Osun 2018: 27 seek APC Guber Ticket

No fewer than 27 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state have declared their intention to seek the party’s governorship ticket.

The state Chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famoodun at a meeting with aspirants and their supporters at the party secretariat in Osogbo stated that aspirants could immediately begin campaign.

He however handed to them 10 rules which they must conform with or risk dire consequences, warning them against hate speech, and flamboyance during campaigns.

Some of the aspirants that attended the meeting include; deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yusuff, Secretary to Osun state government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Speaker, Osun state House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam, former Commissioner for Information, Chief. Sunday Akere.

Others include, Mr. Rasheed Adegoke, Dr. Peter Babalola, Mr. Benedict Alabi, Dr. Saka Layoonu SAN, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi, Engr. Adenrele Oriolowo and Isiaka Owoade, among others.

Among the conditions that must be met by the aspirants before they would be allowed to stand for primary according to Famodun include the payment of a sum of N500,000 for Intention Form.

Famoodun also urged aspirants to be peaceful in their conduct and asked them to submit their campaign itinerary to the secretariat for approval.

Speaking on behalf of other aspirants, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam, urged the party to give all of them level playing ground.

He assured that all aspirants would support whoever that eventually emerged the party’s candidate after the primary and prayed for APC’s success in the September 22 governorship election.

Speaking with newsmen at his campaign office, Salaam dismissed claims that he was being persuaded to drop his governorship ambition and support another candidate.

“Nobody can prevail on me to step down for anybody. I’m qualified than any other aspirants. I know how to manage the economy of the state with my experience,” Salaam concluded.