The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated his Osun State counterpart, Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday.
“The decision of their Lordships is a boost for steady rise of the state and a fillip for my brother Governor to continue to deliver the dividends of democracy to the good people of his state,” Abdulrazaq said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
“I also congratulate the leaders and members of our party (APC) for this victory as it again established the growing popularity of the party.
“I recall that the leaders and members of our party put in a lot of hard work into the campaign, resulting in the hard-won victory at the polls.
“We, as one of Osun’s closest neighbours, are using this opportunity to express our readiness to work with His Excellency Governor Oyetola so that, together, we can better serve the interests of our people.”
Also, reacting to the judgement at the weekend is the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), who described the decision as cerebral.
The group in a press statement issued by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said, “This judgement is cerebral. It could not have been otherwise. Oyetola’s predecessor, ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola laid a solid foundation for progress in all fields in the state and the citizens loved him. His welfare packages for the youth and the elderly were unprecedented. The macadamisation of the road network was unparalleled and the education sector witnessed a reform never before seen in the state.
“Just as President Muhammadu Buhari comes across as the indubitable father of modern Nigeria, Aregbesola is the epitome of selflessness, the very quintessence of altruism, the embodiment of statesmanship and the encapsulation of the fear of God in the corridor of power.
“Aregbesola did not collect one kobo as salary throughout his eight years in the government house. He never used the siren. He dressed very simply and never engaged in any flambouyance. If Buhari is frugal, Aregbesola is Spartan.
“That was why the opposition’s efforts at demonising Aregbesola’s personality ended in failure. Neither did they succeed in their attempts to demarket his legacy. It is not easy to obliterate the landmarks of good governance.”
