The candidate of the Labour Party in the August 9 Osun State governorship election, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade has debunked reports that he had thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress candidate, Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
Akinbade insisted that Labour party has no pact with the APC or the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In a statement released today by his media aide, Mr. Kayode Oladeji, the LP candidate said the APC was towing the line of the Peoples Democratic Party in name dropping, noting that the two parties had sensed their imminent defeat, and were attempting to confuse the electorate.
Akinbade said these in reaction to a news report aired on Sunday on Unique FM Radio, believed to be owned by Aregbesola, which stated that LP had allegedly endorsed Aregbesola for second term.
He said, ‘’We see this as a jittery strategy. Those behind this are faceless and we challenge them to come out in the open. The LP is one big party that will take over power as from next Saturday when the people shall elect me, Akinbade as new governor.’’
The LP candidate wondered why a ruling party (APC) and the PDP which prides itself as the almighty, could go to the extent of dropping his name, stressing, “I am sure that Aregbesola and his PDP counterpart have already seen the handwriting on the wall that the tide would not favour them that is why they and their parties have resorted to panicky strategy of name dropping.’’
He expressed the optimism that he would defeat both Iyiola Omisore of the PDP and Aregbesola at the August 9 polls.
He said, “The world should watch out for the greatest shocker ever because my victory is assured and it will prove the book makers and pundits wrong. This election will separate the seed from the chaff at the end of the day. It’s not about noise, rented crowed, amount of money doled out or kerosene/rice or any other material given out that will determine the election. Our people have already made up their minds on me as their next helmsman.”
Akinbade advised both the APC and the PDP to stop dropping his name, advising that if they knew they could not stand the election on their own they should swallow their pride by withdrawing from the race.
