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NNPP Ogun Guber Candidate, Ajadi Graces Unveiling Of Oyo Guber Counterpart
Mary Nnah
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Olufemi Ajadi on Thursday joined other political stalwarts to storm the official unveiling of the NNPP Oyo State gubernatorial candidate, His Excellency Engineer Popoola Olukayode Joshua.
The epoch event took place at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The official unveiling was for that of the gubernatorial candidate and his running mate, Her Excellency Alhaja Adesope Madinat Atinuke.
The well attended event saw Ajadi fielding questions with journalists who thronged the venue.
Ajadi said NNPP had become a mainstream party having entrenched itself in the minds of Nigerian electorates.
He said the party had been able to do this by its engaging campaigns and issues-based politics.
He said the party was gaining wide spread notice because of its people-based manifesto and one empowerment initiative or the other.
“We have come into politics to rescue our people from the social mess the APC and PDP have put them into
“By the grace of God, NNPP is taking over the entire political space of the country, our antecedents speaking for us,” he said.
At the event, the gubernatorial candidate, Popoola Olukayode Joshua, said NNPP was ready to obtain power from the Governor Seyi Makinde’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led administration in the state.
He said Oyo people want a new government and God would use him for good things in Oyo State.
“We shall be as great as some people in developed countries.
“This is a critical time in our state when government and power must return to the people. So, it is time the entire city of the state experiences true democracy and government that works in their favour.
“We are determined to take our state to its rightful place as the pacesetter. The election is not just about us, it is more about the future of our children and our dear state because our people deserve better.”
The governor’s deputy, Alhaja Adesope Madinat Atinuke said all residents in every part of Oyo State should be expect positive impact of democracy in every aspect of their lives.
“I have been officially announced today as the deputy governor to His Excellency Popoola Olukayode Joshua, I promise to work with the governor to execute civil rights when you vote us into the state in the 2023 general election,” she said.
The leader of the party, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, urged all the citizens of Oyo State to vote for all NNPP gubernatorial candidate and the State Assembly; House of Representatives and the National Assembly candidates for good representation at the state and the national levels.
“We are known as talk-and-do politicians and I am assuring you that all our promises shall be fulfilled when we get to the office,” he said.
The Southwest Secretary of NNPP and Director General of the Olufemi Ajadi’s Campaign Committee, Honourable Tunde Oke, said the electorates in Oyo State should not be scared of the ruling party, adding that what happened in Osun State would repeat itself In Oyo State in favour of NNPP.
“We acknowledge the presence of the Hausa group; we are grateful for their total support for our candidate and we shall be pleased to work together when we assume office in 2023,” he said.
