Kazeem Adio emerges as ADC candidate

chika ebuzor

July 21, 2018 5:19 PM

Alhaji Kazeem Adio, a former Secretary to the Osun State Government, has emerged the as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

According to Daily Post, Adio’s emergence was affirmed by a voice vote.

ADC’s spokesman, Chief Ananyo Arinze, while speaking to the delegates, thanked them for their peaceful conduct.

Arinze said “I want to sincerely appreciate our ADC Osun members for your doggedness and the way you have comported yourself in making this historic event a peaceful one, I am confident that with you, Osun shall be delivered from the government you have no stake in, I thank the representatives of the INEC who came out in good numbers.”

I am prepared to serve

Adio, during his acceptance speech, said that he is ready to serve and banish poverty in Osun state.

‘’We are gathered here today because we have seen the need to change the status quo in our land. We have the backing of Almighty God, and we shall get to the Promised Land, a land where poverty is banished, a land that is characterised by progress, a land that is characterised by development, a land where salaries are paid as and when due and where pensioners can go back to their various homes and be happy to have something to fall back on, a land where we can grow what we eat and be proud of it, a land where we can embark on profitable ventures and be assured that we have reaped that which we have sowed.

“Osun State belongs to us and it is high time we took it back. ADC is the only reliable political vehicle that will take us there.

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“So, I’m calling on all the good people of Osun and all that are in solidarity with us, to join hands with us to take back our land.”

In a related development, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC),Adams Oshiomhole, has described the September 22, 2018 Osun governorship election as a walk-over for the party.

Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola, the Chief of Staff to Governor Rauf Aregbesola was elected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in its primary election which held on Friday, July 20, 2018.

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