A governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), has revealed that Governor Abiola Ajimobi has paid his dues under the late former governor Lamidi Adesina.
According to Akintola, nobody can dispute the fact that the governor is a Lamist.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, insideoyo.com can authoritatively report, is divided along Lamists and SENACO lines. Lamists are members of the legacy party- Alliance for Democracy who were supporters of late Lam-Adesina while SENACO members are those who followed the governor from the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, to the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.
Insideoyo.com gathered that Akintola spoke on Saturday at an elaborate event held at the residence of a leader of the APC, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe in Iddo local government to launch the governor’s senatorial bid.
Akintola, who was a deputy speaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly,advised aspirants seeking elective offices under the party platform to be patient and willing to pay their dues in politics.
He said, “In the camp of the progressives, you have to pay your dues and pass through the political tutelage. In 2010, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at an event here in this local government with Senator Ajimobi and other leaders of the defunct Action Congress seated, advised me to show interest in the governorship race.
“I politely turned it down. I knew it wasn’t my turn. Governor Ajimobi wasn’t governor then but I know I should not jump the gun.
“Our governor has also paid his dues under the late Lam Adesina. Nobody can dispute that he is a Lamist.
“Ido Local Government is launching the campaign to endorse him to go to Senate and by the grace of God, he shall make it.
“Of course, this isn’t his first time. In his first time, he wasn’t a bench warmer there as he gave quality representation. In the Senate, he will be a pride to Oyo State and the South-West.’’
