A former governor of Oyo state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Teslim Folarin, ahead of the forthcoming governorship and state assembly elections.
This development came few days after the political dynasty of the former governor, Ladoja Idera De Leaders and Stakeholders declared their support for Folarin’s gubernatorial ambition.
Ladoja, while speaking with some of his loyalists in a meeting which took place in his Bodija residence, noted that, “In the just concluded national assembly elections, all the three senators under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost.
“And this is not about the history of Oyo state, but also about the history of the person in power. We saw an example of this in Osun state.
“Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has only been in power for three months, yet he was able to clear all the House of Representatives and Senatorial seats for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the just concluded national assembly election.
“And then, we have to know that Osun state is in a peculiar position because it is the root of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect.
“After Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, picked the PDP House of Representatives and senatorial candidates to represent the state at the national assembly, he didn’t offer any form of support to them.
“He didn’t spend money to support them or gave out a word to the citizens for any single one of them. Even God detests actions that are unfair and unjust.
“So when Saturday, March 18 comes, please, leave all you’re doing and go out to cast your votes for the way we are casting it.
“One of our major mobilizers in the PDP called ‘Olopo Eyan’ recently defected to the camp of APC.
“Also, the New Nigeria people’s Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) chapters of Oyo state have adopted Teslim Folarin as their preferred governorship candidate.
“Some political parties are also considering adopting Folarin already, however, I believe all will be sorted out in the coming days.
“Please, I’m appealing to my loyalists to cast their votes for him in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
“In addition, I want everyone to forgive him of whatsoever he might have done in time past,” Ladoja added.
