The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has revealed the consensus candidates that will contest for all the 40 elective positions on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of 2019 general elections in Ogun State.
Governor Amosun made this disclosure in Abeokuta on Saturday listing out the various positions as that of governor and deputy governor, three senatorial seats, nine House of Representatives and 26 State House Assembly slots.
The governor, who consistently has had his grip on the politics of the state, dropped the hint at a meeting at the Government House, Ibara, Abeokuta, the state capital, with a view to pacifying aggrieved party leaders and aspirants from Ogun East and Ogun West Zones.
This followed adoption of a member representing Egbado South and Ipokia Federal Constituency, Adekunle Akinlade as the APC consensus candidate for governorship election.
The current Commissioner of Agriculture, Mrs Adepeju Adebajo, from Ogun East Senatorial District, has emerged as Akinlade’s running-mate.
Amosun, while speaking at the meeting, promised to release full list of consensus candidates for all the 40 elective positions on Monday.
Comments of APC leaders like a former Governor Olusegun Osoba, former Deputy Governor Adegbenga Kaka, who are from Ogun Central and Ogun East zones of the state could not be obtained as at the time of filing this report.
Most of the comments however appeared to be silent as to whether the arrangement as disclosed represents the majority consent or not but follow up will be provided in matter of time.
