The Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), Ogun State Chapter has unanimously endorsed the second term ambition of Governor Dapo Abiodun, declaring that the council will work round the clock in ensuring the return of Abiodun at the forthcoming Governorship race.
Penpushing reports that the Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council(IPAC) Mr. Samson Okusanya made this known when he led other members of the council to a meeting with the Governor in his home in Iperu town of the state
The council leader who is a chieftain of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) said the governor being a disciplined and focused man, as through his words and action brought peace and development to the State.
“We have come to pay a visit to our governor as the Chief Executive and the Security Officer of the State. We are here to congratulate him for his exemplary leadership and most especially for the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections’, he said.
“Last Saturday’s election in Ogun was free and fair and acceptable to all of us. We the registered political parties are in support of the governor. We are happy as a body to come and assure you that your second term is inevitable. We shall support you in the gubernatorial election’,Okusanya emphasised.
“The elections were free and fair in Ogun State. We have observed all the processes the State has enjoyed, the co-existence between all the political parties. We are here to appreciate you for a job well done’, he added.
Penpushing further reports that Okusanya attributed the success of the party at the presidential election to the hard work, discipline and consistency that the governor has brought, adding that there was peace to the electioneering processes as there was a level playing field for every party to campaign without molestation.
The Governor in response said his party adopted political tolerance by lowering the political temperature and focusing on issues based campaign as he believes that people are free to join any party of their choice.
“Since we believe that our performance will speak for us, we have no need to stop people from joining any political party of their choice and marketing their party for votes. As an industrial hub, the State must be peaceful for people to live and do business. We cannot allow insecurity because it will affect Investments’, Abiodun stated.
“I want to appreciate you for testifying that the elections were peaceful. All our candidates won convincingly and our presidential candidate won overwhelmingly and other parties did not win up to 20 percent’, he said.
“You have endorsed my continuation in office because of the fact that we executed people’s oriented programmes and policies. Being from another party and not from our own party gives you the opportunity to access our performance critically and I am sure this has not been an easy for you’.
Penpushing also reports that the governor appreciated other political parties for not seeing elections as a do or die affairs, but have complemented the state government in maintaining peace through cooperation and collaboration, pledging to continue the implementation of his vision through the ISEYA agenda.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Abayomi Arambambi, in an interview lauded the state government for creating a conducive environment for all parties to campaign without any form of attack.
Penpushing reports that Arambambi who adjudged the Presidential and National Assembly elections as free, fair and credible in the state, said his party would not support the cancellation of the elections or any act that would truncate the electoral process in the country.
Meanwhile, the meeting was attended by representatives of national and state officials of All Peoples Party(APP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Social Democratic Party(SDP),Young Progressives Party( YPP), Accord Party, Peoples Redemption Party(PRP) and Good Party.
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