Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, says he is not intimidated by the backing of the federal government and some state governors for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen Oyebamiji.
Adeleke spoke on Tuesday during an Arise News town hall meeting in Osogbo ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Reacting to the presence of governors campaigning for Oyebamiji, Adeleke described himself as a “bulldozer”, insisting that federal influence would not determine the outcome of the election.
“I am a bulldozer. I am not afraid of federal might and governors backing the APC candidate. If they like, they should bring all the governors,” he said.
The governor said he maintained cordial relationships with some of the governors supporting his opponent, but argued that their presence in Osun would not automatically translate into votes for the APC candidate.
He also dismissed allegations that his administration had militarised the state, saying he lacked the authority to deploy the armed forces.
“I did not militarise Osun. I have no such capacity. I am not the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces,” Adeleke said.
The town hall featured Adeleke, Oyebamiji and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam, who presented their positions on key issues ahead of Saturday’s election.