2015: Group canvasses support for Akinjide

The Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Chief (Mrs) Olajumoke Akinjide, has been penciled in as the best Ibadan potential for the governorship position in Oyo State in 2015. This assertion was contained in a release signed by the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ona-Ara Local Government, Mr Kunle Ibikunle, after their monthly meeting at the weekend. Ibikunle explained that evidence abound that before Chief Akinjide became a minister, she had been taking care of the masses in every sector, particularly across the 11 local government areas of Oyo Central senatorial district. In another development, an Oyo State-based socio- political group, Oyo Progressive Volunteers(OPV), has canvassed support for the emergence Chief (Mrs) Akinjide, as the candidate of the PDP and at same time campaign vigorously for her election as the first elected female governor in Nigeria. This call was contained in a communique signed by the secretary of the group, Mr Abiona Adetunji, after their quarterly state meeting held recently at Olorunsogo in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.