Ogun Primaries: Drama as East supporters in tears as senatorial hopeful, Senbanjo drops ambition for colleague

Razaq Bamidele

It was like a movie drama as mixed feelings pervaded the venue of the party primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Thursday as many of the supporters of OmoOba Segun Senbanjo, their senatorial hopeful for the East axis stepped down for another aspirants, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan.

Senbanjo’s supporters, who were in thousand could not hide their emotions as they broke down openly before their man, Senbanjo himself went round to comfort them and promised them the step taken was meant to have time fully to mobilise for the victory of the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

He, therefore, urged them to cast their vote for the governor which they did and the governor eventually emerged victorious to go for a second term in office on the platform of the APC.

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While addressing his supporters along with the chairman and 18 state executives in an emotion laden speech, Senbanjo said he could not over emphasise that, “H.E Dapo Abiodun remains the best preforming Governor  Ogun State has ever produced in the history  of the State,” adding that, “his performance in various sectors of our local economy  is not only exceptional but exemplary in the areas of Infrastructure, Education, Health and Transportation.”

According to him, Abiodun has achieved a record that none of his predecessors could boast of, by increasing the State IGR of N100 billion, attracting  Direct Foreign Investment to the State of up to $1 billion dollars.

Justifying his withdrwal further, Senbanjo reminded that the governor still remains the first Governor of Ogun State to establish an Agro hub airport and also build several Ports in the State, adding, “Governor Abiodun remains the first Governor to create high numbers of levels of job creation never witnessed in the State, thereby reducing the rate of unemployment  never witnessed before.”

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Concluding, Senbanjo promised to continue to support and serve his constituency within his utmost capabilities by ensuring that, “not only the continuous selfless agenda of Governor Abiodun is implemented but also my desired program for the people of my constituency is brought to fruition.”

Rounding off, he saluted the Distinguished Delegates, who he described as the real power, “who I am here to humbly ask to allow me represent that Power; to be your mouthpiece and discuss  your socio-economic needs in Ogun East constituency with our Governor and bring empowerment and development to our zone and the entire state.”