ABEOKUTA – A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ogun state, Mr. Abayomi Hunye, has disclosed that Ogun West Senatorial district can have a fair share of sharing power with the two other districts of Ogun state by appealing to the generosity of the electorate and power brokers, stressing that forceful alignment of political thoughts would not yield a better outcome.
According to him, it is only fair and just for the zone to produce the next governor, as it has never held the position since the state’s creation. Rather, he said it has consistently rotated between Ogun Central and Ogun East.
He said, although it was unfair for Ogun West not to have produced a Governor since the 49-year creation of the state, the region can only negotiate and appeal to other regions in supporting the Yewa/Awori governorship.
The Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Empowerment stated this recently in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun and extracted by The Encounter News.
The Ipokia-born politician, who has contested for the governorship seat twice, said he believed with his track record in public service that he would do well as a governor.
He argued that as a loyal party man, he fit into the succession agenda of Governor Abiodun, having served him in three different capacities within a short time.
Hunye recalled that in the build-up to the 2019 governorship election in Ogun state, about 30 aspirants were jostling for the number ticket, but luck smiled on Governor Abiodun three months to the election, and he was chosen as the party’s candidate.
He maintained that he also believes in God’s favour and the people this time around for his dream to come through.
“The West has not produced a governor. This has been a problem; a touchy question. So, it is an appeal because you can’t force them. This is an election thing. We are using this opportunity to probably appeal to everybody that it would be fair for the next governor of Ogun State to come from Ogun West. In the last 40 or 50 years, only Ogun Central and Ogun East have been producing governors. Our district has not been privileged to produce the governor. That is not fair. We cannot have it by force. We have to negotiate it. We have to appeal to other districts to see reasons with us, which I believe, this time around, other districts would see reasons with us.
“We are aware that quite a few people are interested in becoming governor. Many people may be interested in taking a shot. I also ran with this present governor in 2017. So, I’ve always been around, and I believe this is the third time.
“Our former president just passed away. He ran four times. He eventually got it. So, I believe this time is the time of the Ogun West people.
“I’ve been around for quite some time, at least for the past 16 years. My goal is clear and one thing I know is that experience is one of the advantages that I believe I have gained over the years. I’ve tried it several times, though I was not privileged to be there. But I think with that number of years, I’ve been consistent in trying this. Also count on me in terms of performance. Performance is key. I am a performer. I have a track record in the public service. With what I’ve learned in the past, I would be able to do well and serve our good people well.”
