With the local government elections in Ogun State approaching on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates and party leadership in Abeokuta North are expressing high confidence in their chances. Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo, the APC chairmanship candidate in Abeokuta North local government has stated his optimism about securing victory, citing extensive campaign efforts.
Oyegbola disclosed this during an engagement with various stakeholders in the local government held in Abeokuta on Monday.
The stakeholders includes Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association ( NATA), Nigerian Union of Teachers ( NUT), Traditional leaders ( BAALES) , Artisan, National Council of Youth, Iyaloja and Babaloja.
Oyegbola Sodipo said that the APC has campaigned across all 16 wards in Abeokuta North, engaging with traditional rulers, community stakeholders, and trade associations.
"We are very confident because we have done the work, If you go around town, the entry and exit of Abeokuta North, I’m sure you cannot find opposition because it’s non-existent.
" We completely have reduced them to nothing because we are very determined and intentional about the campaign."
Sodipo pointed to the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun as a key factor, saying that the state’s achievements make it "absolutely clear" that the APC is well-positioned to win.
"The work of His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is clear by performance indicators. There’s no way that there can be any competition."
Oyegbola Sodipo also stressed the importance of promoting local inputs to address community needs effectively.
"If you create an enabling environment where projects are situated and we are promoting local input, definitely there will be money available for people."
Meanwhile, the Party Chairman of the local government Alhaja Faidat Sarumi Akintunde stated her confidence that the party will emerge victorious across all wards.
"We have toured all the wards and i believe from Ward 1 to 16, we will emerge."
In addition to local endorsements, Rinsola Abiola, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership, urged residents in Abeokuta North particularly young people, to vote for APC in the election.
"My message to the youth is that this country belongs to us, we cannot afford to let apathy take over our minds, we all have to perform our civic responsibility."
Abiola encouraged young Nigerians to consider careers in public service, highlighting the administration’s youth inclusion efforts at both federal and state levels.
She also called on students facing financial challenges to take advantage of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, an initiative under President Tinubu's administration to improve access to higher education.
The party thereafter visited the Olu Ilupeju Oke Odo Gbagura Kingdom in Abeokuta, seeking royal blessings from His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba Amb Saheed Balogun, Agbaje (Agbajelola 1)
