We won’t let APC take Osun back to hardship era — Adeleke

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to vote massively in the August 15 governorship election, declaring that his administration would not allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return the state to what he described as a period when civil servants had to beg their neighbours for food. Adeleke made the appeal in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, where he called on eligible voters to defend what he described as the state’s progress by supporting his administration at the polls. The governor alleged that the previous APC administration “weaponised poverty” by paying workers half salaries and leaving many civil servants unable to adequately provide for their families.

“I call on the good people of Osun State to brace up for just a few more days,” Adeleke wrote. “Those who once weaponised poverty by paying workers half salaries, leaving civil servants to struggle to feed their families, and denying our people access to basic necessities are desperate to return to inflict more pain. “We must never go back to those dark days.” Adeleke urged voters to use the August 15 election to reaffirm their support for what he described as the path of progress, compassion and good governance.

“On August 15, I urge every eligible voter to send a clear and resounding message that Osun has chosen the path of progress, compassion and good governance. “Together, we will protect the mandate of the people and keep Osun moving forward accordingly,” he said. The governor’s remarks come as political campaigns intensify ahead of the August 15 governorship election, in which he is seeking a second term in office.

The post We won’t let APC take Osun back to hardship era — Adeleke appeared first on Vanguard News. 15 Poll Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the August 15 election as more than a contest for political victory, saying it offers the people of the state an opportunity to send a strong message to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the need to respect their democratic choice. Adeleke stated this in a message shared on his official X handle, where he accused former Osun State Governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, of using their influence within the ruling APC at the federal level against the state.

According to the governor, the alleged actions were aimed at punishing the people of Osun for voting for his administration in the 2022 governorship election. He claimed that such actions had affected the welfare of workers and posed threats to the livelihoods of civil servants, traders, artisans and other residents of the state. “The August 15 election is not just about winning.

It is about securing a decisive victory that sends a clear and unmistakable message to the APC that the people of Osun State must always be respected, their democratic choice must be honoured, and no one should seek to punish them for exercising their constitutional right to vote,” Adeleke said. The governor urged residents to participate actively in the election, describing the poll as an opportunity to reaffirm the will of the people and defend democratic values. The post Osun election will send message to APC – Adeleke appeared first on Vanguard News.