Osun LG Leadership: Ward-13 APC Receives Chairmanship Aspirant, Oriola Oladipupo In Grand Style

Author: Bright Olorungbotemi

Honorable Oriola Oladipupo Kabir popularly known as ORIS addressing the people of ward-13

On Sunday 17th January 2021, the Osogbo local government chairmanship aspirant under the ruling party, All Progressive Congress(APC), Honorable Oriola Oladipupo Kabir popularly known as ORIS was received by the people of his community, during their weekly party meeting, held in front of the house of Mr Taye Ajibola, the party leader’s house located at Akepe Street, Ward-13 Osogbo local government area of the state.

VAM News gathered that Osogbo local government is part of the 30 local government area in Osun state, a local government with over 200, 000 population as projected in the year, 2016, according to the National population commission of Nigeria reports.

The APC Chairmanship aspirant for Osogbo local government, appreciated the good people of ward-13 for their support, interest and loyalty to the ruling party.

The Osun born politician, had earlier stormed the ward’s meeting with hundreds of his supporters to seek the support of the members and the leadership of the party.

Addressing the elated party members, Kabir popularly known as Oris said the purpose of his visitation was to seek support of his people and the need for them to endorse his candidature.

Speaking on his political ambition, the chairmanship hopeful said it was the turn of the ward to produce the next chairman, saying since the creation of the state, ward 13 which he said has largest voting capacity, had never produced any political office holder since its creation.

Oris narrated the need to provide food and shelter through agricultural development means for the people at the grassroots level.

In his word, "most of our people engage in illegal and shameful means just to earn a living as a result of hunger"

My priority is to bring infrastructures to the local government by providing foods & shelters through agricultural means and amenities for them to survive, Oladipupo said.

A leader of the party in the ward, Alhaji Karina Adigun, said to succeed at this crucial race, he urged the ward 13 irrespective of their family, jobs and religion to join hands together and Support their own son.

A leader of the party in Osogbo Local Government and ward-13, Chief Sare Pawo of Osogboland, Baba-awo Taye Ajibola, encouraged people to pray for the emergence of Oladipupo.

He advised the APC Chairmanship aspirant to shun the politics of do or die affairs, bitterness and hatred.

The leader, advised Oladipupo to always give a listening ears to the people, pick their calls and reply their messages after assuming office.

"Don't Make a covenant with anyone", he added.

My reason for Supporting Oladipupo Oris was based on the need to have the best person for the job without given in to emotion or sentiment. We saw in him what many people didn't see and we are not in doubt that he would reposition the local government for better, the youth leader, Ademola Jamiu said in his word while encouraging the ward to Support Oladipupo Oris.

"I will urge the incoming Chairman to take the local government serious and give them the development through their allocation for the local government, advice him to always pick calls from the people and attend to them after assuming office as Chairman.

Speaking further, the deputy Woman leader in the ward, Omotoyosi Olupona called on the people to Support the candidate of Oladipupo Oris.

To this end, Oladipupo appears like a leader who is coming in to build and not to destroy and whoever that has that in mind will not abandon developmental projects for the local government, Another faithful Party member in the ward, Rasaq Adekunle said.

Going down the memory lane, Oladipupo Oris who hails from Balogun compound said it’s only their ward, ward 13 that had never be given opportunity to produce any candidate for any political office since its creation.

He noted that apart from ward 13 where he hails from, none of the other wards had never produced either federal lawmaker or state lawmakers, chairmen or vice chairmen .

“It’s our turn, and we need to ensure that we do everything within our reach to secure this chairmanship position. Ward 7 had produced Senator, Chairmen, the same thing with ward 8, ward 9, ward 10, ward 11, ward 14 and ward 12 and Ward 15.

Describing Governor Gboyega Oyetola as a listening governor, Oris expressed optimism that the Governor would definitely look into their demands.

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