The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Kola Balogun again said he was denied reelection ticket by conspirators not comfortable with his excellent performances.
Senator Balogun said this while receiving into his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan members of the main organising committee for the Olubadan of Ibadan Security Summit to end prevailing terrorism, kidnapping and insurgency in Nigeria coming up next February
He stressed that those behind his being denied second term ticket did so for political reasons which was only known to them saying, ” I wasn’t defeated at the primary, neither am I accused of nonperformance but for reasons best known to those who played various roles in the saga”.
“I was denied ticket to contest for the second term by those who for political reasons conspired against me. I wasn’t defeated at the primary, neither am I accused of nonperformance but for reasons best known to those who played various roles in the saga”, he said.
Senator Balogun added, ” however, I saw everything that happened as the will of Almighty God, and accepted that God has better plans for me politically in the future”.
Speaking on the Olubadan Security Summit slated for February next year, Senator Balogun said the summit is aimed at finding an end to prevailing terrorism, kidnapping and insurgency in Nigeria.
According to Senator Balogun the summit is part of the efforts of the Olubadan of Ibadanland to take the lead in the war against insecurity considering that Ibadan is known for being a city of the warriors and must rise to defend its territory, environs, state and the entire Southwest region”.
The Senator who is also a Promoter of the Summit called on politicians, businessmen and women, corporate organizations, government agencies, religious leaders and individuals to rally support for the Olubadan Security Summit.
” This is a great concept and I will rally it unimaginable and unquantifiable support to ensure we record great success and write the name of Oyo State in the threshold of history as a state leading war against banditry, terrorism and general insecurity in Nigeria”, he said.
Senator Balogun added ” I’m convinced that this project will equally bring glory to Olubadan stool and reaffirm the stool as a rallying point on security matters for traditional institutions in the Southwest region as it was in the past, dated back to centuries ago’.
“I’m happy this is coming up during the reign of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun and I can assure you that all the personalities, corporate organisations and politicians in Oyo State, Southwest region and Nigeria in general, irrespective of their religious, political affiliation, ethnics coloration and ideologies will give their best to this all important project.
Speaking, Chairman of the main organising committee and Oyo state Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Comrade Ademola Babalola described Senator Balogun as an outstanding achiever, who has contributed wonderfully to the lives of quite a number of people in Oyo state.
