APC aspirant: Why I want to represent Osun west senatorial district in 2023

Gbenga Salawu, a medical doctor and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, has declared interest in representing Osun west senatorial district in the 2023 general election.

In a statement on Sunday, in Osogbo, the state capital, Salawu said he is offering to serve the people of the district because they deserve quality representation.

The Iwo-born medical doctor, who is popularly called IweOkari, noted that he is qualified to lead the people and would deploy his international exposure to attract development to the district.

“I want to represent Osun-West at the senate because I believe, and my people do too, that I have all the qualities required of a good representative and we don’t want our community denied of this advantage of adequate and proper representation,” he said.

“Well, when it comes to the primary elections of our party, I’m sure you are aware that it could be by consensus, direct or indirect primary. So, I may or may not be contesting against my kinsman but I am definitely in the ring for the primaries whatever may be the modus operandi.

“As for the allusion to the performance of the incumbent senator or his acceptability by the people and the party, I won’t be dwelling on that but will rather concentrate on what I have to offer and what my people want, which has prompted me to decide to run.

“I am eminently qualified. I am widely accepted and well loved by the people for various reasons.

“I have been unflinchingly loyal to the party in spite of my past experience in the politics of the party. I am neither an impromptu nor opportunistic aspirant.
I am vastly experienced in management, diplomacy and organisational leadership. I am well exposed internationally and above all, I am a responsible person.”

He said his people should go for a candidate that is dynamic and vibrant with specific interest in what will benefit the people of Osun west senatorial district.

“They should expect an amiable person who is also responsible and will not become unapproachable or feel superior in anyway to his constituents. In short, people should expect IweOkari that they have always known and loved, now in action working for them,” Salawu added.