Ogun Politics : Amosun holds the aces in federal appointments
examines the influence of key players in Ogun politics in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government
According to party men and residents of the state, the former governor is gaining an upper hand over his successor, Governor Dapo Abiodun, in the scheme of things at the federal level. The persons who have clinched federal appointments in the state give a clearer perspective. For instance, Amosun’s childhood friend and his Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure during his eight-year term, Olamilekan Adegbite, was a few weeks ago appointed the Minister of Mine and Steel Development by President Muhammadu Buhari.In drawing from his goodwill with the President, Amosun also succeeded in pushing his ally, Adeleke Adewolu, to be appointed as the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Engagement, at the Nigerian Communications Commission.
According to some party men in the state, Amosun reversed Mustapha’s fate in retaliation for his open declaration of support for Abiodun as the APC governorship candidate. This seems to have led to disagreements within the ruling APC in the state, which created factions in the party. Findings have shown that the last election period was tough for the party in the state. Many people had insinuated that APC might lose the seats to the opposition parties in the state. But, the situation was well managed and the party won the election.
Irked by the development, Amosun openly declared for another party, the Allied People’s Movement and encouraged his supporters to ditch the broom party for the APM while he stayed put and contested as a senatorial candidate from Ogun Central on the platform of APC.But, it did not take much time before it dawns on them that it is yet not Uhuru for them as the federal appointments continue to go the way of Amosun.
But, in spite of the support of these political heavyweights for Abiodun, Amosun has continued to latch on his cordial relationship with Buhari. In fact, his anti-party went overboard when Buhari’s visit on February 11, 2019, for his presidential campaign almost became a tragedy following the violence that erupted at the MKO Abiola Stadium, the venue for the APC presidential campaign.
It was even surprising for the like of Osinbajo and Osoba when the President refused to declare support for the ambition of Abiodun during the rally. Rather, he urged the people of the state to vote according to their conscience but that they should vote for him as the President. Many members of the party were said to have protested the recent development where the suspended Chairman of the APC in the state, Chief Derin Adebiyi, signed an invite that allowed select members to enter Aso Rock for the swearing-in of the new ministers.
He said “It is worrisome that it is only the APM members that are getting the appointments. We are pained and didn’t want to talk at all. He said, “As an APC faithful in Ogun State, the recent development in terms of federal appointments has not been so fair to the entire members of the party in the state-I mean the Ogun State ministerial slot that was given to Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, a non-APC man; the Executive Director/Commissioner, Stakeholder Engagement of the Nigerian Communications Commission that was given to Barr. Adeleke Adewolu, another non-APC man; and lastly the choice of Mrs.
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