2027: Lawyer,  Arobo  decries 20yrs neglect, underdevelopment  of constituent

…..Declares interest to contest for Owo/Ose Reps Seat, 

By, Matthew Danis, Abuja

Lawyer and public affairs consultant, Ghani Rotimi Arobo, has declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives seat for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State, citing decades of underdevelopment and poor infrastructure.

Arobo spoke to journalists in Abuja on Saturday after being screened by the APC screening committee.

 He said he had avoided elective politics for nearly 20 years because he found it “too complex, too difficult, and too demanding.”

“But we cannot change things from the outside. If we all complain that the room is dead, then somebody has to get inside, pick up a broom and begin to sweep,” he said.

The aspirant described Owo/Ose as “one of the most backward constituencies in the Southwest,” pointing to low incomes, poor infrastructure, and limited electricity access. 

He said average annual income in the area ranges between ₦300,000 and ₦500,000, with farming as the main occupation but largely subsistence and lacking mechanization.

“The state of our infrastructure is so deplorable it’s an embarrassment to reference yourself as someone from that constituency,” Arobo stated.

He singled out Ose Local Government Area, saying that apart from Okelusan village, which has power due to its proximity to the current representative, most communities have been without electricity for over 10 years.

“Have you not sentenced people to backwardness? Once you have a situation like that, what can you do? For us, the decision to run is not optional. We have to go through it,” he said.

Arobo said his two decades of legal practice, exposure to development programs, and international experience had prepared him to “turn this wasteland into a land of opportunities, to turn poverty into prosperity.”

He pledged to align the needs of Owo/Ose with the federal government’s agenda, stressing that lawmakers must use their appropriation powers to draw attention to constituency challenges.

“As legislators, you have the tools and the power of appropriation. When a project is put before the House, you must push to ensure the problems of your constituents are addressed,” he said.

Drawing on his legal work for communities at both the House of Representatives and Senate, Arobo added: “It’s not like asking a fish to climb a tree. 

You’re asking this fish to enter water, and we will swim and deliver.”

He said his campaign would focus on electricity, infrastructure, agriculture, and expanding economic opportunities in Owo/Ose.