Saturday, 23 November 2024

Olajumoke, Agunloye lobby for Ondo Deputy Governor seat

Top Politicians in Ondo State have started jostling for the position of the Deputy Governor of the state following attempt by the state House of Assembly to impeach the current Deputy Governor, Alhaji Alli Olanusi from office.

It was gathered that an intensive lobby has also been the order of the day among top politicians in the state, especially those from the Northern Senatorial district, otherwise known as Akoko land.

Top on the list of those said to be in interested in the post from the Northern senatorial district of the state are Hon Saka Lawal, Senator Bode Olajumoke and Dr Olu Agunloye.

The three contenders are chieftains of the PDP in the state and they control a large number of followers across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

It was gathered that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon meet to make a decision on who to succeed Olanusi from the Akoko district of the state.

Olanusi, who hails from Supare-Akoko, recently defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a development which eventually led to his current travails with the state House of Assembly commencing his impeachment process.

It was learnt that some politicians from Supare-Akoko, home town of the embattled Deputy Governor are also intensifying efforts to ensure that an indigene of the town is considered for the position after the exit of Olanusi.

On this note, one Mr. Lawani, who is a civil servant and an indigene of Supare, has also been penciled for the seat.

DAILY POST reliably gathered that politicians interested in the position are lobbying the state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko through their various traditional rulers and other chieftains of the party.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor, who was said to be out of the state for medical treatment, reportedly held series of meetings with the leadership of the APC on necessary steps to be taken on his present ordeal.


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