Muslim community pledges support for the next Ogun governor

THE Muslim community in Ogun State has pledged support to anyone who emerges as the state’s next governor.

The Directorate of Leadership and Good Governance (DLGG) of the League of Imams and Alphas in the state has announced this after a three-day interactive session with the candidate governors of the various political parties in the state.

In a communiqué signed by DLGG Chairman and Secretary, Qasim Sanusi and Tajudeen Uthman respectively, the group urged the politicians to show the quality of “omoluabi” in their politics and avoid violence and incendiary expressions in their campaigns .

The six gubernatorial candidates who attended the session are Mr. Anthony Ojeshina of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Samuel Adeyemi of the Action Alliance (AA), Mr. Cyprus Akinfenwa of the Peoples’ Redemption Party (PRP), the Mr. Kehinde Sogunle of the Labor Party (LP) and Mr. Olubiyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Others include Prince Harrinson Adeyemi of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Honorable Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was represented by his running mate, Adekunle Akinlade.

The group said the discussion was motivated by a desire to contribute to quality governance and create an avenue for political office seekers to discuss their vision of Ogun State’s greatness.

the communiqué reads in part: “They gave their blueprint of how the abundant but untapped resources in the state would be harnessed for the benefit of all. Finally, they also pledged to provide a people-centered government if elected.

“The candidates have also made covenants with the people of Ogun State to best serve them and ensure good governance of local governments to bring the benefits of democracy to the grassroots.

“Also, all candidates agreed that it is necessary to radically change the security architecture of the state, sincerely renew the education sector and improve the health sector of the state, all in the common interest of the people of the state.

“All the governorship candidates present sought the understanding and cooperation of the Muslim ummah to achieve the Ogun state of everyone’s desire when they come into office.

“The Muslim community in return pledged its willingness to be trustworthy and to be a reliable partner with anyone who comes forward as the governor with a view to elevating the state to enviable heights in the comity of states in the country.

“The leadership of the Islamic ummah prayed for all the candidates who attended the three-day event, the state of Ogun and Nigeria in general.”

The directorate implored the people of the state to use the window provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to collect their permanent voter cards (PVCs) and prepare to vote for their preferred candidate.