Ogun West and the battle for Amosun’s seat

In the 41 years existence of Ogun State, only two out of the three senatorial districts in the state have produced governors between themselves. In this report, WALE ELEGBEDE writes on the renewed vigour and resilience of Ogun West senatorial district to break the jinx in 2019

“In the interest of justice and fairness, Ogun West Senatorial district should be given the slot to produce the next governor of the state. If Ijebu and Egba have produced the governor, it is only fair and just to allow the Yewa or Ogun West to also produce governor, or else, one day, they will also stand up and take up arms against this injustice. That is my personal position on this.”

The above statement credited to former president Olusegun Obasanjo some few months ago when he played host to the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun State chapter at his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, has perhaps, given his influence, set the template on the direction, the governorship race in Ogun State might take in 2019.

Although the next general election is still two years away, the political space in Ogun State is already getting congested thereby giving an impression that the election is just tomorrow.

With none of the politicians ready to be left behind or play second fiddle in the race, the various groups and movements have started oiling their political machineries, dotting their I’s and crossing their T’s for the race to the Oke Mosan Government House. The Gateway State, which is in its fourth decade of existence, has only been presided over by Ogun East and Central.

The farthest the zone has gone is producing a deputy governor. But with 2019 in sight, stakeholders in the zone are coalescing to end the ‘sideline’ of the district in the political equation of the state. Whilst many reasons have been adduced for the acclaimed marginalization of the zone, political analysts believe that two major factors have largely been responsible for the inability of the zone to produce a governor all this while.

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