Fictitious Petition Against Gov. Abiodun Cannot Stop His Second Term Re-election - DA Acolytes

 

ABEOKUTA - Political friends of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, nicknamed DA Acolytes have insisted that, "fictitious petition" peddling around by some aggrieved members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state against the re-election of the governor cannot stand.

The socio-political group stated this on Wednesday at a press conference heralding 62years birthday of the governor and his victory at the governorship primary election.

The Convener of the group, Engr. Alexander Mazoya said nothing can stop the governor from contesting and winning the 2023 governorship election with his sterling performance that cut across the 20 local government areas of Ogun State.

Engr. Mazoya emphasized that, the governor's victory at the APC governorship primary election over other aspirants was due to his performance in education, health, transportation and infrastructural development across the three senatorial Districts.

Reacting on the rampant cult clashes that enveloped the state capital, Abeokuta, Engr. Mazoya commended the governor on proactive measures put in place by his government in curtailing the activities of the cult groups in the state.

Mazoya who dismissed political inclination to the cult clashes in the state, describing them as rascals.

According to him, the birthday party for the governor will hold on Friday with a victory walk from NNPC en route Iyana Mortuary to Sapon.

He said the victory walk will end at Panseke Skating ground with Alayo melody singer on band stand to entertain the guests.

"We have called this press conference to update you about the objectives of our group and to intimate you about our programmes coming on Friday for the birthday celebration for our governor.

"The group's objective is to help in propagating the good work of the governor, we are going to project all the good things he has been doing and to keep supporting him.

"Dapo Abiodun is a detribalized Nigerian, he is not a sectional governor. He's a governor for Yewa, Remo, Ijebu and Egba. We want to appeal to people of Ogun state to reelect him for his second tenure. 

"Those circulating fictitious petition against the governor are only wasting their time. That cannot distract him or stop him from contesting. We only want to appeal to those who are yet to get their PVC to go out and register, because that's the instrument to get the job done.

"The Friday surprise birthday party will be a 3-in-1 programmes. First is to celebrate his 62years birthday, his three fruitful years in government, and victory at the primary."

Other party leaders who spoke at the press conference are former Odeda local government chairman, Hon. Semiu Bola Lawal, Mr. Ashiru Quadri from Ogun West and Comrade Akeem Temitope Akilo.