…as APC leaders in Ife Federal Constituency declare support
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has continued to seek support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members to emerge the governorship candidate of the party and win the next governorship election in the state come 2026.
The governorship aspirant who met leadership and members of the APC in Ife-South and Ife-North during his consultation tour, lamented that Osun has been receiving financial rainfall of over 300 per cent of what it used to receive, yet nothing to show for the humongous allocation by the incumbent government.
While rumour of Adeleke’s defection persists and some key figures in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have dumped the party including two senators from Osun East and Central, there is fear that Adeleke may secure automatic ticket of the APC after his defection.
But, Oyebamiji did not bother as the leadership of the APC in Ife constituency pledged support and massive mobilization for the actualization of his gubernatorial ambition in 2026.
Oyebamiji said the affairs of the state had been practically run aground under the current government as manifested in the poor funding of education, health, infrastructure and keys sectors in the state.
“Today, Osun is earning more than 300 percent of what it used to get and everyone can attest that what is on ground does not commensurate with the massive earning”, he said.
The NIWA boss explained that the state and local governments in Osun have received humongous funds from all sources in the last 30 months of governor Adeleke, yet the state has not been able to recruit teachers and health workers to improve the well being of the citizens.
He bemoaned the way the current government has been handling the state affairs in the face abundant resources, assuring the people of the state his financial prowess and administrative acumen to perfectly administer the state’s affairs to better people’s lives if given opportunity to become the next governor.
Oyebamiji added that the resources of the state would be properly channeled on people-oriented and masses – focused programmes capable of uplifting the general welfare and well-being of the masses and as well raising the bar of governance in the state across sectors when elected Governor.
“It is important for us to use whatever comes in as revenue both at the national and state to better the lives of our people. It is essential for us to use our resources judiciously so that our people can benefit from the dividends of democracy. That is my motivation for being in the governorship race,” Oyebamiji said.
He urged members of the party to mobilize people for the Continuous Voter Registration and collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) as soon as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins the registration and PVC distribution.
Earlier, former member, Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Julius Ademola Ajibodu, former Commissioner for Education, Hon. Folorunso Oladoyin Bamisayemi and Chairman of APC local government chairmen, Elder Rufus Awotidoye, declared their support for Oyebamiji.
They described the NIWA Boss as a man of integrity, dignity, humility and competence, assuring the people of the state his capacity to take Osun to the promised land.
