Former Member, House of Representatives, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade has obtained the gubernatorial nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Akinlade, who contested the Ogun State gubernatorial in 2019, made this known in a statement, saying on Friday, May 6, he joined other gubernatorial aspirants from Ogun State by procuring the 2023 Gubernatorial Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on the platform of the APC.
The statement reads, “My dear good people of Ogun State and party faithfuls, as a young Eagle (politically), I rode on the great wings of our leader above the Olumo Rock and beyond; he showed and taught me many lessons.
“Someone once told me that “if your dreams do not scare you, then it’s not worth exploring”.
“Yes, it is daunting and almost scary without the usual safety net, but this is one mandate that we all must undertake with clear conviction and determination to succeed.
“As l call on you once again, I must add that your love, prayers, encouragement, and sacrifices kept me going in the last three years.
“Dear compatriots, my aspiration to run for the highest office of our dear state once again hinges on sustaining and complementing the giant infrastructural strides of past administrations.
I was privileged to have served in one of which I was privileged to have served between 2011-2015.
“On Sunday, May 8, I placed calls through to my co-aspirants and congratulated them for throwing their hats in the ring for the Ogun 2023 Guber contest.
“I assured them of my cooperation in the process and received the same courtesy.
“True vision and desire to serve should be selfless, devoid of malice and divisions.
“We are people destined for greatness, thus, this is the time to reset our focus and reposition the future of our dear State as envisioned by our forbearers. Thank you all and God bless,” said Akinlade.
E/Suzan O.
