Latest reports indicate that one of the wives of late
business mogul, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, has
clinched the governorship ticket of the Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, in
Lagos Sate.
According to Daily Post report, Abiola’s wife was announced as UPN’s governorship flagbearer in Lagos during the party’s congress held on Thursday at the party’s secretariat on Unity Road in Ikeja.
Speaking after the congress, Mrs Abiola said that she had all it takes to challenge candidates of other political parties for the governorship seat.
“The UPN has been around for a very long time. This is the party that was founded by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and resuscitated by Dr Fredrick Fasheun.
“I am from the prominent Onitiri Family of Lagos and married to Abiola. I have a very great chance because the democracy Nigeria is enjoying today flows from the blood of Abiola,” an elated Mrs Abiola said.
According to her, she was contesting for the governorship position to make a difference in the lives of Lagosians.
“I am very optimistic of winning. We are going to start from ground zero because there is nothing on ground. The UPN stands for free education, free health care, poverty reduction and infrastructural development.
“It is ironic that some of the people who claim that they fought for this democracy are not doing the right thing. They know that MKO died so that the people of this country can live well and be happy.
“If you are claiming to be part of that struggle, you have no reason to make people to suffer in this country,” she added.
Reports stated that Mrs Abiola clinched the guber ticket as a consensus candidate of UPN alongside other consensus candidates for Federal House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.
Addressing supporters of the party at the congress, the Lagos State
chairman of UPN, Femi Ikuomola, said that the party has painstakingly
picked candidates without shady character who will not tarnish the image
of the party and its leadership.
He added that Dupe Onitiri-Abiola and others are the best candidates whose antecedents and activities in the society are impeccable and so they are fit to hold any public office.
According to Ikuomol, the party’s manifestoes include free education at all levels, free health care services for all ages, affordable homes for the masses and statutory provision for persons with disability and the elderly and eradication of poverty in Lagos State.
Meanwhile, the consensus flag bearers to vie for seats in the Federal House of Representatives are Ebere Orhewere (Surulere 1), Adeoye Jolaosho (Oshdi/Isolo 2), Dr. A.O. Omilabu (Ikeja 2), Mr. Adeniyi (Ibeju/Lekki), Alhaji Saheed Ola Isiaka and Chief Orija Ola,Jesu.
Candidates for State House of Assembly include Akeju Stephen (Alimosho 2), Agemo Mathew Iwalere (Badagry 1), Akinsanya Adebayo Sheriff (Oshodi/Isolo 2), Mrs F. Bolatito Lawl and Bola Ajanaku.
It would be recalled that another of the Abiola’s wife, Prof. Akasoba Duke Abiola also tried to contest for the presidential ticket of the PDP, which was eventually given to incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Ahead of the PDP national convention that was held on Wednesday, Akasoba had alleged that President Jonathan is in possession of her presidential nomination form.
She stated that the President is using her presidential nomination form which pre-qualified him for the convention.
Meanwhile Prof. Duke-Abiola was not the only person angry over Jonathan’s sole candidacy, it was reported recently that Tafawa Balewa’s son, Dr Abdul Jelil also vowed to drag the PDP to court for d the Presidential form.
According to Daily Post report, Abiola’s wife was announced as UPN’s governorship flagbearer in Lagos during the party’s congress held on Thursday at the party’s secretariat on Unity Road in Ikeja.
Speaking after the congress, Mrs Abiola said that she had all it takes to challenge candidates of other political parties for the governorship seat.
“The UPN has been around for a very long time. This is the party that was founded by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and resuscitated by Dr Fredrick Fasheun.
“I am from the prominent Onitiri Family of Lagos and married to Abiola. I have a very great chance because the democracy Nigeria is enjoying today flows from the blood of Abiola,” an elated Mrs Abiola said.
Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola.
“I am very optimistic of winning. We are going to start from ground zero because there is nothing on ground. The UPN stands for free education, free health care, poverty reduction and infrastructural development.
“It is ironic that some of the people who claim that they fought for this democracy are not doing the right thing. They know that MKO died so that the people of this country can live well and be happy.
“If you are claiming to be part of that struggle, you have no reason to make people to suffer in this country,” she added.
Reports stated that Mrs Abiola clinched the guber ticket as a consensus candidate of UPN alongside other consensus candidates for Federal House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.
The late M.K.fO Abiola.
He added that Dupe Onitiri-Abiola and others are the best candidates whose antecedents and activities in the society are impeccable and so they are fit to hold any public office.
According to Ikuomol, the party’s manifestoes include free education at all levels, free health care services for all ages, affordable homes for the masses and statutory provision for persons with disability and the elderly and eradication of poverty in Lagos State.
Meanwhile, the consensus flag bearers to vie for seats in the Federal House of Representatives are Ebere Orhewere (Surulere 1), Adeoye Jolaosho (Oshdi/Isolo 2), Dr. A.O. Omilabu (Ikeja 2), Mr. Adeniyi (Ibeju/Lekki), Alhaji Saheed Ola Isiaka and Chief Orija Ola,Jesu.
Candidates for State House of Assembly include Akeju Stephen (Alimosho 2), Agemo Mathew Iwalere (Badagry 1), Akinsanya Adebayo Sheriff (Oshodi/Isolo 2), Mrs F. Bolatito Lawl and Bola Ajanaku.
It would be recalled that another of the Abiola’s wife, Prof. Akasoba Duke Abiola also tried to contest for the presidential ticket of the PDP, which was eventually given to incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Ahead of the PDP national convention that was held on Wednesday, Akasoba had alleged that President Jonathan is in possession of her presidential nomination form.
She stated that the President is using her presidential nomination form which pre-qualified him for the convention.
Meanwhile Prof. Duke-Abiola was not the only person angry over Jonathan’s sole candidacy, it was reported recently that Tafawa Balewa’s son, Dr Abdul Jelil also vowed to drag the PDP to court for d the Presidential form.
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