yewaland. You are a man of your words; what you promised to do, you have done; your success at the polls come 2023 is a done deal; we are with you,” he stated.
The monarch, who commended the governor for his efforts at ensuring the timely completion of the Ilaro-Owode road, said that the royal fathers would join their voices with those of the state government to request the funds spent to repair the road.
Speaking, Oba Benjamin Olanite, the Onimeko of Imeko, while commending the governor for bringing development to the town of Imeko through the completion of the Oke-Ola road, said that the people of the town are solidly behind the governor and would ensure his victory at the polls.
The Olu of Imasayi, Oba Luqmon Kuoye, also lauded the governor for the “yellow roof” initiative, which has led to the rehabilitation of so many public schools and health centers in the state, particularly in Ogun West.
Governor Abiodun, in his response to the endorsement, thanked the traditional rulers for their support and prayers and pledged to accelerate development in Yewaland, noting that the senatorial district, being the industrial hub of the nation, has tremendously contributed to the growth of the state.
While thanking the Obas for their singular action in endorsing his second-term bid, the governor promised to continue working hard for the state’s socioeconomic development.
On Tongeji Island, Abiodun informed the monarchs that the state government is working to explore the oil deposits in the area so as to ensure that the state is accorded oil-producing status.
