For calling their leaders “rascals”, the Southwest will reject President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the polls in April, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) national leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday.
“One man came to Yorubaland. His name is Goodluck Jonathan. He referred to us as rascals. That is an abuse on our parents, on our fathers, mothers and sisters. He insulted everybody. We have to tell our parents that it is an insult. This is the region that has produced great men and educationists.
“We will sweep him away; we can’t take such insult. We will not vote for him; you can’t come to beg for vote and insult us. We will reject him and will also reject the PDP,” he said.
Tinubu spoke in Abeokuta where he addressed a huge crowd during the flag-off of the campaign by Ogun State governorship candidate of the ACN, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
It was “a broom revolution” at the Ake Palace venue of the rally in the Ogun State capital as the army of AC N supporters took the town by storm.
National Chairman of ACN Chief Bisi Akande, Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos) and Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), ex-governor Chief Olusegun Osoba, Oyo State AC N governorship candidate Abiola Ajimobi, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye and AC N National Publicity Secretary Alhaji Lai Mohammed were among the dignitaries who attended the grand rally.
Tunubu said the state deserves better governance and that the citizens should understand that freedom is not cheap.
His words: “Freedom is not cheap. Be ready to confront the lion of the billboard.
“Are you ready for change? It is time to stop agonising and be ready to sweep away the sorrow of PDP, sweep away assassination and cultism.”
He drew their attention to events in Egypt and other countries where the will of the citizens led to the fall of dictatorial regimes. He urged Ogun citizens to take a cue from that in order to use their votes to banish the yoke oppression, insecurity, of cultism and official stealing in the state.
He said Amosun symbolises the change and liberation the people need. According to him, Ogun and Lagos should partner bacuse of the proximity of the two states. He said the performing Fashola administration, “which will be re-elected in May”, would partner Ogun to help fast track development and growth in the state.
“We watch news to see events in Egypt. That is how to defeat a dictator. Are you ready to defend your votes? I will like to introduce my successor (Fashola) brother, best-man and best hand for the job who will partner with Ogun to make successful transformation and development of the state and Nigeria,” Tinubu said.
Fashola said his “heart bleeds for Ogun people” each time he read that the House of Assembly had been shut.
Fashola lamented the deplorable state of Abeokuta township roads, saying he passed through Sapon on his way to the Ake Palace venue of the rally and observed that the road had been bad for the past three years.
Fashola urged Ogun’s 1.8 million registered voters to use their votes to “redeem the state from the doldrums and legislative inertia”.
“We have come to rescue you through AC N. The wind of change has come to Ogun State. They (PDP) can’t rescue you from themselves. A vote for ACN is a vote for better school, free education, quality healthcare and security,” Fashola said.
Akande and Oshiomhole said the time for change had arrived and that Amosun represents that change.
Osoba was optimistic that Amosun would succeed Daniel. “Amosun will be Governor May 29 in Jesus’ name,” Osoba said.
Osoba reminded the people that they are children of the Yoruba political leader, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who gave them a head-start in education and quality welfarist governance. He lamented the absence of a democratic government in the state.
“We don’t want a sole administrator in Ogun State. We are going to court to stop the illegality. If care is not taken, the Governor will one day call the Chief Justice of the state to give injunction in his bedroom in Sagamu. We can’t stand an imperial ruler in Ogun State,” Osoba said.
Amosun said if voted into office, he will run a transparent government that will be beneficial to all sections of the state.
According to him, an ACN-controlled government will offer the citizens free quality education from primary to secondary school level, quality health service, enhance agriculture, boost the state internal revenue generation as well as create an enabling environment for industrialisation of the state.
Amosun urged PDP governorship candidate Adetunji Olurin not to insult the intelligence of the people.
“Just last week, the unthinkable happened. The governorship candidate of the PDP openly insulted the intelligence of the good people of Ogun State by saying he is equally on a mission to rebuild Ogun State. Is this not laughable given that he fact that he belongs to the PDP which has misruled the state for eight years?”
The Nation
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