Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday shared his past political campaign experiences with the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Chief Obasanjo paid a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Presidential Lodge of the Government House in Akure, the State capital.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor reports that the former President was in Akure for the commissioning of the Ojaja Park, an estate developed by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.
After being briefed by the Governor on his campaign activities ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, Obasanjo wished the governor victory in the election.
The ex-president said: “I understand the challenges of this period for you. I remember my campaign for the 1999 election, I covered the entire six states of the South West in one day.
“I think we started in Akure, Ondo State here, then to Ekiti and we got to Lagos around 8pm. This is a crucial part of the process and I wish you all the best.”
Governor Aiyedatiwa, who thanked the former President for the visit, acknowledged his contributions to the development of Nigeria, adding that his achievements as President remain indelible.
The Governor described Obasanjo as a good recurring decimal in the life of the nation, a remark the former President laughed at and suggested to be a newpaper headline.
Governor Aiyedatiwa also shared his past personal experiences at multiple times with the former President, saying despite his high profile and military background, Obasanjo remains a very humble and humane leader.
In a related development, the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Ondo State Chapter and the Association of Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) on Monday threw their weights behind the APC governorship candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
A public event organised by the groups to endorse Governor Aiyedatiwa took place in Akure where hundreds of school teachers from across the state showed their support in a solidarity rally for the governor.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Adhoc Committee on Public Affairs and Social Mobilization, Comrade Tajudeen Balogun, expressed the gratitude of teachers in Ondo State to Governor Aiyedatiwa for his quick response to their yearnings since he assumed office ten months ago.
He said: “We are gathered here this sunny Monday morning to express our profound gratitude to our governor for his quick and rapid interventions in ameliorating the challenges faced by teachers in Ondo State. In ten months of his reign as governor, he has shown passion and support towards meeting the yearnings of teachers in Obdo State. I therefore stand here today with all members and executives of the various groups to rally support for your election on Saturday November 16, 2024.
“We ascribe our solidarity and goodwill to the natural doctrine which states that ‘to whom much is given, much is expected’. We want to use this opportunity to call on all our members and their families to troop out en masse to cast their votes for Governor Aiyedatiwa on Saturday.”
Why addressing the crowd of teachers, Governor Aiyedatiwa thanked the leadership of the associations and their members across the 18 local government areas for finding him worthy of their support at this auspicious time.
The Governor said: “I want to thank you my friends and colleagues for this show of support and solidarity. I am not oblivious of what the needs of teachers are. We were all trained by teachers, we have teachers as members of our families. So, we cannot pretend not to know your needs. We know all of these, and we will address them.”
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