*’I’ll Build Specialist Hospital In Oke-Ogun’
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan
Oyo State governorship candidate of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has received defectors from the ruling Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogo-Oluwa and Surulere Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State into ADC.
Adegoke received them during his thank-you visit to Ogbomoso area of the State.
The defectors, who came out in hundreds, pledged their loyalty to ADC and further pledged to work for the party’s success in the forthcoming elections.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Apostle Taiwo Olaleru and Alhaji Bashiru Ganiyu said they had discovered that APM was an offshoot of the present administration, and was full of deceit and lies, adding that they were delighted to join the ADC.
Apostle Olaleru said: “We have discovered that we need to move to a better party and we see the ADC and its governorship candidate, Olooye Adegoke, as a place we should move to and the person we can trust.”
Also speaking, Alhaji Ganiyu said they were happy to join ADC, adding that “we hope the party will bring dividends of democracy to the people of their area. We have also been hearing about Olooye Adegoke and his philanthropic efforts. We are pleased to be in his party and we prayed that his aspirations to govern the state will be crowned with victory.”
Responding, Olooye Adegoke assured them of equal opportunities with other members, urging them, however, to be dedicated and work towards the party’s progress.
Speaking earlier on Friday in Iseyin, Olooye Adegoke had promised the people of Oke Ogun the establishment of a specialist hospital that would cater for their medical needs.
“I have the plan to establish a specialist hospital in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State to take care of the health needs of the people,” he said.
He added that the hospital would come with attendant benefits such as infrastructural and economic development of the zone.
He also said he would uplift the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin Campus, noting that LAUTECH College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources in Iseyin would receive his attention when he assumes power next year.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Clockwise,top left: Olooye Adegoke (r) acknowledging cheers from supporters; top right to bottom left, a section of the supporters.
