Our attention has been drawn to a statement signed by Mr. Thalis Apalowo, acting as spokesperson for a group of leaders and elders in Akoko North West Local Government.

The statement erroneously alleged that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, is financing the activities of the Action Alliance (AA).

Still threading the path of error, the statement described Governor Akeredolu as ‘the principal threat to the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC candidates in Ondo State’.

Nothing can be farther from the truth. In actual sense, Governor Akeredolu’s campaign activities and record of achievements in office have been a major boost for the re-election of President Buhari and indeed all APC candidates in the state.

However, from the contents of his statement,  Apalowo must have fallen victim of deliberate misinformation by some mischievous politicians.

For the record, and perhaps to rescue Apalowo from the gully of distortions, especially this allegation that the governor is working against President Buhari, it is important to let the world know that Governor Akeredolu donated and branded over 20 buses to the Buhari\Osinbajo campaigns in the state.

The Governor also set up one of the best-equipped political campaign offices in the south west region of the country. This is in addition to flooding the capital city and other major towns across the state with Buhari\Osinbajo campaign billboards, while at the same time sponsoring radio and television commercials of the Buhari\Osinbajo campaign.

It is also on record that as the leader of the APC in the state, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,  set up and inaugurated the Ondo State Presidential Campaign Council made up of eminent leaders and members of the APC in Ondo State.

He organized hugely successful political rallies in the state’s three senatorial districts in Owo, Akure and Ore respectively, between February 12 and 13, where he campaigned for the re-election of President Buhari and all the candidates of the APC, most of who were present at the rallies.

Now to address the issue of disbursement which was mischievously distorted in Apalowo’s statement, the governor  met with selected APC leaders on the eve of the postponed election, where funds meant for party agents and other logistics were released.

Those who attended the meeting were party leaders drawn from the 18 local government areas. They were the APC party local government chairmen, women leaders and  local government caretaker  chairmen, and other three leaders, all of the APC from across the state.

The governor would like to reassure his supporters, and indeed all loyal members of the APC all over the state that he remains committed to ensure the success of President Buhari and the party in the state at the polls.

He, therefore, urges all members of APC in Ondo State to continue to work for the success of the President, assuring them that President Muhammadu Buhari will win handsomely the election in Ondo State.

Yemi Olowolabi, Commissioner for Information and Orientation