Popular Ibadan-based broadcasters Oriyomi Hamzat has said he will win should he decide to run for the office of the governor of Oyo State.
He made this known after a caller from abroad called his radio station Agidigbo 88.7 FM and advised him against running.
The caller told him that the people of the state would not vote him when it is time for the election, saying they are lying to him.
The caller admitted that he has positively impacted the lives of the theasses and that he is qualified to contest, but the people would let him down when it is time for election.
The Caller’s Advice
“Don’t listen to those who are saying Oyo is calling Oriyomi Hamzat,” the caller said, as reported by the Punch Newspaper. “They are only lying. Although you are helping the masses, don’t rely on them that when it is election time, they will vote for you. They will not.
“Don’t let them deceive you. Even the area where your radio station is located, if politicians take money there, you will lose the polling unit. It is true that you are a good person and qualified, but the masses will not vote for you.”
Hamzat’s Response
Responding to the advice, Hamzat slammed the caller, saying he doesn’t want to listen to such advice anymore.
He faulted the caller for assuming that people of the state would not vote for him and noted that no one knows that the people are thinking.
“Don’t say they will not vote for me. You might even be the one that will push me to contest,” he replied. “I have my own brain. I don’t want to listen to any advice like this again.
“If I contest, nothing will happen. I will contest, and I will win. Don’t tell me that.
“You are telling me I won’t win, what is the meaning of that? Do you know the minds of those people that will vote? You are using yesterday to judge today.”
