Barely three days before the Osun State governorship election, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a support group for President Tinubu’s re-election, organised a ‘Victory Walk’ in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), in Osogbo, the state capital, yesterday.
Supporters gathered at Aiyetoro in Osogbo and marched through Igbona Market, Old Garage, MDS, Olaiya, and Ogo-Oluwa, before concluding the walk at the Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Office in Osogbo.
The Osun State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Chief Sunday Akere, said the mobilisation was aimed at demonstrating the group’s readiness and commitment to Oyebamiji’s victory. He explained that the rally also served to sensitise residents on the need for political change in the state.
Akere expressed confidence that voters would support the APC candidate, noting that the group has a structure of more than 95,000 members across Osun. He described the turnout as evidence of growing support, adding that residents were yearning for a governor focused on development and service delivery.
He emphasised that the group was not relying on the Federal Government’s influence to secure victory.
‘Our coming out today is to show our support and commitment towards the victory of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the APC candidate, on Saturday. What we have here today is the Renewed Hope Ambassador structure in Osun, mobilising support and telling the people that it is time for change. Come Saturday, August 15, the people of Osun will vote en masse for the APC and for our candidate, who, by the grace of God, will become the next governor,’ Akere said.
Also speaking, the Director of Security of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Osun, Amos Adekunle Victor, called for a peaceful and violence-free election.
‘We just want it to be a violence-free and peaceful election. Everybody should come out and vote. Security will be provided for all voters. Rest assured that it’s going to be peaceful, the votes will be counted, and the votes will count,’ he said.
Meanwhile, Adebowale Azeem noted that the large turnout showed the group was not relying on ‘federal might’ to secure Oyebamiji’s victory.