In a statement on Wednesday, Oladehin explained that it was time for Nigerians to purge their mind of the notion that politics is dirty and for dirty people.
According to him, Nigerians must begin to look beyond the narrative that politics is reserved for the dirty-minded and vote for credible candidates who can deliver results.
“The more candidates who can impact the lives of the people stay away from politics, the worse it becomes with our current crop of leaders. I threw my hat into the mix because I do not want to sit back quietly and let incompetent people ruin the country.
“As Nigerians, we need to change the mentality that it is one person’s turn; we should let the best candidate emerge and lay the foundation for a Nigeria can be proud of,” the ADC candidate said.
On the perception of politics as a dirty game, Oladehin said, “We keep saying politics is a dirty game, but the guy who makes a decision is a politician. You can build the best business in Nigeria, and a bad government policy can destroy that business overnight.
“Politics is dirty, depending on how you play it. But we must change the narrative that says that politics is for dirty-minded people.”
Explaining his agenda, Oladehin noted that politics is the platform for making important decisions that affect people’s lives and businesses.
“With Eti Osa regarded as a major economic corridor in Lagos and Nigeria, my goal is to sponsor laws that increase federal presence in Eti Osa and improves the deployment of federal resources to the development of the constituency and protection of the interests of youths, women, and vulnerable members of society.
“We must nurture and protect the digital economy to create jobs for our youths. We must also develop federal government-funded technology hubs that will provide gainful opportunities for people. This is one of my focus areas for the Eti Osa federal constituency,” Oladehin said.