A chieftain of Accord Party (AP) in Oyo State, Chief Oyebisi Ilaka, has shed light on the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan by the chapter.
He said Jonathan had shown commitment to democracy by appointing Prof. Attahiru Jega, widely acclaimed as credible as chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Jega, he said had conducted a successful voter registration.
Ilaka said the President had also demonstrated the capacity for repositioning the economy.
He spoke with reporters in Ogun State.
Ilaka, who is Oyo Central AP senatorial candidate, said unlike Jonathan, Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala has dashed the hope of the people for good governance, predicting that Akala would meet his waterloo at the April general elections.
He chided the governor for monopolising party positions and crippling internal democracy in Oyo PDP, warning that the one-man show would presage electoral doom for PDP”.
Ilaka said: ‘Alao-Akala is an embarrassment to Oyo State. People are thirsty for decent leadership. They will vote for the Accord Party candidate Senator Rashidi Ladoja and defend their votes”.
He rated his rivals in the race; Jumoke Akinjide of PDP and Ayo Adeseun of Action Congress of Nigeria (AC N), saying, they would kiss the dust at the poll.
Ilaka, the Ladilu of Oyo said: “My opponents have money, but I am an Omoluabi and that is the difference. I am in the race to offer better representation”.
He backed the clamour for a slash of the jumbo pay for the National Assembly members.