ABEOKUTA—The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka has promised to allow local governments to operate as stipulated by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria if elected into office.

He, however, berated the government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun for stifling that tier of government and making them ineffective to carry out their constitutional responsibilities as the closest tier of government to the people.

Isiaka said this while fielding questions from the panelists during the gubernatorial debate organised by the Committee For Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, in Abeokuta yesterday where six candidates participated.

Governor Amosun was conspicuously absent at the gathering where candidates were asked various questions on their agenda for the state.