Why We Organised Special Prayer For Oyetola’s Victory At Supreme Court – AGF

By Grace Isaac, Osogbo

A socio-political group, Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation (AGF), and Project Beyond 2023, Osun state chapter, Thursday organised a special prayer for the peaceful inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and victory of the immediate past Governor of the the state, Gboyega Oyetola, at the apex court.

At a well attended programme held at the back of Olorunda Local Government, BCGA area, Osogbo, Osun State capital, members of AGF organised the prayer to Intercede for Asiwaju Tinubu and Oyetola’s victory.

Speaking, the State Coordinator of AGF, Hon Sikiru Tijani said this year Ramadan lecture was organised the in honour of president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tijani added that the members of the group in the state also ceased the opportunity to pray and intercede for victory of former governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola to retrieve his second term mandate at Supreme Court.

AGF Coordinator said: “We organised the prayer so as to seek God intervention in the ongoing legal battle between the APC and the ruling PDP.

“As a matter of fact, Osun people have known the difference between the past administration and that of the present one. Talking about insecurity which is now worrisome, unlike when Governor Gboyega Oyetola was at the helms of affairs in the state.

“Osun which had been over the years adjudged the most peaceful has now turned to a state where kidnapping, robberies, hooliganism among others social vices have become the order of the day.

“Within the space of three and half months, Osun has recorded over ten cases of kidnapping, alarming number of cult and robbery attacks, killing of members of the opposition party in the build up to the general elections among others.

“As a matter of fact, residents of Osun are eager to see the breakthrough and that why they are praying fervently to God to give victory to Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola at superem court.”

He said the group will not deviate in the propagation of the progressive party as the people of state will continue to feel the developmental strides of the party within its stay in the state.

Also , speaking, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Oluomo Sunday Akere, urged Muslims in the state to use the festive period to pray for peaceful transition of power in May 29, as well as the victory of his principal at the apex court.

Akere, who was the Special Adviser to immediate past Governor Gboyega Oyetola on Political Affairs also stressed that the party has no other weapon or means of sustainability other than prayer.

Akere said that all the prayers that were offered by Muslim faithfuls during the Ramadan period for the country would be answered for peaceful transition of power to the President-elect Bola Tinubu, on May 29.

He said peaceful transition of power would ensure unity and stability of the country, adding that all Nigerians should shun violence before, during and after the transition programme.

“We have no other thing to do than to pray to God and that’s why we hold Ramadan lecture, organises prayers because we know that whoever believes in prayer will not be put to shame our prayers will be answer and Tinubu will be sworn in successfully.

Speaking on the security on the recent happenings in the state, Akeere asked Governor Ademola Adeleke who is the Chief Security officers in the state to as matter of urgency find solution to the spate of kidnapping, robberies, hooliganism that have enmeshed the state in the recent time.

Akere who recalled that the state had over the years being rated the most peaceful in Nigeria said since the emergence of the PDP, the insecurity in the state is worrisome.

“For the past 12 years of APC administration in Osun, Osun was rated the most peaceful state in Nigeria but if you noticed what had happened since November 27 last year you will realise that reflection of what we are having today.

“The security breaches here and there is that majority of the bad boys they brought in were probably because they don’t have anything to engage them again that is why they are terrorising the people , intimidating residents of the state.

“But as at today Senator Ademola Adeleke and chief Security officers should assist us in ensuring that they stick to the constitutional requirements of whoever is the head of the state should ensure security and welfare of the people.

“We have no other place to go and that is why we are saying the security operative should do their job the way it should be done”

Present at the special prayer are Hon Engr Mumini Olabamiji, Hon kehinde Ayantunji, Hon Oloyede kamaldeen (jk)
Hon Oladejo kazeem, Hon Awasiu Abiona, Princess Oyin Adejobi
Hon Alani Easter, Hon Sola Oyeduntan, Hon Awotayo Adewum among others.

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