By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Oyo State Coordinator for Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Council and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Teslim Folarin on Monday, thanked electorate in the state for
voting for the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the February 25 polls.
Senator Folarin in a statement, also commended voters in the state for casting their votes for Dr. Yunus Akintunde, Barrister Sharafadeen Alli and Senator and Senator Fatai Buhari as the three Senators from Oyo State.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Com YSO Olaniyi, the Oyo State APC governorship candidate lauded electorates in the state for standing by as well as giving mandates to APC candidates.
” The February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Oyo State was successful and relatively peaceful. I must commend the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), law enforcement agencies, election observers and the press, for their dedications and commitments to Nigeria’s democratic process”, he said.
Senator Folarin added, ” Dear great people of Oyo State, I sincerely appreciate you for demonstrating extra-ordinary resilience and abiding faith in APC by voting en-masse for our candidates”.
” For and on behalf of the President-in-waiting – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), Dr. Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central) Barrister Sharafadeen Alli (Oyo South) and other elected house of representatives members on the platform of the progressive party, I say a big THANK YOU.”
The APC governorship candidate stressed, ” To whom much is given, much is expected, I want to reassure that the elected representatives on the platform of our great party have great passions for a better Nigeria”.
According to Senator Folarin, ” they will assist the next President, Asiwaju Tinubu in his quest to enthrone masses-focused governance”.
The APC governorship candidate stated further that ” Saturday, 11th March 2023 is another D-day in Oyo State, I enjoin great people of Oyo State to come out en-masse to vote for me and APC House of Assembly candidates”, saying, ” a vote for us, is a vote for Itesiwaju Ipinle Oyo. We’re highly committed to Forward Oyo State for Growth and Development.”
” With due respect to other candidates, I remain the most experienced public administrator and closest to the grassroots, having represented Oyo Central Senatorial District for three terms and toured 351 wards of Oyo State on countless occasions.
“I am contesting governorship seat of Oyo State to holistically improve security, education sector, agricultural sector, health sector, empowerment and employment of our youths and women, to grow our economy, welfare of civil servants and pensioners, to ensure local government autonomy, urban renewal and rural developments, clean environment, wealth creation and lots more.
“We’ve capacities to do better than the current administration in the State. Let’s take full advantage of Tinubu-Shettima Presidency. Vote APC on March 11th. You’ll never regret your decisions,” Folarin said.
