Traditional rulers from Yewa, Ogun West Senatorial District of Ogun State on Sunday threw their weight behind the second term bid of Governor Dapo Abiodun ahead of the 2023 election.
The monarchs made the declaration at the end of the Yewa traditional council meeting, held in Ilaro, Yewa-North local government area of the state.
Speaking on behalf of the monarchs, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle said, their decision to back Abiodun for second term was informed by the tremendous infrastructural projects embarked on by his administration.
The monarch called on the entire people of Yewa to support the governor so as to complete all the ongoing projects in the region.
“We are 100 per cent in support of your second term. We are behind you. By God’s grace we shall rejoice with you when you are returned.
“We know you will do more for us when you come back. We will be with you till 2027 and for the first time we will have our own as your successor.
“Your Excellency, you have the support of all of us. We have challenges with infrastructural development, especially road, but there has been a tremendous change in our infrastructure since this administration came on board. These changes are visible.
“Our governor is ‘talk and do.’ The governor had lived up to our expectations in Yewaland. We have trust in him and we believe he will never disappoint us.”
Speaking on the long term governorship ambition of the district, Oba Olugbenle said it had been resolved among all the traditional rulers in the Yewaland to produce a candidate in 2027 hopeful of the support of the incumbent governor.
“By the grace of God in 2027, our son will be the next governor of Ogun State. But now, let us all work for the governor to win his second term ticket and then work for our son to emerge in 2027.
“My son will also do two terms by the grace of God.”
In his remarks, the governor pledged to continue with his developmental projects in the axis during his second term.
He said, “I will not take you for granted. I will not disappoint you. I thank you for your cooperation and support.”
