Some prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state have urged Governor Ibikunle Amosun to endorse the speaker of the House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi as his successor for his loyalty and competence.
The APC leaders, including a former minister of state for education and one-time member of the Senate, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo; Prince Bolaji Aretola and Mrs Funmilayo Adeniran, spoke in Ilaro, Yewa south local government area when Adekunbi met with women groups from the Ogun west senatorial district as part of his consultations for 2019 governorship, Vanguard reports.
NAIJ.com gathered that their stance came on the heels of recent reports that APC leaders in Ogun West zone, comprising the Yewa-Awori people, had pruned down the list of governorship aspirants from the area to three after reportedly screening seven.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the speaker of Ogun state House of Assembly, Suraju Adekunbi, on Wednesday, January 17, announced his intention to contest for governor in 2019.
Adekunbi made the disclosure when he met with members of the APC in Yewa north local government at Ayetoro.
The speaker said it was time for Ogun west senatorial district to produce a governor in the state. He appreciated Governor Ibikunle Amosun for his support and promised not to disappoint the people if he eventually becomes the governor.
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Adekunbi said that the present administration had laid a formidable foundation for the transformation of the state through inclusive and people-oriented governance.
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Source: Naija.ng