A political pressure group; Oke Ogun Movement Agenda (OMA) on Thursday appealed to two traditional leaders in Oyo State to see all contesting gubernatorial candidates as their sons and daughters.
The Group said it has been watching developments across Oke-Ogun especially the recent moves of the Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Olabisi and the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao ahead of the rescheduled gubernatorial election on March 18.
Khalifa Adamu Yusuf, the group’s coordinator in a press statement made available to newsmen said, ‘for weeks, both the Olugbon and Okere have shown that they are for the incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde re-election bid.
“We agree that Kabiyesis have inalienable rights to support any candidate of their choice but they must be seen to play fatherly roles as custodians of the tradition and our people nor the electorate and candidates across political parties.
“Kabiyesi, for several minutes showered encomiums on the governor and literally became Governor’s spokesperson eulogising his performance in superlative terms and calling for Makinde’s continuity in office.
‘What if the outcome does not favour Makinde, which we know will happen in matter of days, what would the people remember them for, should he continue with the unpopular praise singing of the Governor that has lost face value with the people of the State?
“The Okere is going from house to house in Saki and asking people to vote the governor.”
‘These Kabiyesis are both on Governor Makinde’s special salary and allowances’ pay roll. They don’t have people’s interest at heart, rather their personal interests.
‘On behalf of all of us in Oke Ogun Movement Agenda, I am appealing to the people of this area, and by extension other zones of the State to elect a tested politician, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin whose manifestos are in sync with great emancipation of our people and better the lives of the downtrodden masses,’ Khalifa Yusuf added.
