Osun Guber: Aregbesola Urges Electorate To Vote Based On Merit, Rather Than Religious Sentiments

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has urged
people of the state to shun religious sentiment and vote
for merit in the August 9 governorship election in the
state.

The governor, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), charged the electorate in
the state to see themselves as one irrespective of their
religious inclinations.

Aregbesola, who gave the advice at a campaign rally
held at Ibokun, Ijesha North Federal constituency, urged
Christians, Muslims and traditional worshippers in the
state to be united and tolerate one another in order to
foster peace and unity in the state.

He said members of the opposition parties are liars who
want to use religious difference to discredit him,
however, he said their plans won't work.

The governor, who said his administration has
commenced payment of June salary despite the shortage
in the federal government's allocation to the state, said
he would not relent in making life better for ordinary
citizens of the state.

Aregbesola expressed optimism that come August 9, the
APC in the state will emerge victorious and would
continue the developmental projects his administration
has already embarked upon in the state.

"Let's be ready to vote with all that we have during the
August 9 election. Let's put in everything that we have;
no matter what the opposition does, we shall stand and
vote. I thank you for your support and by the grace of
God, come August 10, we shall triumph", he said.