Senate 2019: Osinowo Promise More Federal Presence As, He Holds Stakeholders Meeting
by Oki Samson
All Progressive Congress (APC) Lagos East Senatorial Candidate; Hon. Bayo Osinowo (3rd left), Hon. Tunde Braimoh (3rd right), Hon. Prince Rotimi Agunsoye (2nd left), Chief Steven Oyedele, Deputy Chairman, Lagos East Senatorial District (left) and Chief Kaoli (m) during the presentation of the various candidates contesting the 2019 Election in Lagos East Senatorial District at CMD Multi Purpose Complex, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos East Senatorial District, Mr. Bayo Osinowo on Wednesday held a Town Hall Meeting with critical stakeholders in Kosofe and environs to feel their pulse ahead of the Feb. 16 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Lagos Lawmaker popularly known as “Pepperito” said that the meeting had become very vital so as to know where shoes pinches the people of the constituency, saying the people needs would be pursue with all vigour if he emerged the winner of the poll to represent the Lagos East at the Senate.
The fourth-term lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly said his passion to bring more federal presence and dividends of democracy to the masses informed his aspiration.
The Town Hall meeting, which was organised by Team Pepper Mobilisation Committee for Kosofe stakeholders, had party leaders and members, artisans, youths groups, market men and women among others in attendance.
The event, tagged “Pepperito Meets Kosofe Stakeholders” also had in attendance some traditional rulers and religious leaders.
According to Osinowo, the Town Hall meeting is to feel the pulse and the needs of the people of the district again before proceeding to represent them at the senate, saying such meeting would be replicated in Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, Somolu and Epe.
Osinowo, who commended the National Leader of the party, Sen. Bola Tinubu for his role and other progressive leaders, said Lagos and the entire Yoruba states had been known for progressives since days of MKO Abiola.
“APC has been moved from mud, it is now rebrand. We appeal to all CDAs CDCs, students, youths, market men and women to keep supporting the progressives.
“Without you, we are nothing and cannot achieve anything. Please open your eye when casting your votes and when votes are being counted.
“My interest is to help the humanity more at the senate and I want to assure everyone of dividends of democracy. I will not disappoint your trust in me,” the candidate vowed.
He urged the people to vote rightly to reduce the number of void votes during elections.
According to him, the use of town hall campaign strategy is to further get closer to the people and to know their priority needs.
In his remarks, Hon. Tunde Braimoh, member representing Kosofe Constituency II in Lagos State House of Assembly said that APC had done a lot for the people and many more dividends of democracy still in the pipeline.
Braimoh said: “We have a lot to do, give the progressives led by President Muhammadu Buhari time to accomplish all he has in mind. We have seen a lot of development under this government.”
Braimoh, who is seeking re-election, commended the Federal Government for infrastructural development and empowerment programmes for the youths.
He urged the people to vote en mass for the APC to ensure continuity of developmental stride of the APC government across levels.
Mr. Sanai Agunbiade, the Chairman, Tactical Committee of Hon. Bayo Osinowo Campaign Organisation said that the candidates had helped a lot of people at the state level, saying that his aspiration for Senate would bring lot of fortune to the people.
Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency I in Lagos East said that people must be engaged in representative government.
“Hon. Bayo Osinowo has really served Lagos State. He is competent,” Agunbiade said.
According to him, such stakeholders meeting will be replicated in all the Local Government Areas that made up the district- Ikorodu, Somolu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki.
Other candidates took time to assure the teaming people of their readiness to prioritise the need of the people, urging them to vote for APC.
Chief Stephen Oyedele, Deputy Leader, APC Lagos East commended the APC-led Federal Government for Lagos-Ibadan Express way and N-Power programmes, urging voters to cast their votes en mass for APC.
Other important Party Chieftains at the Stakeholders Support Meeting are; Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Mayor Dele Osinowo; Chairman, Ikosi-Ketu LCDA Hon. Oyesanya; Chairman, Kosofe Local Government, Hon. Engr. Babatunde Sofola; Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba among others.
Earlier, Osinowo and other APC candidates paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Oloworo of Oworo, Oba Saliu Oloruntoyin for royal supports and blessings.
Various groups and physically challenged people wearing campaign clothes, vests, aprons and caps with various inscriptions like “PMB/PYO”, “Big Daddy for LSHA”, “Team Pepper for Senate”, “Sanwo-Olu for Governor”, “ROT” were in attendance.
