Tunji Abayomi joins Ondo gov race

A lawyer, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, declared his intention to contest the 2013 governorship election in Ondo State after unveiling his billboards and posters at his Oke-Agbe country home on Saturday.

Abayomi, who said he would contest under the umbrella of the Action Congress of Nigeria, said he was out to transform the state into a better place if elected.

Abayomi’s declaration coincided with his 61st birthday and members of the ACN in the Northern Senatorial District of the state were at his home to mark the event.

He told the gathering, which included politicians and journalists, that Ondo should not be different “from the wind of change that is blowing across the South-West states.”

He said, “The real progressives are ready to take over the state from people who pretend to be in the progressive camp.”

Abayomi said his roles and experiences during the struggle for the enthronement of democracy in the past, had placed him as the best candidate for the governorship seat.

He also stressed the need for Nigerians to de-emphasis the use of money, which he noted had polluted the nation’s system in all ramifications.

He said, “In all season, the most essential ingredient in bringing about diverse changes is good leadership.”
Humility, wisdom and knowledge are the fundamental requirements in successful leadership.
“Developing countries like Nigeria need leaders who have not forgotten the memories of pain. Unfortunately our leaders are very self-centered. Their only interest is how to enrich themselves when the masses are poor,” he added.

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