Adedokun Waliyu 
As the battle for the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State draws closer, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Ladi Adebutu has said no amount of last-minute appointments or award of contracts can save the state governor, Dapo Abiodun from defeat.
Adebutu who stated this while speaking at the unification meeting with new defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), and Allied People Moment (APM), in Abeokuta, said Abiodun’s “cosmetic appointments” were an indication that the incumbent governor is jittery.
The PDP governorship candidate who faulted Abiodun’s recent appointments, consultations, and awards of road contracts boasted that PDP would defeat the incumbent Governor just as it did to the Governor of Osun State in the July 16 polls.
“Recently, Abiodun appointed seven new commissioners and a deputy chief of staff. He also approved some road projects across the state ahead of the coming election.
Abiodun also approved the appointment of Liaison Officers for the 20 local government areas of the state and reconstituted boards of all the tertiary institutions in the state after three years.
Reacting to the fresh appointments, Adebutu said no amount of consultation, last-minute appointments and approval of road contracts can save Abiodun from suffering the same fate Osun state governor Gboyega Oyetola suffered at the polls.
He said, “This is a situation that you can describe as crying after spilt milk. The state has seen the truth, he (Abiodun) is just running around and crying, it is too late for him.
“Where was he (Abiodun) three years ago? He didn’t make these appointments that he is now making; he didn’t do these consultations three years ago. He is now making appointments when the tenure of his government is at the tail end.”
