MY ULTIMATE AMBITION IS TO BECOME THE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE — 9ICE

Abolore Akanda aka 9ice recently contested for the Federal House of Representatives, Ogbomosho North/ Ogbomosho South/Orire Federal Constituency on the platform of his party, APC but lost out at the primaries.

He spoke with Vanguard Newspaper in an exclusive interview:

What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learnt from your experience in politics?

I’ve learnt that Nigeria lacks leadership. It’s ‘moneyticians’ that they see, and they have no choice but to follow whoever they see. During the course of my campaign, I learnt a lot, and I got closer to the people. I listened to their yearnings, and realized that they want a lot of things, but are not getting what they want.

I will also implore people who have the passion to lead their people to offer themselves up for service.
The people that we have there now are not leaders; they’re just there for whatever they’ll gain.

This is your first shot at politics, but what would you say is your ultimate ambition?

My ultimate ambition in politics is to become the governor of Oyo State. However, I’ll still run for the
Federal House of Representatives to serve my constituency in the next election. I believe I can serve in that position very well, and I also know that I stand the chance to become the governor of Oyo State.

As the Special Adviser to the Oyo State governor on Youths, what are your plans for the people of the state?

My plans are to spring up so many ideas that I already have at the back of my mind. Initiatives like the Governor’s Cup in terms of Sports, and also by organizing debates. The era of debates has died, and I think we need to encourage the brilliant students who have the capacity for that in Oyo State. I intend to present such students to the governor so they can be supported academically, and if the powers that be support the idea, then I think we’re good to go.

How do you intend to combine your role as a public official and an artiste?

I don’t think one disturbs the other. My political office is during the day as Abolore Akande, and music is performed at night by 9ice. I think I have already differentiated the two.