The deputy governor of Ondo State, Dr Olayide Adelami, led a crowd of party leaders and faithful of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo in a ‘thank you’ roadshow across the streets of the ancient town.
The gesture was to celebrate and thank APC members and other stakeholders in Owo for the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in last Saturday’s governorship primary election in the state.
This was contained in a statement by Spokesperson to the Deputy Governor, John Paul Akinduro, in Akure, the state capital.
Akinduro said that “residents across the streets were seen cheering the deputy governor and chanting ‘Odatiwa’ ‘Odirorun’—a campaign slogan of the governor—as an array of excited motorcyclists engaged in acrobatic display while the elegantly dressed ‘Lucky Women’ danced all the way.
“The roadshow, which took off at the residence of the deputy governor in Iselu, went through Okedogbon to Iloro-Owaluwa-Uka and reached a crescendo at the APC local government secretariat, where the deputy governor addressed the party faithful.
“Adelami, who spoke both in English and his dialect of Owo, thanked the party, members, traditional institutions, various support groups, and the Owo people in general for supporting the governor unreservedly in the primary election.
“This possession is to thank the people of Owo for the support they showed Governor Aiyedatiwa in the governorship primary election. There is no better way to do it than to go round Owo to thank them immensely for all they have done.
“What happened on Saturday was that Owo people came out en masse and spoke with one voice, and we delivered our votes for Governor Aiyedatiwa hundred percent.
“I urge you to get your voter’s cards and vote massively for the governor come November this year.”
A former Attorney General and commissioner for Justice in the state, Adekola Olawoye, commended the deputy governor for his financial, political, and moral support of the APC family in Owo even before he assumed office.
Also, a former commissioner for women affairs and social development in the state, Dr Yemi Mahmud, eulogised the deputy governor for changing the face of Owo politics.
Mahmud said, “Since Dr Adelami became the deputy governor, the politics of Owo changed. He has been able to unite us and also worked assiduously for the victory of Governor Aiyedatiwa.
We are very thankful to the party and our people in Owo for the overwhelming support they gave the governor in the primary election.”
The event attracted prominent Owo local government APC leaders, ward executives, members, and major political players in the town.
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