Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that only the PDP can bring light to Osun and liberate the state from 12 years of darkness. He urged the electorate to vote for Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor in the Saturday guber election.

Atiku who is in Osun with some PDP governors including his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, while making reference to the slogan of Adeleke, Imole Osun (The Light of Osun), said Osun that was once a shinning star of the West has been thrown into a state of doldrums.

He urged the people to vote out darkness and vote in light, stressing that Adeleke is the light that the state needs now.

He said: I don’t speak Yoruba but I understand a bit of it. Some members of my family speak the language fluently.

Of course, the Yoruba people are dear to my heart as other tribes in our country. But the Yoruba language has a unique quality that I admire in particular. It has the power of descriptiveness.

By my understanding, the slogan of Imole as the brand identity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the Osun State election could not have been more apt.

Imole is not just light. Indeed, the closest English interpretation of it is “to illuminate”. And for that, it is no wonder why our gubernatorial candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke enjoys a groundswell of support amongst the esteemed people of the state across all localities and local governments.

For the past 12 years, Osun that was once a shinning star of the West has been thrown into a state of doldrums. But the good news is here because the PDP is here. Imole has come on a rescue mission to return Osun to its state of glory and splendour and I, Atiku Abubakar and all leaders of our great party will be on ground in Osogbo to mobilize support for the success of our campaign.

Our victory in Osun, by God’s grace and the overwhelming decision of the electorate, will send a strong message to the ruling APC party that their reign has come to an end. APC’s loss in Osun is a win for the people of the state. It is when the people win that the PDP can truly boast of victory. And that is the promise that the PDP holds, not just in Osun but everywhere else.

Thus, the election this Saturday is a battle between the people and the forces of darkness that has held us hostage. But it is a battle that I am certain that the people shall win.