Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, a member of the House of Representatives, predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would maintain its hold on Kwara State in the upcoming election.
He clarified that Governor AbdulRaham AbdulRasaq had received support for a second term due to his performance, and people had praised him for exceeding expectations.
The Kwara APC dispute, which Olawuyi, affectionately referred to as "Ajulo-Opin" by supporters, declared was over, noting that stakeholders were in agreement, was over.
The congressman also discussed his campaign for re-election as a member of the House of Representatives who represents the Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Constituency.
He stressed that his constituents would support him because of his scorecard and that he still had unfinished business in the Lower Chamber.
Olawuyi listed his multiple achievements in education, agriculture, sponsoring bills, intervention for widows and other community projects.
He said: “In my federal constituency, it is unprecedented for a House of Representatives member to have sunk many boreholes, to have graded roads. I run my office as an executive officer. I was able to do all these because of my leg work, and contacts at the national level. I lobbied for projects for my constituency. I have built several schools, and classrooms; in more than 10 locations in the last four years.
“I have sponsored indigent students; paying their school fees. Some people gained admission into tertiary institutions. We have been able to sort them out. We did widow empowerment.
I currently have a bill at the last stage and awaiting presidential assent. It is a bill to establish a federal college of education in my constituency. It is almost done.
“As I speak to you, a contractor is on the ground for the building of a big stadium, the first of its kind in my local government.
“I was surprised during the town hall meeting we held recently where people said I have done a lot in the last three and a half years. A lot of our community leaders confirmed that we have not seen it so good. A particular Oba from Oke-Ero Local Government said he has been on the throne for the past 35 years and he has seen many House of Representatives members and no one among them has done one-quarter of what I have done and they are still counting.”
On Kwara APC, Olawuyi said: “Relatively now, there is peace in our party. I don’t think there is any stakeholder in the party who does not want the party to win. Those fighting have gone to SDP, PDP, and NNPP. “They are our people. The good thing is that the coming election is for APC. If those people had gathered in one political party, it would have been a disaster for us. But they are scattered because of their interests and ambitions. So, APC is a party to beat in next year’s election.”