The government of the United States of America on Wednesday expressed readiness to partner with  Osun Government to deliver a credible election during the July 16 2022 gubernatorial poll.

 

 

The US government delegation which was led by US Embassy Political and Economic Chief, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth, made this promise when they paid a courtesy visit to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola at the Governor’s Office, Osogbo.

 

 

Hudspeth informed the governor that they will be meeting election stakeholders in the State ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial poll.

 

 

 

According to Hudspeth, ‘’The reason why we are here is because of the forthcoming election in Osun State in July, this year.

 

We hope that the election will be free and credible because there are expectations within and outside this country over the forthcoming election in this State.

 

 

 

‘’Our expectation is that the election should be fair and credible. We partner with  Nigeria to ensure free and credible elections. We are meeting with you as the first citizen of the State and our officials will also meet security officials, civil societies and other stakeholders.

 

 

 

‘’We will be in the State for the next couple of months and we are ready to work with you for a free and credible election in 2022 in this State’’.

 

 

 

Responding, Governor Oyetola assured that the Osun State election would set the pace for the general  election in 2023.

 

 

He boasted that APC remains the party to beat, just as he remains the candidate to beat during the 2022r governorship election in the State.

 

 

 

He said,’’ I remember in 2018, we received a delegation from theUS that wanted  to know  the programme  we  had for the  people ahead of the election and we were able to meet the expectations of the US and other missions that are interested in our democracy.’’

 

 

 

‘’I want to tell you that we are looking forward to a credible election in Osun State. We are the party to beat, I am the candidate to beat anytime, any day. The fact speaks for itself.

 

 

 

‘’So far so good, we make policies to make Osun the best in the country. We have done very well in the area of health, infrastructures, economy, education, youth empowerment, and mining.

 

 

 

‘’We are trying to change the narrative of the State from a civil service state. We are looking at the area of Agriculture, Tourism, and Mining.

 

 

Although we have challenges in the area of mining because of environmental degradation, we are encouraging institutional miners from Australia, Canada, and America too.

 

 

We are naturally endowed in the area of  mineral resources and we are looking for responsible partners.’’

 

 

‘’We’ve cared so much about the welfare of the people and ensuring their security. We pay salaries regularly. We pay pensions, e have fixed a number of roads and we revitalized 332 PHCs across the wards in the State.

 

 

 

We have done peaceful congress and primary elections in the State. So, APC remains  the party to beat anytime, any day.’’

 

 

 

 

The US government delegates include Janine Lewis, Sterling Roop,  James  Svor, Arnold Abulvine, and Halima Abubakar.

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