Thursday, 03 October 2024

Analyzing the 12 governorship aspirants in Ogun State 2019

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Otunba Bimbo Ashiru

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Another governorship aspirant with certificate scandal. He allegedly bribed some leaders in Ogun East APC in order to emerge as the consensus candidate of the district amidst controversies which trailed the much touted “Ijebu agenda commission” under Chief Gbolade Osinowo. Asiru is no doubt a desperate politician that should be scolded by Governor Amosun for going against his political master’s believe and equation. Amosun had on several occasions expressed his support for Yewa/Awori otherwise known as Ogun west agenda and not the east where Asiru hails from. On the other hand, some analyst had argued that a recalcitrant Ashiru may have the underground support of Amosun as his Commissioner since the Governor has refused to openly condemn his political moves and campaign making them to doubt the Governor’s sincerity about Yewa/Awori Lokan.

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With his Deceiving gentle look, he is known for taking advantage of different godfathers whom he later fell out of favor with mainly due to his desperation for power. So many people have seen his campaign train as a gathering that can be likened to a family business of sort. A glance at his political camp tells more about him. Those that know him alleged that he is a serial betrayer that is too desperate to be a Governor and fond of spoiling the chances of Ogun West region due to his selfish believe that he is the only and most qualified person for the position. It is not clear as at today where the first class graduate will realize his ambition judging from the fact that he doesn’t belong to any of the PDP factions in the state. A reliable source in the state hinted that Isiaka may be on his way to the Accord Party or SDP but it is doubtful whether he has the financial capacity to fund a new party structure. His first outing under the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) was largely funded by former Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) and other political appointee in the then cabinet whilst the second outing was on the account of Senator Prince Buruji Kashamu and partly Chief Adebutu whose biological son LADO is now contesting for 2019 governorship under the PDP.

Tolu Odebiyi

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The son of a former late Senator from Yewa had a court case of raping a young lady who eventually died during sex with him but the case was buried on the recognition and influence of the Odebiyis. His mother Chief (Mrs) Kemi Odebiyi was a former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State and was believed in some quarters to have made an attempt to alter the 2003 gubernatorial election on the order of former President Olusegun Obasanjo against Bola Tinubu of the then Alliance for Democracy (AD). His greatest undoing is that Tolu is not a grassroot politician. He’s not known even in his Ibooro home town by many people. Despite being a political appointee from his town, he is not in good term with his town head, Oba Salako. He relies on the financial strength and political machineries of the incumbent Governor Amosun to contest the next election. Presently, Tolu is the Chief of Staff to Amosun, a position which makes people speculates that he may be positioned by Amosun to take over from him. Many politician in the state believe that the self-acclaimed successful Estate Manager is too soft for a sophiscated politics of Ogun state and doesn’t know much about the terrain. Some are of the opinion that he will be a Governor to be tele-guided and such is not in the best interest of the gateway state. Like some of the aspirants, his choice is also before the party for consideration if at all there will be any credible primary election in Ogun APC.
Lekan Mustapha

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Is a complete corporate guy-man who shouldn’t be allowed to go near any government treasury. He has a track record of being fraudulent as a 419. Lekan is completely an illiterate without any certificate. He is only lucky that the minimum qualification to stand any election in Nigeria is School Certificate (SSCE). How someone like him whose highest qualification is School Certificate equivalent will ever be bold to want to stand governorship election bothers many. His 8years in the National Assembly as Representative and Senator for Ogun East didn’t also show any good stuff about the guy man. Although, some of his kinsmen have a soft spot for him due to his “local life style”. He has not formally declare his intention but believed to be romancing Governor Amosun for the APC ticket. As at last check, Mustapha is a member of the Labor Party where he contested and lost the 2011 Ogun east senatorial seat. He’s not being politically active since then.

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The seating House of Representatives member from Remo Central federal constituency is another aspirant for the 2019 governorship position in Ogun state. Adebutu is the son of lotto magnate Chief Kensington Adebutu also known as Baba Ijebu. Ladi, a one-time Commissioner II in the local government service commission is a factional leader of the PDP in the state competing enthusiastically with the other faction loyal to Senator Prince Buruji Kashamu. He is seen mobilizing towards his gubernatorial ambition using financial muscle to hoodwink the unsuspecting people. His greatest undoing is reckless life style. Ladi is a terrible smoker, a drunkard who flirts around within and outside the state; a regular customer at Cubans club. He was once diagnosed and treated for a psychiatric related ailment at Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro Abeokuta. A brat and money miss road guy who relies heavily on his father’s money and affluence. The older Adebutu (Baba Ijebu) also believe that Ogun people are for sale and he can buy them in order to make his son a governor by all means, even when he’s not fit for such position. Some people are of the opinion that Ladi, a “Chief gambler” will use gambling machine for youth empowerment programme if elected as governor in 2019 having being pictured recently with Ogun state youths showing off the lotto machine given to them by Ladi. To his credit are the transformers donate to some needy communities.
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