Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday launched a final attack on Governor
Segun Mimiko describing him as
an ingrate and a serial betrayer even as he disclaimed any aspiration
towards fitting into Chief Obafemi Awolowo's shoes.
At a rally in Akure to round off the party's rallies ahead of this
weekend's gubernatorial election, Tinubu declared "I am not fighting
for the shoes of Awolowo it is too big for me. I am not fighting for
Awolowo cap.
He has taken both away." Tinubu also took time to castigate the
incumbent governor Olusegun Mimiko describing him as an ingrate whom
he helped but later dumped him.
Quoting from the Holy Bible what will happen to those who are
ingrates, Tinubu insisted that he bankrolled the expenses incurred by
Mimiko at the election petition tribunal.
He said that Mimiko betrayed his two predecessors in office, Adebayo
Adefarati, Olusegun Agagu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Tinubu however said that he was not surprised that Mimiko is denying
that he collected money from him when he was in
the trenches.
He asked the people of the state to ""drive Mimiko out of Ondo state
through their votes on October 20 this year.The leader of the party
rubbished the Mega Primary Schools of the government saying the state
do not have the population that would warrant the construction of Mega
schools in the
state.
On godfatherism, he pointed out that "I am happy he calls me
godfather. My own godfather is not that of Anthony Anenih in Edo
state. Mine is for the development and progress of South West states.
"My own godfatherism is mentoring reliable and dependable people in
the South West states for progress and development.
He reiterated the need for Ondo State to join other states in the
region to make integration of the region a success. The National
Chairman of the party Chief Bisi Akande displayed a red card saying
indication that Mimiko has been ejected from the state.
The candidate of the party, Rotimi Akeredolu called for a three day
prayer and fasting starting from Wednesday for the success of the
party at the poll. Akeredolu promised to liberate the people of the
state from poverty if voted into power and promised to turn the
southern part of the state to a tourism centre.
All the governors of the party excluding that of Ogun state, former
governor of Ogun state Segun Osoba and other political appointees from
all the South West states attended the rally.
Source : Vanguard