Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state has revealed the qualities of the person he will support as the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state.
Ajimobi, who said his wish was to be succeeded by someone who would build on his achievements by taking the state to enviable height, however declared that the person he will support must have some qualities to govern the state.
Speaking at the end of a two-day Capacity Building Programme organized for newly-elected Local Government Chairmen and Heads of Local Government administration in the state at the weekend in Ibadan, the state capital, Ajimobi informed that he will support someone who is not only competent, but is a highly cerebral person.
He maintained that having laboured to raise the standard of governance in the state, he wishes his successor would be someone who is “competent, highly cerebral person with track record of achievement, courageous, influential and a strong person”.
Ajimobi said, “Only God ordains or dethrones kings. Only God and the people of Oyo State will determine my successor. But I am sure that our people will not allow the state to fall into the hands of charlatans who will retard our progress.
“With the level we have reached, we want a competent, highly cerebral person with track record of achievements to be the next governor. We want somebody who will not only envision and visualize, but who will have the courage to do what is right.”
Ajimobi, while congratulating the chairmen, noted that their final election has put stop to innuendos of the political opponents and has disabused the minds of cynics.
He said, “The cynics have thought the election will not be conducted and now, the elections were finally held. Your final election has put a stop to the innuendos of the political opponents who thought the elections will not be held.”
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