Details As Dapo Abiodun Comes Under Intense Pressure To Tow The Path That Would Kick Off A Troubled Administration

Charles Oyelesi

It is very clear that Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun state Governor-Elect is facing intense pressure in the bid to accommodate the mountain of interests that worked together for his victory.

‘’Especially forces that keyed into his campaign in the last minutes’’ a source pointed out to societynow.ng

The investigation conducted by societynow.ng revealed that the bid to cater for the various factors at play is stealthily nudging Abiodun towards a troubled start for his administration.

Outside of the cries of the hijacking of the ‘’process’’ by this and that groups, societynow.ng learned the greatest risk Abiodun and his key men face is the possibility of abandoning a time tested zoning formulae that have become an unwritten law in the state.

According to the information available to societynow.ng with Dapo Abiodun has governor-elect from Remo and his Deputy Governor-Elect from Awori(Ota), the unwritten code dictates that the Speaker of the House of Assembly comes from Egba(Ogun Central) and the Secretary to the State Government comes from Yewa with the Deputy Speaker picked from core Ijebu area.

Insiders disclosed that this has been the norms that, even Governor Ibikunle Amosun stuck to, but Abiodun currently runs the risk of flouting this arrangement.

‘’The Governor-Elect is facing intense pressure from those who helped him win election to disregard the zoning arrangement and make appointments based on supports that helped him win the election’’ a source stated.

‘’From a myopic point of view this is correct and it naturally serves selfish interests but let us look at the larger picture. No matter how you look at it, Abiodun from Remo region is about to become the next governor of Ogun state at the expense of the people of Yewa. And based on whatever pressure he ended up not giving the Secretary to the State Government to Yewa, how would that look? How would that portray his administration? The election has been won and lost, as Governor he should give all regions a sense of belonging, if not he risks having a troubled reign’’ a source provided deep insight.

Societynow.ng learned that already aspirants eyeing the position of the Secretary to the State Government have emerged from Egba and Ijebu axis. This development is said to mirror situations with positions zoned to other areas as well.

Societynow.ng learned that there is a raging battle of wits between the core believers in Dapo Abiodun that started the gubernatorial project with him and latter-day supporters over who gets to be in positions of influence and power ahead of the official inauguration on May 29.

Societynow.ng learned that the situation has reached such a state that talks of the hijack of the process by a few have started seeping out.

Insiders, however, insist that Abidoun has remained calm in the face of this raging development.

‘’I just pray his calmness translates into decisions that defuse the situation and take the state to the much bandied next level of goodness’’ a party man stated.