Ogun State Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday has said that he has no ill-feelings towards the out-going governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in spite of his rejection by the governor before and during the poll.
Abiodun said this at a press conference held in his private residence in Iperu – Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
The two are still members of the All Progressives Congress, APC with Amosun earlier elected as a senator on the platform of the party.
But Amosun supported the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Adekunle Akinlade, against the candidate of his party. Abiodun said his quest for the governorship was not “a personal thing” but because he believed he has something to offer the state in term of service.
“I don’t think anyone would have observed that we started our campaign or during our campaign that I exhibited any form of anger against Governor Ibikunle Amosun, neither have I, at any point in time, said anything negative about him during our campaign. So, it is important to note that this is not a personal thing. It is about believing that one has something to give in terms of service to Ogun State.
“What we did during our campaign was to focus on the issues. I think we did that successfully by endearing ourselves to the heart of the electorate. I believe the electorate have spoken and they have spoken well. So, anger does not have a place.”
Abiodun promised to run “a government for all” and render a “focused, qualitative and open government.
Amosun has not hidden his displeasure with the candidature of Abiodun. He vigorously campaigned for Akinlade who moved to the APM after he failed to secure the nomination of the APC.
Ironically, Amosun and Abiodun were known to be close friends before the governorship ambition of Abiodun tore the friendship apart.
Akinlade returned second behind Mr Abiodun in the election.