{"id":47139,"date":"2022-07-01T21:39:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/?p=47139"},"modified":"2022-07-01T21:39:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:39:23","slug":"oyetola-optimistic-of-winning-july-16-guber-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/oyetola-optimistic-of-winning-july-16-guber-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Oyetola optimistic of winning July 16 guber poll"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday, expressed confidence that he will emerge victorious in the July 16 governorship election, to enable him to secure a second term in office.<\/strong><\/p>\n Oyetola said this during a re-election campaign in Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will take the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) 30 years to recover from the shock it will receive due to the defeat the party would suffer in July 16 governorship election.<\/p>\n \u201d My eight years in power as governor is sure with God on my side.<\/p>\n \u201d The opposition parties should use this period to prepare for governance rather than contesting. Governance is not child\u2019s play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The governor, however, appealed to the electorate not to sell their votes, saying that those who were planning to buy votes will not be around after the election.<\/p>\n \u201d Don\u2019t panic. God has ordained us. They will be going about with money, but do not be swayed by their actions.<\/p>\n \u201d Do not sell your children\u2019s future. They will not be available after the election. They are opportunists.<\/p>\n \u201d But we are here for you any day. Do not partake in oath taking because of their money,\u201d he said.<\/a><\/p>\n The governor also appealed to the electorate to get their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them to vote.<\/p>\n He also commended members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for always standing by him.<\/p>\n \u201cDo not look for Oyetola on the ballot box, my photograph will not be there.<\/p>\n \u201d You will look for APC logo with broom and vote with your index finger.<\/p>\n \u201cAPC will emerge victorious in Osun,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Speaking on the ongoing projects in the town, the governor said the Federal Government had established a university in the town.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have brought a university to the community which will create job for youths.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have done this and you should reward us by voting for us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have invested in health, education, agriculture and other sectors massively and we are feeding 30,000 vulnerable persons on a monthly basis,\u201d he said. (NAN)<\/p>\n\n