The Speaker of the House of Representa­tives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the Chancellor of the first pri­vate university in Nigeria, Igbinedion University, Oka­da, Edo State, Sir Gabriel Igbinedion, at the weekend showered encomiums on the governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, asking the electorate to give him a sec­ond term.
They both spoke at two separate events in the state capital, Ibadan.
Tambuwal, who spoke during an empowerment programme organised by a member of the House of Rep­resentatives, Saheed Fijabi, commended the governor for what he called his brilliant performance and monumen­tal achievements in the state, in spite of the differences in the political affiliations of the people, stating that politi­cal affiliations should not be a yardstick for determining good governance.
“I want to appreciate Gov­ernor Abiola Ajimobi for his wonderful performance in Oyo State. I have always said this and will keep on saying it that whenever and wherever you identify good leaders who are doing well, you must con­tinue to acknowledge them and commend them for their good work.
“Notwithstanding the po­litical affiliations and political party differences of the people of Oyo State, Governor Aji­mobi has continued to meet the needs of the people,” he remarked.
According to the speaker, since not all Nigerians be­longed to the same political party, politicians and political office holders should deliver good governance to the peo­ple. He noted that the House of Representatives had, on many occasions, played down political affiliations in the dis­charge of its constitutional re­sponsibilities.
In his address, Governor Ajimobi noted that the track record of candidates for politi­cal offices should be a major factor in next year’s general elections.
He enjoined the electorate not to sell their conscience through monetary induce­ments during the elections, saying each would have nega­tive effect on the future of the country.
During the 80th birthday event organised by the Uni­versity of Ibadan for foremost philanthropist, Chief Igbin­edion, who said he once lived in Ibadan as a constable in the Nigeria Police, expressed surprise that when he got to the capital of Oyo State, he missed his way due to infra­structure development that had been brought to the state by the Ajimobi government.

Tambuwal, Igbinedion want second term for Ajimobi