Carrier Diplomat, Ex-Jonathan’s Aide Gets Senatorial Ticket In Kwara.
A carrier diplomat, Ambassador Olutola John Onijala and an ex-State Chief of Protocol to President Goodluck Jonathan has emerged the Senatorial Candidate of the Accord Party (AP) for Kwara South District election in 2023.
At the Accord Party primaries held at Muslim Community Primary School, Taiwo road, Omu Aran, (Kwara South area) he was affirmed by party delegates as the Senatorial Candidate of the party.
In his acceptance speech Onijala told party members, Elders, Executive officers, and Party Leaders in the state particularly the people of the Kwara South District that the time had come for them to have effective representstion at the red chamber of the National Assembly.
The Kwara South District of Kwara are made up of the yoruba speaking people of Offa, Oyun, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Ekiti, Oke Ero and Isin Local Government Areas of the State .
The Diplomat told the people that he considered it a great privilege and honour to be given the opportunity to serve as the next Senator of their District i.e Kwara South.
His words; “my intent of contesting for the position of Senator, Kwara South is to administer good governance through enactment of laws at the National Assembly guided by the aspirations of Kwara South people based on a ‘Kwara South Vision’.
“It is also my intent to contribute in a robust manner in the making of laws that will be people based in their pursuit of happiness
“At a time of desperation for inclusive good governance for socio-economic development like this, all stakeholders and lovers of Kwara South people should embrace a broad based vision which is the Kwara South Vision to promote unity, peace, progress and prosperity of Kwara South.
“I have decided to work with our party men and Kwara South stakeholders to run a merit -based campaign involving all stakeholders and devoid of social, religious, tribal and cultural sentiments to galvanize supports towards winning the Kwara South Senatorial seat.
“Together, we shall win the Kwara South Senatorial election come 2023 to ameliorate the devastating effect of extreme poverty in Kwara South”, he assured..
