Oyetola's Mandate Will Be Retrieved - Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the residents of Osun State that their mandate freely given to Adegboyega Oyetola would be retrieved soon.

Tinubu also expressed faith and confidence in God that the immediate past Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola would laugh last.

Addressing the mammoth crowd at the popular Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo on Thursday during the continuation of the APC presidential campaign rally, Tinubu promised to do everything humanly possible to redefine the nation's economy.

He said that the state of the the nation's economy needs an informed mind, highly competent individual with the required requisite administrative prowess to consolidate on the physical gains recorded by President Muhammadu Buhari and turn around the fortune of the nation for the betterment of all.

He called on Nigerians, particularly Osun residents who have not collected their Permanent Voter's Cards, to go and do so as that remains the only power they have to elect him and other candidates of the party.

"We are very grateful for seeing this mammoth crowd. Please go and pick your PVCs.

"This is the only thing to rescue you. We pray that you will be happy forever.

"All of you here, there's nothing they will say, even if they turn our currency to one kobo, we will walk to our polling units and vote.

"We know it is not easy to retain power.

"On the day of the presidential election, please use your PVCs to elect us.

"If they relocate the polling units, we will get there, vote and win. God will not put you to shame.

"We will establish registration centre for the graduates and we will establish entrepreneurship centres for those that may like to learn one skill or the other.

"Time for our youths to be gainfully employed has come.

"We will ensure that those that have vocational and technical skills have resources to do their jobs.

"We will establish companies and factories for our teeming youths.

"Call me bastard if you spend more than four years in school.

"We will ensure that our indigent students are supported to write WAEC gain admissions and actualise their dreams.

"We will vote and win by the grace of God", he said 

Speaking briefly on the political firmament in Osun, Tinubu expressed confidence in God that the APC candidate in the July 16 governorship election, Adegboyega Oyetola, would soon reclaim his mandate.

"The promise of God will never fail. Oyetola will laugh last.

"He will soon return. The day you are expecting is the day of joy.

"They can squander money but just be looking and put your mind at rest.

"We tried him to know if he can use his dancing skills for good and for the productive administrative engagements.

"But what did he do? He had resorted to violence, killing and maiming people.

"It took us three and half years to reclaim the mandate of Rauf Aregbesola. Have you forgotten?

"I know you have not. God will do that of Oyetola for us too.

"They entered through the back door, and we ask police to do the needful and you are shouting and ranting.

"It is better you live to the reality because we are coming back better and stronger", Tinubu added.