Governorship poll: Ladi Adebutu seeks for support, votes of Ogun state traditional rulers
The Governorship Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Ladi Adebutu on Friday visited the Egba Traditional Council to seek for their support and votes of the royal father ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Penpushing reports that Adebutu popularly called ‘Laado’ assured the monarchs that if elected he would make the traditional institution more dignified and relevant in governance, stressing that he has been an advocate of the traditional rulers being assigned constitutional roles in our democratic system
“I have been an advocate of the traditional rulers being assigned constitutional roles in our democratic system by recognising them as chief accounting officers of local government administration so as to enhance their relevance in grassroot development in the country”, he stated
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Ogun State, if elected, will improve the social welfare of traditional rulers in the state, adding that he had drawn a blue print that would ensure transformation of Ogun State from consumer economy to productive one through sustainable development of agriculture, particularly food security its production and marketing.
Penpushing further reports that Adebutu noted that Ogun State is blessed with abundant human and natural resources that can engender rapid development of macro and micro economic activities and that his team had drawn a template that would create employment for the youth and propel increase in internally generated revenue for the State.
The President of the Egba Traditional Council, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, having mandated a member of the Council, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, Towulade Akinale, to thank the governorship aspirant for his visit, prayed God to grant the politician his desires.
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