Reuben Abati, former senior
special adviser to former president Goodluck Jonathan, says indigenes of Ogun
state should vote for Buruji Kashamu, senator representing Ogun east.
Speaking at the flag-off of the
People Democratic Party (PDP) factional gubernatorial flag off in Ijebu Igbo on
Monday, Abati asked the people to disregard the raging controversy around the
elections.
He said Buruji is not mates with
any of the contenders in the race, stating that Kashamu will take care of the
poor in the state, to make the state progress during “this new dawn”.
“I want to thank all of you
listening to all of you listening across Nigeria. Buruji Kashamu has prepared
this document; this policy document is titled taking Ogun state to greater
heights,” Abati said in Ijebu Igbo.
“Ogun state is great already, but
it can be greater, Ogun state has made a lot of progress, but it can make more
progress.”
Abati, who was initially named as
a running mate to Ladi Adebutu in the PDP guber race, said Ogun has produced
great people, and with Buruji, the state can only get greater.
“This is the state of Obafemi
Awolowo, this is the state of MKO Abiola, this is the state of Tai Solarin,
this is the state of the Odutolas, this is the state of Wole Soyinka, I can go
on and on, great people,” Abati added.
“This state is ranked the best,
and with your cooperation, with your support, with your votes, Buruji Kashamu
will take this state to greater heights — vote PDP, vote Buruji Kashamu.”
The leadership of the PDP
submitted the name of Ladi Adebutu, Kashamu’s rival, to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its candidate.
Kashamu’s faction has continued
its campaign, despite the fact that the party’s national secretariat has
remained against Kashamu’s candidacy.
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