At the conclusion of her run for Nigerian Senate during the 2023 National Elections, Princess Oniru rendered the following speech:
I pledge to be a strong voice for the majority of Nigerian citizens in enacting progressive laws, alleviating poverty, and ensuring a fairer standard of living. I also pledge to be a resolute advocate for Justice, Humanistic Leadership, Africa’s Unity, and Africa’s Continental Free Trade.
I was not raised to lie, steal, or deceive. I was not raised to extort. I was not raised to be wicked and corrupt. I was raised to be a leader. a honest, progressive, hardworking, smart, humble, and humanistic leader. A leader who won’t eat if my people haven’t eaten. A leader who would support and advocate only the best, most capable candidates. A leader for all.
I want to start out thanking all my supporters. I want to thank every Nigerian. Many supported us publicly and privately. I’m thanking everyone so much for the encouraging support. I will never stop pushing my dreams for Greater Nigeria. I have no iota of fakeness in my veins.
I’m told I should appreciate the governor for an unfree and unfair election and make him feel good so as to get an appointment. I have no iota of fakeness in my veins. What I’m being told to do is the backbone of Nigeria’s problems. We cajole, hail and fail to criticize those who do abominable acts simply because they are title holders in Government. Title holders are servants to the people and not Lords. Until we change our mindset and actions towards governance, we remain regressed. I would become a bad leader if I start doing things the unethical status quo way and that may subtract God’s blessing for me.
I’m not in politics for personal enrichment. I want to bring about mass enrichment that would benefit every citizen. I offered that they take all my salary and simply let me work for the greater progress of our people as I know the magnitude of financial growth the country can witness once we have the right leaders serving. I won’t dance and praise any unethical man or woman misusing public wealth or power. If we can’t achieve Greater Nigeria today, we will achieve it someday.
My biggest lesson in winning the APC Ogun Central Senatorial Primaries but not getting the ticket, is this: Nigeria has a long way to go in converting our governance structure into one of progressive, ethical and humanistic Leadership.
In my suitability report, many of our political aspirants today are unqualified to lead. I’m not an activist, I’m in no way anti government or anti anybody. I love every Nigerian. I am simply anti regression, anti stagnation, anti poverty. I am only and wholeheartedly for Nigeria’s progress and development. All I want, all I will ever want, all I am working for, is Greater Nigeria. Nigerians deserve better. God bless Nigeria