Why I want to succeed Adeleke, by Basiru

Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru Governorship Campaign Team on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke, who turned 65 this week.
A statement on behalf of the campaign team by Prof Aderemi Ajala in Osogbo felicitated the Ede-born politician.
The statement said: “We want to join the good people of Osun State to celebrate our governor and brother, Sen. Adeleke, as he turned 65. For us, we nurse no hatred against him, especially as he celebrates his birthday. So we congratulate him. The politics we are all involved in is because of the betterment of our state.
“While we salute him on his birthday, we like to remind him that Sen. Surajudeen Basiru is contesting to unseat him because of the obvious lapses he has noticed in the current administration in our state. The governance of our state cannot continue to be entrusted in the hands of someone like Governor Adeleke.
We need a governor with idea and who is surrounded by development-driven individuals. He cannot continue to spend few days in Osun and the remaining days outside. We would have pardoned his frequent travels if he had capable hands to leave the administration with, but no. We have, together with our principal, consulted widely and this is why he has thrown his hat in the ring. He wants to salvage our people.
“One does not need anyone to say it to know that Osun’s agricultural sector is almost dead. Nothing seems to be working under the current administration. No single company has been established or opened under this current tenure. Tourism in Osun is at its lowest patronage.
“Our educational sector has nosedived. What do we expect when teachers are sacked and not replaced? The health sector is nothing to write home about. The money accrued to the state in the last 30 months has been spent recklessly. The state government should publicly come out to tell the people how their funds are spent.
“A good leader doesn’t take the people to where they want; he takes them to where they ought to be. Our state is fast losing the gains of the past. So, while we wish him all the best life can offer, we like to remind him that Sen. Basiru is contesting to unseat him. And we know the outgoing governor will be proud of his predecessor when he takes over from him in 2026.”