AyABEOKUTA – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ogun State, Olootu Bolaji Adeniji has carpeted critics of the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola fondly called Yayi, describing them “lazy and lacking the imagination to present a formidable challenge as opposition”.
Adeniji, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday, said opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party , (PDP) and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu, have failed woefully to present clear policies or programmes to the electorate.
According to him, “Instead of showcasing solutions to pressing development needs of the state, the opposition has been chasing shadows, focusing on Yayi’s ancestry and attempting to block his candidacy through procedural maneuvers”.
Adeniji, who is also the convener of Ogun West Initiative, described the opposition theatrics as “intellectual laziness and hollowness.”
He stated, “Rather than look for ways to appeal to the people of Ogun State, like Yayi has done through undeniable impact, they are busy with campaign of calumny. They have shown no creativity, no policies, no programmes and no intellectual rigour to conceptualize alternatives that can endear them to the people.”
He urged Ogun residents to continue supporting Yayi as the preferred candidate, stressing that only visionary leadership backed by verifiable performance and concrete programmes can secure the state’s futur
According to him, “YAYI’s statewide acceptance is attributed to the series of interventions in the social and economic welfare of our people. These projects have elevated the standard of living of our people and positioned Adeola as a candidate with tangible achievements to showcase”.
“His consultations since emerging the party’s candidate has emphasized continuity of development and expansion of infrastructure to meet the needs of Ogun’s growing population”.
“We will kick off official campaigns very soon, and the decision of the electorate will be anchored on the ability of candidates to showcase practical solutions rather than baseless rhetoric currently being peddled by the opposition”, he added.
