Nine supervisory councilors in the nine local government areas constituting Oyo South Senatorial District have declared their support for Senator Kola Balogun for a second term of office.
The supervisory councilors, who are loyalists of Senator Balogun, gave the endorsement at the signing of the nomination form for his re-election, as directed by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to the senator’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr Dapo Falade, in a statement on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Present at the event were key members of the senator’s political group, including the Director General of his 2019 Campaign Team, Chief Muyiwa Makinde, Alhaji Omilabu Gandhi, Alhaji Adebayo Aruna, Honourable Niyi Ajani, Dr Kayode Hamzat and Chief (Mrs) Funmi Arulogun.
Speaking at the event, held at Alice Place, Total Garden, Ibadan, on Monday, the local government councilors expressed appreciation to Senator Balogun for the projects and empowerment programmes he facilitated and implemented across the senatorial district.
They all attested to the fact that Senator Balogun had done enough in the last three years to deserve a second term of office, noting that he had outperformed other senators before him in the senatorial district.
Honourable Musa Olaore of Ibarapa North said that the presence of Senator Kola Balogun had been felt in the Ibarapa Zone of Oyo State, especially at Ayete and Igangan.
He, however, called on the senator and his political team to make themselves more pronounced in Tapa Town, in terms of visible projects.
Honourable Adijat Ramoni, Special Assistant (Women Affairs) to chairman, Ibarapa Local Government Area, admonished Senator Balogun to do a compilation of all projects and empowerment programmes he facilitated as a way to prove critics wrong.
Honourable Samson Ayerin (Ibadan South-West) complimented the senator on his legislative works at the Senate and assured him that he would have triumph over his opponents in securing the PDP ticket for a second term.
Honourable Abass Ajileye (Ibadan North) also said the senator had done much for Oyo South Senatorial District and called for a speedy execution of other outstanding projects and programmes.
Honourable Samson Olumuyiwa (Ibadan North West) said Senator Balogun had done exceedingly well for the local government, adding that the projects should be made more visible in the local council.
On his part, Honourable Ibraheem Aremu (Ibadan South-East) attested to the numerous projects and programmes executed by Senator Balogun, adding that he had been in good relationship with the 2019 campaign coordinators to ensure victory for the senator, both at the primary and at the 2023 elections.
Responding, Director General of the Kola Balogun Campaign Organisation, Chief Makinde, thanked all the councillors for their support, assuring that they and other coordinators would not regret supporting the cause of the senator.
Also speaking, Chief of Staff to Senator Balogun, Asiwaju Gandhi, described the councillors as Kola Balogun Ambassadors and admonished them not to relent in ensuring victory for the senator, both at the PDP primary and the 2023 general elections.
