…as Falex Foundation Unveils AMBO Movement in Ijesaland
The immediate past Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Timothy Owoeye and former Managing Director, Osun State Investment Company, OSICOL , Dr Tunde Faleye have appealed to the leaders of the main opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the gubernatorial ticket to Osun West senatorial district in the next governorship election.
The duo also implored the leadership and members of the party to consider the choice of the former Commissioner for Finance and current Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly called AMBO.
The APC chieftains spoke on Thursday at the official launch of the AMBO movement by Falex Foundation, in Ilesa.
Speaking, Owoeye extolled the leadership qualities of the immediate past Osun State Governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who has been the pillar of support to the progress and success of the party thus far.
Owoeye attributed the agitations for the zoning of governorship ticket to Osun West as a clarion call to salvage the state from the shackles of retrogression the mediocre administration in Osun has plunged the state into.
According to Owoeye, the time has come for the leadership of the party to look critically into the choice of Oyebamiji from Osun West, in the interest of the party.
“I commend our leader and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for his resilience, commitment, determination and avowed dedication to advance the cause of the main opposition party in the state. We commend him for holding forth in keeping the party together. If not for him, what we are doing today might not have been possible. However, the regime of unity, cohesion and togetherness he has installed and sustained in the party in the last three years has made us a one big family purposed to flush out the political charlatans in Bola Ige House.
“We are here for APC and we are here to begin work that will send Ademola Adeleke packing come 2026. This is another opportunity for us to raise the consciousness of our people on the need to work in unison for the success of our party. As we are ready to return to government, it is important to zone our governorship ticket to Osun West senatorial district in the interest of fairness, equity and justice. We all know that Osun Central Senatorial District has done it for 16 years. Osun East has spent 8 years and it is fair we look in the direction of Osun West to boost our chances of returning to government. And the best choice is Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji. The choice is noble and painstaking.
“Talking about the antecedents of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, he’s a man of the people. Is it his integrity, loyalty, doggedness, forthrightness and intellect you want to talk about? He is indeed a capable hand for the job. He is the best man for the job. He has been in the system and he knows his onions. He did very well as finance commissioner and as MD of OSICOL. He is a round peg in a round hole.
“It is a time for our party to look critically in the West direction in picking the candidate of our party. We are appealing to our party leaders to zone the party ticket to Osun West and consider Bola Oyebamiji for the ticket.
“Unity of the party is very sacrosanct and it is important for us to chase PDP out of power. It is time for us to work together to ensure that the current government is sent packing by 2026.
“So, I must commend Dr Tunde Faleye for coming up with this initiative that is going to add value to the strength of our party in our collective interest to sack the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke come 2026”, Owoeye noted.
Founder, Falex Foundation and former Managing Director, Osun Investment Company, OSICOL, Dr Faleye described Oyebamiji as a ’round peg in a round hole’ saying chosing him as the party flag-bearer would help to coast the party to victory come 2026.
He praised Oyetola for keeping the party together just as he urged the party leaders to rise to the occasion at ensuring all-round victories for the party in the next elections.
“We are using this opportunity to let the people know that on our own, we are supporting Oyebamiji to run for governor. He has the capability, competence and capacity to steer the ship of the state to the promised land.
“It is time for every member of our party to work together at wrestling power from the incumbent government. It is no longer news that the current government has failed the people of the state hence the need to support a man that is prudent, transparent and intellectually inclined to take our state to enviable height”, he added.
In his short remarks, the former lawmaker in the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lateef Adebisi Jayeoba (BisiJay) implored the leadership of the party to zone the gubernatorial ticket to Osun West.
He advocated for competence and capacity which he said Oyebamiji possesses.
“We are launching the campaign stream of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji popularly known as (AMBO) in Ilesa today. Here is a man of the people. A man of integrity, honesty, sincerity, transparency and prudence. He is prepared and ready to rescue our dear state from the path of calamity Governor Ademola Adeleke has designed for us.
“Oyebamiji has the required expertise as a financial expert. He has the experience and intellect as well as political wherewithal and administrative acumen to govern our dear state and take it to the desired height that we shall all be proud of. I have no doubt in my mind that he can manage the economy of the state excellently for the betterment of all citizens”, he added.
