Just In: One Million G-5 Can’t Stop Atiku’s Presidency. Relationship With Makinde Cordial–Gbolarumi, Says
Eagle’s Sight News has just gathered that former deputy governor of Oyo state, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi has said following the successful outing at recent political rallies which included the freedom walk for Atiku and the Presidential campaign rally held in Ibadan, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar would record a landslide victory at the February 25 poll. Westernmirror.com.ng reports.
This was as the PDP chieftain, while stressing that Atiku would record nothing less than 40 percent victory across all south western states noted that the presidential flagbearer only needed 25 percent from all the south western states cautioning the five aggrieved governors on the platform of the party led by Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, to desist from their anti-party activities.
Gbolarumi who disclosed this today January 23, while addressing journalists at his Bodija residence in Ibadan declared that one million G-5 governors can not stop Atiku Abubakar saying “this is like fighting a man whose time to become president.
Recall, the G-5 governors also referred to as the integrity governors have distanced themselves from the presidential campaign of Alhaji Abubakar following an ongoing demand by the governors for the resignation of the party’s national president, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
Speaking on the G-5 agitation, Gbolarumi noted that the south, comprising south west and south south, has held the number one office in Nigeria twice for a period of 14 years combined together.
He said former president Olusegun Obasanjo from south west was president for eight years while former president Goodluck Jonathan held same office for about six years making it fourteen years combined from the south.
The Oyo state Coordinator of Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign in querried why the presidency should be ceded to the south again after the completion of eight years tenure of President Mohammadu Buhari which when added to the two years of former president, Late Shehu Musa Yar’adua, only totalled ten years combined as against the fourteen years already done by the south.
“When you talk about the rally, you could see the mammoth crowd, it was very impressive and you can attest to that yourselves. You people know, I need not repeat to you what you all saw that very day. It was very impressive and we’re very happy about it. Go and write it down, Atiku will not ein less than 40 percent in all the Yoruba speaking states, and he needs only 25 percent anyway.
“However, in Oyo state particularly, I’m assuring you that Atiku will not win less than 70 percent of the total votes. So what are we saying? Atiku is winning already.” Gbolarumi said.
Reacting to the notion that Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde, being a member of the G-5 may have negative impact on the outcome of the presidential election, Gbolarumi maintained that Governorship election and presidential election are slated for two separate dates insisting that Makinde’s membership of the aggrieved governors will not have any negative impact on the outcome of the presidential election.
“It’s as if you people are just mixing up things, what has any G-5 got to do with the election of Atiku Abubakar? One million and one G-5 can never even stop or deber Atiku from winning this election. So, what are we talking about? He has access to only his own vote. You can see the people are ready to vote Atiku massively without any issues.
“As politicians and grassrooters, you must be able to feel the opinion of people to understand certain situations. Go out md conduct opinion poll and see for yourselves, Atiku is winning landslide and by God’s grace we will all be alive to witness his victory.” Alhaji Gbolarumi added.
Speaking on the possible impact of ethic sentiments in the coming presidential election, Gbolarumi said: “what has ethnicity got to do with this election? This is a country that is well zoned, we have six geopolitical zones, we have already gotten it right in four zones remaining North East and South East. So, what are we now saying?
“South West has already done it, other zones have already done their own except north east and south east. What kind of ethnicity? Except we have decided to fall apart, if we’re to follow the zoning arrangement of the party, I think we’re covered.
“I mean southerners have done it twice, so what are we now saying? They better be advised to retrace their steps because Atiku is winning with or without G-5.”
Speaking on his relationship with Governor Seyi Makinde, the PDP chieftain said they both maintain what he described as good and very cordial relationship but maintained that he has abstained from Makinde’s reelection campaign because his support has yet to be sought by the governor.
In his words: “my relationship with the Governor is good and very cordial. What happened in the past is all politics and politics is a game of interest. We agree to disagree and vice versa. If he comes to ask for my support why not I will support him. He has not invited me so, I’ll stay at home. He has not invited me maybe he’s taking his time you know we still have more time.”
The former deputy governor who maintained that both Teslim Folarin of APC and Bayo Adelabu are both his younger brother he respects so much however, expressed optimism that Makinde would win the 2023 governorship election convincingly regardless of the challenges within the PDP saying “the people of Oyo state will never ever work or vote for any APC with what is already on ground in terms of hardship and suffering.”Sourced from Westernmirror.