MY KINSMEN ENDORSEMENT IS A BOOST TO MY GOVERNORSHIP AMBITION, SAYS GBOYEGA ISIAKA

Hear him, “this is yet another endorsement that has come as a reposition of confidence in our capacity to deliver the goodness of democracy and bring about economic prosperity, of which we shall not withhold anything,”

The first class Accounting graduate stated further that, he was optimistic that he would be the next Governor of the State, claiming that he has more experience and knowledge of the State ahead of other contestants, having contested twice.

Penpushing recalled that various interest groups had endorsed the Governorship aspiration of Isiaka in Ilaro, at an Ogun West Stakeholders Forum event held in the town, while rising from the summit, the Coordinator of the Ogun West Stakeholders Forum (OWSF), Dr. Kunle Salako, said the failure of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to honour a gentlemen agreement to field a Yewa Awori man as the flagbearer of the party informed the switching to the rancour-free ADC, in addition to the credibility of its candidate.

“Today, the zoning arrangement in the APC has been upturned to the disadvantage of Ogun West and the consensus gubernatorial candidate of APC from Ogun West jettisoned for another candidate,” the Coordinator of the Ogun West Stakeholders Forum, Salako,was quoted saying.

He also added, “after a SWOT analysis of the five remaining candidates and parties which present Ogun West persons as Governorship candidate, we come to the realisation that the most acceptable to other sections of the State, most prepared for the job, most experienced and most qualified is Prince  Gboyega Nasir Isiaka,”,

The coordinator recalled that the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC) would have been the preferred platform but for the thwarting of the efforts of the Governor,  Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to work in collaboration with others to field a Yewa/Awori person.

The Ogun West Senatorial District of the State had yet to produce the Governor for the State 43 years ago since the  State was created, whereas the two other Senatorial Districts, Ogun Central (Egba) and Ogun East (Ijebu) have been rotating the seat between them.

Penpushing also recalled that, notable leaders of the Ogun West Senatorial District who attended the summit and supported the adoption were the Asiwaju of Aworiland, Senator Ayo Otegbola, Asiwaju of Yewaland, Professor Anthony Asiwaju, the Ekerin of Ota, Chief Bamgboye Osunlabu, the Otunba of Ilaro, Dr. Samuel Ibikunle, the Iyaloja of Yewaland, and Chief Mrs. Yemisi Abass.

Other leaders of the Ogun West in attendance were the first female Minister in Nigeria, Ambassador Ebun Oyagbola, former Deputy Governor in the State, Alhaja Salimotu Badru, former Chairman,  Ogun -Osun River Basin Development Authority, Chief Mrs. Iyabode Apampa,  former Chairman,  Ogun State Housing Corporation,  Chief Bisiriyu Popoola, former Comissooner in the State, Hon. Lai Taiwo and Chief Mrs. Mary Ogunjobi,  amongst others