GBOYEGA ISIAKA”S GOVERNORSHIP AMBITION GETS BOOST, AS OGUN WEST PRESSURE GROUPS GIVE ENDORSEMENT

The Forum noted that the failure of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to honour a gentlemen agreement to field a Yewa Awori man as the flagbearer of the party informed the switching to the rancour-free African Democratic Congress(ADC), in addition to the credibility of its candidate.

Penpushing further reports that, the coordinator of the forum, Dr Kunle Salako in his welcome address said, “today, the zoning arrangement in the APC has been upturned to the disadvantage of Ogun West and the consensus gubernatorial candidate of APC from Ogun West jettisoned for another candidate,”.

He added “after a SWOT analysis of the five remaining candidates and parties which present Ogun West persons as Governorship candidates, we come to the realisation that the most acceptable to other sections of the State, most prepared for the job, most experienced and most qualified is Prince  Gboyega Nasir Isiaka,”.

Penpushing also reports that, Salako recalled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have been the preferred platform but for the thwarting of the efforts of the Governor,  Ibikunle Amosun, to work in collaboration with others to field a Yewa/Awori person.

Penpushing reports that the Ogun West Senatorial District of the State had yet to produce the Governor for the State 43 years after creation of the State, whereas the two other Senatorial Districts: Ogun Central (Egba) and Ogun East (Ijebu) have been rotating the seat between them.

Penpushing also reports that,the  convener of the summit,  commended “other fair-minded brothers and sisters in Ogun East and Ogun Central for rallying round the zone to give the State a competent private sector person with the zeal to serve the stat.

The Governorship Candidate of African Democratic Congress(ADC), Prince Gboyega Isiaka, who is also an indigene of the zone, in his respond  to the endorsement said “this reposition of confidence will further strengthen our resolve to restore education, health service and return prosperity to the mass of the masses”.

The party flagbearer appealed to the organisers to take the endorsement further by voting and manning their votes, mobilising and ensuring that the Ogun West returns him as GIt overnor with nothing less than 70 percent of the votes to be cast in the region

Notable leaders of the Ogun West senatorial District in attendance at  the summit and supported the adoption were the Asiwaju of Aworiland, Senator Ayo Otegbola, Asiwaju of Yewaland, Professor Anthony Asiwaju, the Ekerin of Ota, Chief Bamgboye Osunlabu,  Otunba of Ilaro, Dr. Samuel Ibikunle, the Iyaloja of Yewaland, Chief Mrs. Yemisi Abass.

Other leaders of the Ogun West in attendance were the first female Minister in Nigeria, Ambassador Ebun Oyagbola,  former Deputy Governor in the State, Alhaja Salimotu Badru,  former Chairman,  Ogun -Osun River Basin Development Authority, Chief (Mrs). Iyabode Apampa,  former Chairman,  Ogun State Housing Corporation,  Chief Bisiriyu Popoola, former Commissioner in the State, Hon. Lai Taiwo and Chief (Mrs)  Mary Ogunjobi,  amongst others.

Penpushing recalled that, Isiaka has contested twice as Governor of the State, coming third and second respectively in 2011 and 2015.