Kunle ADELABU
-Traditional rulers, party leaders, councilors, motorists endorse his candidacy
It was endorsement and jubilation galore as Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, the three-term lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency I and the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, publicly declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019.
The ranking lawmaker made his intention to seek re-election in 2019 known during his account of stewardship and empowerment programme for the constituents in his Constituency tagged, ‘Official Account of Stewardship and Empowerment” which was held at the Ikorodu Town hall on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
His re-election declaration was greeted with jubilations and endorsements from the massive crowd of constituents who filled the hall to the capacity and also spilled to the premises of the hall.
The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, led other traditional rulers to publicly show satisfaction for the scorecard of Hon. Agunbiade by raising his hands to the cheering crowd and also endorsed him for another term.
Other endorsements came from Otunba Elesho on behalf of the Ikorodu people as well as councilors , market men and women, students, artisans, party members and others in Constituency I.
After rolling out his achievements in the last three years and also provided the summary of his activities in the past eight years which were applauded by the people, the lawmaker went ahead to declare his intention to seek for re-election and solicited for the supports of the people based on his track-record.
He stated that his aspiration was borne out of his greater conviction that he is better positioned to represent the people of Ikorodu Constituency I.
“I am seeking your mandate to represent you at the State Assembly for another term. I am sufficiently equipped and well positioned to further push Ikorodu higher through legislative advocacy, cultured humility and pragmatic representation in the Lagos State House of Assembly”, Hon. Agunbiade declared.
“ It is a fact that I am not the only person qualified to represent Ikorodu Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, as a result, I am not indifferent to the ambition of others who wish to represent this same constituency in the Assembly.
“But my current aspiration is propelled by greater conviction that the peculiarities of our political circumstances as a people, require someone with the operational knowledge and experience of the systemic complexities of legislature to be able to engage fellow legislators and other arms of government in competitive lobby and advocacy in matters that concern and are capable of bringing succor and further dividends of democracy to the people of Ikorodu Constituency I.
“Let’s not leave our destiny to the sentiments of individual ambitions, but rather, to the conviction of the impact an individual could make on the collective interest of the constituency and the State at large.
“My experience in the hallow chamber has given me a strong conviction that a viable legislature and effective representation is achievable only with experienced legislators who have knowledge of the workings and dynamics of the legislative arm of government.
“With your mandate and support for me over the years, I have attained a height that has given Ikorodu a glowing face in the legislature, which has increased our relevance in the Government of Lagos State.
“So, I am of the firm opinion that this is not a time for Ikorodu to lower its political relevance or extinguish her glowing flame by unconsciously making moves to start afresh when we can gallantly move ahead with more dignity and benefits by consolidating on what we have attained so far”, he stated.
“Having come this far as a people, I am persuaded by logical reasoning to appeal that we should strive to remain more relevant by once again using me, SOB Agunbiade, as a political tool to open more doors of opportunities for Ikorodu from year 2019”, he stated while offering himself for further service.
Meanwhile, the motion for endorsement of Hon. Agunbiade was moved at the declaration event by the former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State and Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, Sir Ayodele Elesho, KJW, and supported by the Chairman, Lagos State Councilors Forum and the Council Leader of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area, Hon. Nurudeen Alimi and other Council leaders and Councilors across the division.
Moving the motion while raising Hon. Agunbiade’s hand, Otunba Elesho stated that the lawmaker’s practical representation, periodic feedback, legislative competence and his strategic position among other factors placed the three-term lawmaker at an advantageous position for re=election.
The huge crowd of constituents who had come from the six local councils in the division also raised their hands and voiced their support for the endorsement.
Otunba Elesho also acknowledged the rich resume of other aspirants and their fighting-spirits and appealed to them to sheathe their swords in the interest of the division by allowing the incumbent to further represent the Ikorodu Constituency I.
Other endorsements also came from the National Union for Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Okada riders association among others.
