ACN vows to sweep away PDP govt

HeadlinesFeb 22, 2011

BY KOLADE LAREWAJU

ABEOKUTA—THE ancient town of Abeokuta virtually stood still Tuesday the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, stormed the Ogun State capital for a rally to kick off the campaign of the Governorship candidate; Senator Ibikunle Amosun and other candidates in the forth coming April elections.

ACN supporters at the flag off Campaign of Ogun State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Governorship Candidate, held at Ake Palace Ground Abeokuta, Tuesday
Traffic came to a stand still from Sapon through the major street leading to the Ake Palace Square, venue of the rally as vehicles were parked on both sides of the road while the crowd spilled over on to the road with the venue filled to capacity.
Party chieftains led by the National Chairman; Chief Bisi Akande, former Governors of Lagos State and Ogun State; Sen Bola Tinubu, and Chief Olusegun Osoba respectively, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, (Edo) and Babatunde Raji Fashola (Lagos) all vowed to “sweep away’’ the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government in the state.
Chairman of the party, Chief Akande in handing over the flag of the party to Amosun said the leadership of the party had since August last year decided to hand over the reign of governance to the youth adding “we old men want to sit back because we know you can do it.”
Amidst lots of singing drumming and dancing, the former Lagos State Governor; Senator Bola Tinubu in his speech said “we will sweep away their lion here that cannot roar.
We will change Ogun State from cultism to a state that would be on the path of progress; through education, rural and infrastructural development and employment generation.
“It is a broom revolution. Are you ready to sweep away the inept government that has squandered millions? Ever since they stole the state from the progressives, it has been darkness and you have to be ready to sweep them away. We will not vote for Poverty Development Party.
They have spent eight years; and what they have is assassination, inept governance and looting of our funds.”
Governor Fashola of Lagos State in his own address, lamented the deplorable situation in Ogun, explaining that passing through Sapon, the commercial nerve centre of the ancient town, the road had been bad for three years and that government has not done any repair on the road.
He said “I commend you for your perseverance. No water no electricity; nothing. But God has come to your rescue. A vote for ACN will be a vote for better things, better schools and better roads. We used the Lagos State House of Assembly to enact laws to provide security for people of Lagos State, but your own House of Assembly has not functioned for two years.
How can they work for you to make laws to protect you? I see mismanagement and poverty; and my heart bleeds. PDP is an infection in Nigeria that should removed”
Former Governor Olusegun Osoba in his own speech said that in the next elections “all votes must be for ACN. We will sweep all of them away. We will sweep away those who are creating problems for our state”
Chief Osoba then took time to explain that the voting process would not allow for any rigging and asked the people to protect their votes legally by staying around to do accreditation, voting and counting of the votes
The Governorship candidate; Senator Amosun in his campaign flag off speech titled “mission to rebuild Ogun State” said “I have news for the plunderers of our state; your time has come and gone, the change is here and inevitable. Today’s event signposts a new dawn in Ogun State. You cannot stop it.
This time around, we will ensure that all votes are counted and they count in the final results. We will protect the mandate that the people of Ogun State will confer on us at the polls. “We shall ensure, through all means legal and legitimate, that the will of the majority of Ogun State people prevails”

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