Accord Party governorship candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that he is not intimidated by the alleged support of the Federal Government and some state governors for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Speaking during the Arise Townhall Meeting on Tuesday, Adeleke described himself as a “bulldozer” and said he was ready to confront what he termed federal might and the influence of governors supporting his opponent.
“I am a bulldozer. I am talk and do. I am not afraid of federal might and governors backing the APC candidate. If they like, they should bring all the governors,” Adeleke said.
The governor maintained that the governors backing the APC candidate were his friends and argued that their presence would not determine the outcome of the election.
“Those governors are my friends. I am a civilised administrator. They won’t vote; they can only come and dance, and after the election, we will meet,” he said.
Adeleke also dismissed allegations that his administration had militarised Osun State, insisting that he lacked the constitutional authority to deploy the armed forces.
“I did not militarise Osun. I have no such capacity. I am not the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,” he said.
