Osun Poll: Farmers, Butchers Endorse Adeleke’s Re-Election Bid

As the battle for the Osun State Governorship election draws closer, a group of farmers, under the aegis of All Farmers of Nigeria (AFAN), on Sunday, publicly endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing his administration as farmer-friendly.

This is as the groups lauded Governor Adeleke for his farmers friendly policies, which led to the acquisition of new tractors, completion of the farmers’ secretariat, distribution of farmers’ inputs and distribution of thousands of cocoa, cashew and palm oil seedlings.

This is contained in a press statement issued by Governor Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Moshood Adepoju, noted that farmers in Osun had never had it so good, accusing the APC in the State of arresting their leaders in a bid for the association to work against Governor Adeleke.

The statement read, “We endorse Mr Governor for re-election because he did well for Osun farmers. We were neglected for years under APC. Governor Adeleke came and changed our fortunes for the better.

“We were arrested, but we insisted on standing by Mr Governor. Farmers will come out and vote massively for the governor’s second term.

“We compare the records of previous governors. The Accord candidate is our man within the farmers’ movement”.

In a similar vein, the State Chairman of the Butchers Association, Amoo Afeez, said his members have decided to endorsed the Governor for a second term because of his achievements across all sectors of society.

Afeez, who spoke in Yoruba said Adeleke has positively transformed Osun State, adding that “Osun people will show appreciation by re-electing our governor”

Also, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Tola Faseru, informed the governor on the event, which he noted was requested by the various associations to show their appreciation for the good job being done by the governor.

The farmers association later moved a motion for the endorsement of the governor for a second term, a motion which was unanimously approved by elated farmers in attendance.

Responding to the endorsement, Governor Adeleke commended the show of love for him and his administration and promised to deliver more once re-elected.

“I am happy that our deliveries in the agriculture sector are recognised by our dear farmers. This will encourage me to do more.

“We will get more machinery and farm inputs as well as processing factories in our second term”, the governor said.