Elections: Senator Urges Ogun State stakeholders To Be Neutral
By Sekinat Salam-Opebiyi, Abeokuta
Stakeholders and Monarchs in Ogun State, South West Nigeria have been advised to maintain neutrality by allowing people to make their choices on 11th March 2023.
Nigerians on Saturday March 11, 2023, will go to the poll once again to choose their Governors.
A former Minister of State Education, Senator Iyabode Anisulowo gave the advice in a statement.
According to Senator Anisulowo, the recent endorsement of a particular candidate by his Royal Majesty (Monarch) Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, Paramount ruler of Yewaland at the expense of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate Biyi Otegbeye, is not only against democratic principles but retrogressive and divisive.
Senator Anisulowo said Ogun West has not been well represented in the State. She therefore, urge all teeming supporters of the ADC Gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State to work together and vote in favour of all ADC candidates come next weekend general elections.
Ogun West, otherwise known as Yewa/Awori is the only zone that is yet to produce a Governor since the creation of Ogun State in 1976.
In Ogun state, 12 Governorship candidates are contesting for the Executive position including the incumbent Governor, Dapo Abiodun.
The candidates and their parties are;
Adeyemi Olufemi AA
Harrison Adeyemi AAC
Omosanya Monsuru AP
Sokunbi Olanrewaju ADP
Dapo Abiodun APC
Jolaoluwa Emmanuel APM
Falana Omoshile APP
Ladi Adebutu PDP
Oguntoyinbo Ajadi NNPP
Ogunronmbi Oludayo NRM
Ojesina Anthony SDP
Biyi Otegbeye ADC
Mercy Chukwudiebere