Former deputy governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over Osun State in the next gubernatorial election.
Alabi, who stated this in an interview with The Punch, also noted that people were already reaping the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms.
The former deputy governor who is one of the aspirants eyeing the APC gubernatorial ticket for the August 08, 2026, election, said the party was doing everything to reclaim Osun State.
Alabi said despite the huge allocations coming to the state from the federal government, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration has nothing tangible to show for the money.
Alabi said, “Definitely! The essence of election is to review what your leaders have done. If they did well, you renew their mandate, and if they didn’t, you sack them through the ballot. I can tell you that APC will take over almost all the states in the coming election.
“The current administration in Osun has received over ₦420bn in a few months. We didn’t receive such allocation from 2018 to 2022 when we served. So, there is enough money for the state government to do a lot of programmes and projects. With such improved federal allocations today, one would expect accelerated development in Osun.
“Unfortunately, the results do not match the resources available. People are also aware that most of these funds come from the Federal Government, being ruled by APC. Therefore, it will reflect in the coming elections in all the states.
“The Tinubu administration is a government of empathy; he knows the needs of the people. Our major commerce outside petroleum is agriculture, and it has been positively impacted under this administration. Our foreign exchange and trade have improved and have helped the government to meet the different lines of productivity.”
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