One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said eight governorship aspirants of the party have stepped down for him ahead of the party’s primary election.
Omisore, who made this known through the Director of Media and Strategy of his campaign organisation Mr. Diran Odeyemi, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Wednesday, stated that the aspirants stepped down because they believed in the popularity of the former senator, adding that he would defeat Governor Rauf Aregbesola in the 2014 governorship poll.
Omisore, a former deputy governor of the state, noted that the aspirants admitted that he was the only aspirant out of those jostling for the party’s ticket, who had the acceptability and the capability to defeat the incumbent governor.
Besides, he stated that he had the experience and acceptability to defeat Aregbesola.
He, however, failed to give the name of the aspirants, who had dropped their ambition for his principal, adding that their identities would be made known at a later date.
He said, “Eight governorship aspirants have agreed to drop their governorship ambitions for Senator Iyiola Omisore. All former aspirants who have teamed up with me are prepared to give me ideas from their previous experiences.
“There is no doubt about the acceptability and capability of Senator Omisore. I have the experience and the wherewithal to contest and defeat the incumbent governor.
“Governor Aregbesola has stepped on toes of many people in the state. The people are yearning for a change and I am the one who can defeat him and bring real development to the people of the state.
“The synergy is good for our democracy. If it is going to bring good governance, God will allow it. Chief Obafemi Awolowo predicted this a long time ago. He said that there would be a coming together of political parties.
“Where is ideology in the political parties now? The APC is wooing Obasanjo; but does that make Obasanjo a progressive?
“As there are movements to APC, there are also movements to PDP too. It is not only achievements that win elections, there are extraneous factors like being an indigene, favouritism, blackmails by politicians that come during campaign. But I am sure that Omisore will win the 2014 governorship election in the state”.
these people are just living in illusions, Omisore and his sinking party are going to experience a disgraceful defeat from Aregbesola, even Omisore knows himself!
Who and who will vote for Omisore in Osun State? Even d people in his ward or his street nt talk of his family, can not even vote for him come 2014 in osun state. 24 of Omisore can never defeat Aregbesola. The PDP know and aware of that. The politic of chop make I chop is gone 4ever in osun state. Wish Omisore and co good luck