The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi on Monday said only those who are not interested in the growth and development of his town in particular and Osun State in general will want to run against the incumbent Governor of the State Oyetola.
He stated this while playing host to the governor in his palace during the governor’s strategic engagement visit to Iwo Federal constituency.
This is coming barely 48 hours after a former Osun Secretary to State Government, SSG and 2018 Action Democratic Party, ADP, Governorship candidate, Moshood Adeoti, an Iwo indigene obtained All Progressives Congress, APC governorship Nomination form,
Oluwo advised his subjects not to waste their resources and energy working against the re-election bid of the governor.
The monarch also singled out Osun ex-deputy governor during the administration of Rauf Aregbesola, Otunba Titi Laoye-Ponnle, for commendation for openly identifying with and supporting Governor Oyetola’s reelection bid.
“We (the Iwo Community) want to use this forthcoming Osun Governorship Election to pray to God. My father prayed by supporting the former Oluwo, Oba Tadese, and it worked for my emergence.
“Any Iwo Indigene that wants his or her prayer to be answered should stay where good fortunes are. Anyone who does not want prosperity can go otherwise by not joining the prayer.
“I have not seen a governor that prioritises the welfare of the traditional monarchs and that of the civil servants like Governor Oyetola.
“Oyetola has done well; we are seeing good roads. The civil servants that were begging around before have stopped because the era of half Salary is long gone. He is paying full salary; civil servants are very important. I am not slandering anybody. Let us follow the one who knows the way. I want to commend the former deputy governor, Otunba Titilaoye, for staying with the truth.
“Iwo community cannot betray Governor Oyetola. I assure you that you will win your second term bid; you will come back as Governor-elect of this state by God’s grace. Anybody who comes against you shall be put to shame.”
He pleaded with the Governor to help the community with some bad portions of township roads, just as he commended him for the ones being done.
Earlier, Governor Oyetola had informed Oluwo that the party under the leadership of Prince Gboyega Famodun had obtained a form for him to vie for the second term in office and he has come for the monarch’s prayer before going to consult with the members of the party.
The tour took the governor and his team to Iwo Federal Constituency comprising Iwo, Ayedire and Ola-Oluwa local governments, where members of the party all pledged their support for his second term bid.
