Oonirisa Oba Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II has expressed optimism in the candidature of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff for the governorship of Osun State in 2018 State election.
He used the occasion to inform Oni of his intention to contest for the governorship position in 2018 election. His Omperial Majestu expressed this when Lasun Yussuff visited him in his palace on 17th September 2017 during his governorship consultation in Ile Ife.
The Oba said, having assessed Lasun’s track records that he is convinced that Lasun would deliver and improve the lives of people of Osun State.
The Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff was received at the Oni Palace by His Imperial Majesty Oonirisa Oba Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the full innercourt chiefs of Oonirisa, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo Unoversity Prof Ogunmodede, the APC political stalwarts in Ike Ife and APC party members.
Oonirisa expressed concern over poor performances of past leaders in government and urged the Deputy speaker to see himself as a servant not a leader so that he would be able to serve well as the best governor of the state.
“I know you are a farmer and that you have being helping farmers in the state. At times I borrow some of the tractors you donated to farmers, I will help you develop farming in the state if you emerge governor”, he assured.
He promised to give all the needed supports for Lasun Yussuff to emerge as the next governor of Osun State in 2018.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff promised to elevate Ile-Ife as the capital of Yoruba race if voted to power in Osun State come 2018.
He promised that from this moment he would use his present position and personal ability to ensure that Ile-Ife is placed in its enviable position in the country.
Deputy Speaker also promised to improve agricultural sector in order to provide job opportunities to unemployed people in the state.
He said that no nation can develop without improving agricultural sector and a substantial percentage of the state annual budget would be considered for agriculture.
He also promised to embark on skill acquisition which is the key to any meaningful development, assuring his audience in the palace that all infrastructural development would be tailored towards real and physical economic requirements of the state.
Oonirisa therefore poured torrential blessings on Lasun Yussuff and decreed that God Almighty shall be with him and lead him to become the Governor of Osun State in 2018.
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