Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has predicted that the Supreme Court would affirm President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the 25th February presidential poll, should his opponents take the judgement of the President Election Petition Tribunal to the apex court.
At a reception held in his honour by his community in Iragbiji, Osun State on Saturday, following his recent appointment as a minister, Oyetola, who commended organisers of the event, said that politics should be devoid of violence and called for unity of purpose to achieve success.
Speaking in Yoruba, the former Osun State governor said: “I want to congratulate the President (Bola Tinubu) on his victory at the Tribunal which I know is permanent. If they like, they should take the matter to a court that is higher than the Supreme Court, the judgment by the judges is so powerful and clear. They should wait for another four years, they can repeat the class that they have failed”.
Revealing his plans as a Minister, Oyetola, expressed a desire to ensure that the country maximises its potential in fishing.
“I want to appreciate God for my appointment as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. When I was younger, I used to go to the river to catch fish. I love to eat fish too. I can see some of my friends that were doing that with me then. At that time, we were not doing fishing as it should be done, because we used hooks that time.
“Foreigners are the ones catching our fish now and they take to neighbouring countries to sell. We have not done enough to maximise our potential in that area.
“In western countries, they do build houses by the riverside because they want to fish. We have refused to tap into the potential we have as a country in fishing. I have realized that there is the possibility of economic gains in that area. We are going to turn it around for our gain as a country”, Oyetola concluded.
