Ogun PDP deputy governorship candidate, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has stated that current political events clearly indicate her principal, Ladi Adebutu, is destined to become the state’s next governor.
Sowunmi-Kolapo spoke on the heels of controversy over a list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in which Adebutu’s name was omitted.
Speaking to Muslim faithful and journalists after Jumat prayers at the Nawarudeen mosque in Abeokuta on Friday, Sowunmi-Kolapo received the full endorsement of the leaders of the Nawarudeen society in Ogun.
The leaders, led by the Chief Imam of the Nawarudeen Society in Ogun State, Sheikh Tiamiyu Olamigoke, took turns praying for Sowunmi-Kolapo and her principal in the polls.
According to them, the deputy governorship candidate has demonstrated, through her good deeds even before venturing into politics, that she will be a compassionate leader.
They added that Adebutu had also done much for the people of Ogun, including the Muslim community, and deserved their support.
Responding to journalists, who said the jubilation of members of the ruling party over the controversial INEC list was confusing the public, Sowunmi-Kolapo expressed confidence that it was an unintended omission by the commission.
The deputy governor candidate said one of the appointments President Bola Tinubu got right was appointing Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC chairman.
She described Amupitan as a globally recognised professional who would not do anything to taint his integrity in a damning way.
She equally expressed confidence in Tinubu’s commitment to free and fair elections, no matter who is sacrificed.
She reiterated that no one could stop a genuine movement by a people determined to protect their heritage.
“We will soon separate the wheat from the chaff.
”There’s a difference between people who are fighting for their pockets or fighting to retain their juicy positions and those fighting to protect our heritage in the interest of generations of true Ogun indigenes, who must not be relegated to second-class citizens by imported leaders.
“Ogun’s resources must work for its people. This is the bedrock of our ITURA DE mandate.
“The PDP administration of Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu will prioritise the welfare of citizens and ensure real financial autonomy for local governments, in a bid to ensure accountability and grassroots service delivery,” she said.
Earlier, the Otun Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, Alhaja Risikat Ogunfemi, tasked the Nawarudeen society and the Muslim Community to support the candidate.
She described Sowunmi-Kolapo as a source of pride for the Muslim community who, if voted into power, will do nothing but serve the people, along with her principal.
Aside from the joint prayer held for the success of the PDP ticket in 2027, the Imams and Islamic scholars present in the mosque took turns offering prayers for the protection of both candidates and the progress of the state.
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