Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly and a governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator Adelere Oriolowo, has thrown his weight behind the party’s governorship candidate, Rtd. Hon. Najeem salaam describing his emergence as democratic and transparent.
Oriolowo said Salaam was not imposed on the party, stressing that his candidacy was the outcome of a collective decision by party leaders aimed at avoiding past mistakes where candidates were perceived to have been forced on members.
According to him, an election was conducted among 15 leaders of the party, after which Salam was selected as the ADC governorship candidate.
“We all agreed that whatever decision the party leaders reached, we would abide by it.
This was done to prevent a repeat of what happened in the past, where a candidate was seen as being imposed on the people,” Oriolowo said.
The former lawmaker noted that immediately after the selection, he met with his supporters, particularly those from his hometown of Iwo, who had expected the governorship ticket to come from the area, to explain the party’s position.
“I told them that this is what the party wants and that we must stand by the wish of the party. What matters most is the ideology of the ADC,” he added.
Oriolowo reaffirmed his full support for Salaam and called on the people of Osun State to turn out in large numbers to vote for the ADC candidate.
He described the ADC as the only political party capable of delivering the true dividends of democracy to the people of Osun State
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