- Endorse Tinubu for Second Term
All Progressive Congress (APC) Stakeholders in Oke-ero local government has described Hon Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa as a Unifier and experienced Politician with capacity to be the next Governor of Kwara State.
Stakeholders under the aegis of Progressive Network made this disclosure on Sunday while speaking during the meeting held at Ogunbiyi Hall, Iloffa.
Dignitaries comprising Former Kwara Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon Raphael Adetiba, Senior Legislative Aide to Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Olabode Towoju, former LG Party Chairman, Engr Muideen Shittu, Ex-Council Chairmen and other Party Elders from Oke-ero local government also endorsed President Bola Tinubu for second term.
They promised to give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu massive votes during 2027 general elections.
The Convener and former APC Chairman of Oke-Ero, Engr. Shittu Muyideen, described Dr. Bolarinwa as a symbol of “transformative leadership.”
Muyideen said: “At a time when our state faces both immense opportunities and pressing challenges, we need a leader who is prepared, passionate, and people-centered. Hon. Dr. Bolarinwa possesses the competence, compassion, and courage required to move our state forward. He is a unifier, a problem solver, and above all, a servant leader.”
The former Kwara Assembly Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Raphael Adetiba noted that Bolarinwa’s endorsement aligns with the perceived direction of APC national leadership
According to him, Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa has succeeded in unifying various tendencies within the party in Oke-ero local government. I am happy to see every important APC stakeholder here today.
The newly appointed Senior Legislative Aide to the Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Olabode George Towoju, highlighted Bolarinwa’s pivotal role in the 2019 “Otoge” struggle.
“BOB was the chairman of the movement that delivered an unprecedented victory in Kwara—winning all House of Assembly seats, National Assembly seats, and the governorship. There is no reason we should not rally behind him to become the next Governor of Kwara State.
Hon. Michael Owolabi Sunday (aka Rajal), a former TIC Chairman of Oke-Ero, drew on his personal experience working in the National Assembly to vouch for Bolarinwa’s legislative pedigree.
“During his tenure representing Lagos State at the National Assembly, he performed incredibly well,” Hon. Owolabi noted.
“His representation was qualitative, and he proved himself as a mobilizer during the Otoge struggle. I really have confidence in his capacity to rule Kwara State.”
