“I Pray All Sections Support You” – Olu Of Ilaro Backs “Consensus Candidate” Otegbeye’s Guber Ambition

“I Pray All Sections Of Ogun State Support You” – Olu Of Ilaro Endorses “Consensus Candidate” Otegbeye Guber Ambition

The paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle has backed the ambition of the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to become the next Governor of Ogun State.

The Olu of Ilaro made his position known when Otegbeye and his team visited him at his palace on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

” I am happy to receive you and I pray all sections of Ogun State support your ambition. You are a man of God who loves prayer, anytime you pray just ask God to make your Governorship ambition become a reality like He had made Olugbenle successful in his bid to become a King. I pray this prayer is answered”, the paramount ruler told the ADC gubernatorial candidate who came to seek his blessing at the hugely attended event.

Otegbeye is from Ilaro in Yewa, Ogun State.

“I have come to pay homage and inform you, Kabiyesi, that I would not embark on this journey without seeking your blessings and support. I appreciate you and my respect for you is profound and that’s why this palace is the first place I am visiting before going anywhere. Your importance in this journey cannot be overemphasized” Otegbeye who made the trip in the company of major stakeholders including representatives of the formidable structures backing his ambition told the Olu of Ilaro and the council of chiefs.

Explaining how he emerged as the “consensus candidate”, Otegbeye told the palace ” I am proud to be the consensus candidate of Yewa-Awori and this is unprecedented. In 2011, our uncle late Gen. Adetunji Olurin contested against my brother Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI). Same thing happened in 2015 when GNI was on the ballot against our uncle, Sen. Kamal Akin Odunsi. The result of the 2019 gubernatorial election was not different because GNI and Hon. Adekunle Akinlade were both on the ballot from the same Senatorial district.

“The reason we have not been able to get it has been due to multiple candidates presented by us. Being the only gubernatorial Candidate from Ogun West and with the support of all and sundry, no doubt the journey will be easier.

“I am in my father’s house and that is something any son of Ilaro should be proud of. I intend to run a robust campaign that everyone will be proud of because I have been prepared to succeed in this journey”.

In the team of the ADC gubernatorial candidate to the palace of the Olu of Ilaro were Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, Rt. Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, former Speaker of Ogun House of Assembly; Chief Suraju Olusesi, former Chairman of Civil Service Commission, Chief Kunle Elegbede former Commissioner for Information and Chief Yemi Akintomide. Others are Hon. Tunde Sanusi, Dr. Dele Ogunsiji, Chief Banji Ogunbiyi, Alh. Ademola Fadairo, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, Hon. Bayo Adeyemi, Bolaji Adeniji and Raheem Ajayi.