Ogun LG Poll: DA Likeminds Donates 1,000 Writing Materials To APC Chairmanship Candidate In Abeokuta North

Hon. Ayorinde (left) with his DG Campaign, Hon. wale Bello and DA Likeminds Coordinator, Akinyele Ogunpola

ABEOKUTA - Ahead of the commencement of campaign rallies in Ogun state for the forthcoming local government elections, a political group under All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun Likeminds on Monday donated 1, 000 notebooks to the party's Chairmanship candidate in Abeokuta North local government area of the state, Hon. Abdulsalam Adebayo Ayorinde.

The Coordinator of the group in the local government, Mr. Akinyele Ogunpola on Monday disclosed that the donation was just the first batch out of the 10,000 notebooks the group wanted to donate, adding that the rest would be donated soon. 

Ogunpola equally revealed the group's plan to organize a special programme that will cater for school renovation, student welfare, Teacher's welfare and parents upliftment amongst others.

The special programme tagged,  "Making Schools Better (MSB)" he said was to support Governor Dapo Abiodun led administration in the state.

His words "Among other plans and resources that I have put in place to contribute my best, today, I will be donating some campaign materials to our party and our candidates, please, note that these materials are coming in batches and I want to promise us all that as soon as others arrive it will get to the appropriate quarters especially the electorate.

"Also, I want to announce to everybody here today and across our local government my willingness to champion a much unique programme, first of its kind in this local government called Making Schools Better (MSB) which is the brain work of the Chairman and Vice Chairmanship candidate of Abeokuta North Local."

He added "The objectives of Making Schools Better (MSB) programme is to support Prince Dapo Abiodun led administration in Ogun state in line with his Building Our Future Together slogan will cater for Schools Renovation, Students Welfare, Teachers Motivation and Parents Upliftment.

While reacting, Hon. Abdulsalam Adebayo Ayorinde described the donation as unusual, saying "I'm not surprised with the donation, because Ogunpola family are known for the best academic."

Ayorinde appealed to other political groups within the party to emulate the gesture in order to move the party forward.

He said "I thank DA LIKEMINDS for their support, this is unusual, I want to call on other groups to come out and take a cue from DA LIKEMINDS to take the party forward.

"If other groups and individuals can emulate this group, the party will move forward. You don't necessarily need to wait for what the party will do for them."

Speaking earlier, the APC Chairman in Abeokuta North local government, Alhaji Akeem Sobayo, commended the group's coordinator, Akinyele Ogunpola for his doggedness in moving the party forward.