Tunji Bosun, AbeokutaFormer Speaker of House of Representatives and governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party in Ogun state, Dimeji Bankole has blamed the high rate of poverty on his loss at the poll. The former speaker said this in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday. Bankole and 40 other governorship candidates participated in the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state and lost to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dapo Abiodun. “There was a high rate of voters apathy-the highest ever in the history of Ogun State. “As I wish him a successful tenure of office, may I remind all and sundry that Ogun State belongs to all of us, irrespective of who is at the helm of affairs.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch March 16, 2019 17:48 UTC