Osun
State Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s target in the August 9 governorship election
is not only to win, but also to defeat Senator Iyiola Omisore of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his ward, it was learnt yesterday.Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Research, Planning and Policy Implementation (Federal Matters) Prince Olusegun Bada said this in Abuja while speaking to The Nation.
Omisore was, in 2011, defeated by Senator Jide Omoworare of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the senatorial poll.
Bada said the only place Omisore won in the senatorial election was in his ward, adding: “We are not only looking forward to defeating him in the governorship election. That is an understatement. We are also looking forward to beating him in his constituency and ward.”
He said Aregbesola had performed excellently and expressed confidence that the governor would be re-elected.
Bada said: “Even people within the PDP know that their candidate cannot win. You cannot win when you are against the people. Winning an election is based on track record and the records of both candidates are there.
“Aregbesola has tarred 10km roads in each local government area. He has not spent four years in office and has tarred over 600km of roads. And we are targeting 1,000km.
“He has done backward and forward linkage with access to agricultural products. He has created an enabling environment for hospitality, and for small scale and manufacturing businesses to thrive. He has made Osun State peaceful for coexistence among various ethnic and religious groups