The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes has called on politicians in Oyo State to conduct issue-based campaigns and refrain from attacking, abusing or trading insults with one another ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday, the council urged political parties and their candidates to concentrate their campaigns on policies, programmes and ideas capable of addressing the challenges facing the people of the state and Nigeria at large.
The CCII President-General, Chief Ajeniyi Ajewole, who made the call in a statement signed by the council’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Olomide, said political campaigns should offer candidates the chance to explain their vision and plans to voters rather than serve as platforms for personal attacks and name-calling.
“Our politicians should make their campaigns issue-based. They should stop attacking one another, abusing themselves and calling each other names,” Ajewole said.
“Politics should not be about abusing or pulling down your opponents. It should be about telling the people what you intend to do for them if allowed to serve.”
The CCII President-General urged candidates seeking elective positions in 2027 to clearly explain their programmes and policies to the electorate, particularly how they intend to tackle the challenges confronting the state and the country.
