Why Gov Segun Mimiko Has Refused To Endorse Any Of The Aspirants Seeking To Succeed Him, Even As Cabinet Splinters Over Diverse Interests!

Fresh information filtering in has revealed why Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko has refused to endorse any of those jostling to succeed him.

Election on who succeeds the state helms man widely known as Iroko is pegged for next month – February 2016.

And after a two year term of 8years, the outgoing governor has refused to back a specific candidate to succeed him.

Even in the face of his cabinet becoming fragmented over diverse political interests on who becomes the next governor of the state, sources confirmed the incumbent has shy Gov Segun Mimiko

away from endorsing any of those jostling to replace him.

According to information available to societynowng.com this stance is even as three of his commissioners have emerged likely candidates of his party, People’s Democratic Party

Here is a link for background – http://www.societynowng.com/Gov-Segun-Mimiko-Cabinet-Breaks-Into-3-Factions-Over-Who-Succeeds-Ondo-Helmsman-As-Attorney-Gen-Eyitayo-Jegede-Emerges-Strong-Ca

Insiders revealed pressurised at a stakeholders meeting recently to endorse a candidate in order to cut the chase towards presenting a unified front, the governor told those present ‘let the party machinery produce a candidate of popular choice, I pledge all the support I have to the outcome’

Societynowng.com further learnt Governor Mimiko specifically informed the gathering made of commissioners, special advisers and party leaders that politics has transcend imposition of candidates, that it is better for a popular candidate to emerge and be supported with all the might of the party.

Findings by societynowng.com however revealed that the real reason lays in the governor’s caution in staking all his goodwill for the benefit of an individual with the possibility of turning against him.

According to a source privy to the inner workings of the state chief executive officer close knit team, the governor analysed that to endorse an aspirant means imposing such a person as a candidate and automatically fighting all required battles and wars till the desired objective is achieved..and if for one reason or the other the installed governor turns on the backer, what happens?

‘The governor cited different cases abound of protege governors turning against their mentors who are in most cases powerless without state instrument to call on, and he so opts for the safer bet of backing any candidate presented by the party..naturally he would lean towards somewhere, but not to the point of public endorsement and imposition’ a source provided insight.

Further digs revealed that Governor Mimiko’s stance lays in his ambition for the future.

”His plans for the future requires him to retain a great amount of his goodwill and influences..he can’t afford to expend them on what has now become a risky venture of fighting tooth and nail to install a governor that might turn any moment, especially now that his party is in opposition’ another source divulged.

Societynowng.com learnt the outgoing governor sees himself playing a huge role in the revamping of his party at the National level as well as harmonisation of regional politics, hence the move to retain as much of his goodwill and influences while overseeing a successful transition of power in the state- with his party still firmly in control.