Ahead of the July 16th governorship election in Osun state, some members of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), on Wednesday throw their weight behind the gubernatorial candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi.
Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting of the factional SDP in Osogbo, the chairman, Elder Femi Awe said that the members of the SDP Patriot across the state unanimously agreed to work for Akin Ogunbiyi to become victorious in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Awe further said that Osun state needs someone who has traveled across the world with wide exposure that can take the State to the highest level.
He stated that they declare their support for Accord Party, “SDP Patriot will decide to vote for Accord Party which is number one on the ballot paper comes July 16th” he said
According to him, “We need personality. We need those who can give us the right type of governance we want. We need those who have traveled all over the places that can bring joy and laughter into the mouths of our people.
“We cannot go back from the third position to the last position, SDP is forward and our slogan is progress. Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party is our choice.
Speaking on the candidature of Dr. Goke Omigbodun as SDP governorship candidate, Awe explained that he ‘Omigbodun’ has never discussed with him that he wanted to contest for the governor in the state.
According to him, “Dr Goke Omigbodun is the somebody I welcomed to the party which I know his ability and disability. Somebody that can not vie for local government election and win now want to bastardize SDP for me in Osun state.
“Omigbodun has never discussed with me that he wanted to be a governor of Osun State. We were looking for somebody to replace him as a dummy candidate, which we solicited for coming of Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi but unfortunately due to rioting and crisis in our party Ogunbiyi did not come.
“I don’t want to waste my time following people that are still mocking themselves as a jester.” he said
