Amosun Finally Shows His Hand As Most Trusted Ally Bimbo Ashiru’s Guber Campaign Erupts

There are strong indications the man to succeed the outgoing governor of Ogun state Ibikunle Amosun has emerged.

He is Bimbo Ashiru, the man widely labelled as the most trusted ally of Amosun.

Ashiru, the commissioner for commerce in Ogun state is a known good friend of the governor.

Very close to the Palace of the Awujale and considered an integral part of the Awolowo clan – by association – Ashiru has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun East.

The development erupts the gubernatorial campaign of Ashiru who has kept his cards close to his chest in face of raging talks about his guber interest until now.

According to emerging details “Ashiru was picked at an Ijebu Ode meeting, to fly the flag of the party in 2019 by the Ijebu/Remo Governorship Agenda Elders Forum to battle for the party’s ticket with other aspirants from other zones at the primary.

He defeated Prince Segun Adesegun, former Deputy Governor; Senator Gbenga Kaka, former Senator who represented Ogun East at the 7th Assembly, and Senator Olorunmbe Momora, former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, who were screened by Chief Olu Okuboyejo-led four-man committee.

Other aspirants were Olumuyiwa Oladipo, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism; Abayomi Ogunowo; Dr. T Kazeem, Owodunni Opeyemi and Jimi Lawal.

Dr. Gbolade Osinowo, disclosed that Ashiru scored 89 points to defeat other aspirants in the exercise which he described as transparent.

While Momora scored 88.25 points, Kaka scored 80.25 points, Oladipo 87.5, Adesegun 54 points, Kazeem 58.5 points, Lawal 77 points, Owodunni 42 points and Ogunowo polled 82 points.
Osinowo explained that the exercise was put together to avoid multiplicity of candidates that would scuttle the chance of producing an Ijebu man as governor in 2019.

Checks by societynow revealed that many walkers of the corridor of power in Ogun state believe Ashiru’s emergence is a great pointer to where the interest of the Governor lays.

Ashiru is considered his most trusted ally in government circle and is credited with bringing in the biggest volume of investment to the state.

“Ashiru’s emergence changes the game…this is a clear indication of the path APC would tow” a deep source declared.