Joseph Tegbe and Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN
Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Legal Aid Council has urged the Senatorial Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for Oyo South, Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe to be committed to the welfare of the common man.
Ayorinde gave the advice, when the PDP candidate paid him a courtesy visit to his residence at Ibadan, Oyo State.
He urged the PDP Candidate to take as his cradle, the importance of ensuring that the common man benefits maximally from his candidature.
According to Ayorinde, the People’s Democratic Party’s, Candidate carries the hopes and expectations of thousands of Oyo state indigenes adding “Our people, the people of Oyo State, need hope; they need to be able to believe in the politicians.
He saluted Tegbe for his courage, resilience, selflessness and nobility in always placing the welfare and unity of the people above self, backed with vision of a greater Nigeria through investments in people.
Ayorinde also stressed the need for politians to avoid needless attacks on personalities and use of abusive language, adding that political campaigns should be based on issues that will elevate people from the current poverty and insecurity.
He said “The task of ensuring peaceful elections in 2023 is our collective responsibility. It is necessary that candidates and parties address issues that confront the day-to-day life of the average Nigerian.
“People need to be able to believe in their leaders and if the leaders are within the political party, that political party must have an ideology that is attractive to them, that makes them feel wanted, that makes them feel cared for and I think that role is so crucial”, he added.
“We cannot afford to continue to play politics of bitterness and division along ethnic and religious lines. This is because such kind of politics portends great danger to our unity, growth and the sustenance of our democracy.
He prayed that the Almighty God will give Tegbe strength, good health and wisdom to keep serving the nation, and humanity.
Joseph Tegbe is a Nigerian management consulting expert, tax advisor and senior partner and head, technology advisory and markets for KPMG in Nigeria.
He is the chairman of the National Council for Management Development and member of the boards of trustees of Unity Schools Old Students Association, President Federal Government College Ogbomosho OSA.
Joseph has extensive project management skills, acquired from various local and off-shore trainings and from hands-on experience in leading/managing various client projects in the public sector and across varied industries including oil and gas, financial services, telecommunications and consumer/industrial markets.
