On Saturday, Kola talked with reporters in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, during the funeral of Prof. David Bamgbose, a former PRP candidate for governor of that state.
The late business tycoon and father of Kola likely won the 1993 presidential election, which was deemed to be the most fair and free in Nigeria.
The PRO presidential candidate explained that he oversaw the campaign planning and execution that gave his late father “victory” in the contentious election. He claimed that his goal is to disrupt the process and win next year’s election. he was 28 when he did it.
The PRP candidate vowed to follow through on a recruitment effort that “would change the face of politics in Nigeria” and to take a grassroots approach.
He said “I am going to win, Insha Allah. I have no doubt. You see we are always used to having things done in a particular way. We don’t do things in a particular way here. We are out to disrupt the process.
“If we run it the way it is run, we will never win, but if we run it my way, there is no doubt. And that’s what happened in 1992-1993. I ran that election from top to bottom. I did the planning, I did the execution, I did everything. All those jingles, if you remember, I did it.
“I ran that election without the typical way of running an election and we won. It is still the best and freest election today in Nigeria. We are going to do a repeat, but this time, it’s for myself.”
When asked to comment on the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abiola said
Nigerians should not be surprised if the Federal Government resolves the crisis two months to the election.
He said “I am not worried. If they are ready to solve it (strike), they will solve. Don’t be surprised that two months to the election, they will solve it so that many of you can vote because you would have registered at home. Don’t worry about that.”
He however cleared his statement , saying, “I am not saying its deliberate but it is not impossible.”
He however applauded the late governorship candidate’s contribution to the development of education in Nigeria and promised to keep his legacies as part of the PRP’s manifesto on education.
Delivering his sermon, an Ibadan based clergyman, Bishop Samuel Alawode described Bamgbose as an embodiment of talents who he said left the world upon fulfilling God’s purpose for his life.
Alawode asked the congregants not to weep for the dead but for themselves because “life is not about longevity but the fulfillment of God’s purpose on earth.”
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