Eti-Osa: Obanikoro flags off campaign, presents report card from first term

Gearing up to the 2023 general elections, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Eti Osa Federal constituency, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, IBO, recounted his achievements as the current representative of the district.

Speaking at his campaign flag off on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, the Representative said: "I urge Eti Osa constituents to elect me for continuity and for the experience that I am bringing to bear. I had the opportunity to represent them in the last three years and six months today and what I have done speaks for itself. I have presented three bills and moved eight motions that have to do with Eti Osa and Nigeria as a people.

“I’ve facilitated about eight roads, four schools, two clinics, over 300 streetlights across Eti Osa. We have empowered our people by giving them cash grants, equipment, tools for artisans to make them better.

“My priority is to make sure the bills I have presented pass through all the stages and become Acts and also for the motions I moved to be acted upon. I have opened doors for our fintech companies to come to me so I will know how to help them."

The Deputy governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, drums support for Obanikoro: Hamzat, who was present at the Obanikoro campaign flag-off yesterday, to flag off, urged the constituents not to elect new candidates but to insist on re-electing experienced people who are competent and for which he said Obanikoro represents.

The Deputy governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, drums support for IBO Pulse Nigeria

Musliu Obanikoro states reason for supporting son's re-election: The former minister of defence, Musliu Obanikoro, who is also the father to the representative, stated why his son deserves a re-election.

In his words: “I am not here because Jide is my son but I am here supporting him because he is a performer. I am not given to massaging anyone’s ego, I am only saying this because he has done well. He has moved motions and sponsored bills. By returning him to the House of Representatives, we are ensuring we get value for our votes because he will perform even better."

IBO calls for peaceful elections: Finally, the representative urged his constituents to shun political violence, adding that "election will come and go but we will remain.”

What you should know: Obanikoro's campaign kicks off, officially, just 25 days to 2023 general elections. However, campaign activities had been ongoing long before flag-off.