Olusegun Akinwusi, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun State, has expressed his readiness for the August 9 poll, saying his untainted career as a former civil servant, the goodwill he enjoyed among the populace and the Almighty God will ensure his victory.
Besides, he was convinced that his party’s manifesto and programmes which he had so far presented to the citizenry during his campaign tours would help him secure their votes in the forthcoming poll.
Akinwusi, while addressing members of SDP in Ilesa after the party’s street rallies at both Ilesa-East and West, noted that his entrance into politics had changed the hitherto political calculation in the state.
The street rallies that kicked off at Ilesa boundary at Omi-Aladiye took Akinwusi and members of the party including the state chairman, Ademola Ishola to Oke-omiru, Isokun, Itakogun, Atakumosa market, Ita-Balogun, Ijofin, Bolorunduro, Wesley, Orogba, Isare, Oke-Oye, Iloro, Anaye, Okesa, Ifosan, Enu-Odi Ijebu, Cocacola and Ireti-Ayo along Ijebu-jesa road.
The former Head of Service (HOS) refuted insinuation that he would drop his ambition to support another candidate, explaining that this was far from the truth.
“I have served for 35 years as a civil servant and eight years and eight months as a Head of Service. Those of us contesting know our credentials. I have a vision and a purposeful mission to rescue this state and I know what it takes to bring about the change we desire.
“I cannot subsume my interest under any other political party. I’ll be like a fish outside water to merge with anyone or any political party”, he stated.
He challenged members of the party in the two local government areas to “press on and push forward until we reached our destination on August 9”.
“We must be commended that we made SDP, a new party in this dispensation stands shoulder to shoulder with parties that had been existing since 1999 with moneybags, godfathers and federal might. We are contesting this election to win and we are winning together”, he said.
While appreciating the people of Ilesa for the warmth reception given to him during the rallies of over 10 kilometers, Akinwusi assured the state indigenes that he would ensure that all his promises are delivered if elected by them.
RAZAQ AYINLA
