More opposition political parties in Oyo State on Thursday vowed to end the All Progressives Congress’ rule in the state in 2019.
The opposition parties include the Accord Party and the Socialist Party of Nigeria.
They said the reign of the ruling party, which started in 2011, would not be allowed in Agodi Government House beyond May 29, 2019.
The chairman of SPN in the state, Kolapo Oladapo, spoke at the formal presentation of the party’s governorship candidate, Abiodun Bamigboye.
“Only a government formed on the basis of socialist programme can uplift the masses from the current abject poverty, want and deprivation,” Oladapo said.
He said as a party of the workers, youths and the masses, the SPN would declare free education from primary to tertiary levels and create wealth for all.
“SPN has no money to buy votes but it has programmes that are capable of bringing a significant improvement to both the living and working condition of workers, youths and masses in the state,” he said.
The state chairman of the Accord Party, Muda Ogunsola, also decried the high level of poverty in the state.
“Our hospitals are in sorry state today. Unemployment rate is rising daily. All these shall be tackled when we take over next year.”
He assured all stakeholders that the party was ready to tackle poverty in the state.
Ogunsola said the next elections would be different from the past elections in the state because the money-bag politicians would be disgraced.
He said; “God will disgrace those who are sharing money in 2019. We shall allow youths and women to lead government. That is why we presented young people as our candidates.
“Our party is a disciplined party and that is why we don’t have any crisis, no godfathers and no court case in the party.
“We are going to declare state of emergency on education. Today, you will notice that the level of our education in Oyo State has gone down beyond reasonable level.
“Our hospitals are in sorry state today. Unemployment rate is rising daily. All these shall be tackled when we take over next year.”
