Alao-Akala advises Gov Ajimobi not to Use Buhari as Campaign Strategy
The former Governor of Oyo State and gubernatorial candidate of the Labour party in the state, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has said that the incumbent governor in the state and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Abiola Ajimobi, should not expect to be re-elected because of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s victory.
The former governor released a statement on Monday via the Director of Public Affairs, Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation, Oludare Ogunlana, alleging that the state chapter of the APC planned to host Buhari during a campaign so as to canvass votes for the governor..
He said: “Buhari and Ajimobi are two separate entities that cannot work together. Using Buhari’s name rather than his (Ajimobi) achievements is the greatest undoing a sinking governor can do to win at all cost. Buhari did not award contract at questionable amount or neglect meritocracy for mediocrity.
“The APC administration is anti-masses as it has inflicted pains on the people as against its campaign promises in 2011.
“Ajimobi is the most corrupt governor in the history of the state while Buhari is the only former head of state without a house in Abuja and the only former leader without an oil bloc. How then does Ajimobi think using Buhari’s name to campaign will guarantee him victory?
“To save Ajimobi from the imminent defeat in Saturday’s election, plans have been concluded to bring Buhari to Ibadan on Wednesday under the guise of ‘Thank you tour’ to shore up support for the drowning anti-masses governor but we believe that just like nothing was able to stop Buhari’s victory last week, Ajimobi is on his way out of the Government House.”
