REMARKS BY DISTINGUISHED SENATOR BURUJI KASHAMU DURING A SOLIDARITY VISIT BY OGUN STATE PDP LEADERS AND ELDERS ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER, 2018.

 1.All glory, honour and adoration to the Almighty Allah for His kindness, grace and favour. And for counting us worthy to see this glorious day.

2.I want to specially thank all the respectable leaders, elders and members of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their steadfastness, love and support all through the years.

3.As we all know, it is an election year and many illustrious sons and daughters of Ogun State have thrown their hat into the ring. However, at the end of the day, it is only one person that can lead the state at a time.

4.It is common knowledge that since the era of our father, the late Chief Bisi Onabanjo as governor of Ogun State between 1979 and 1983, the Ijebus have been yearning for the governorship of the state. After that, it went to the Egbas. Chief Olusegun Osoba did it twice first between 1992 and 1994, and then again between 1999 and 2003. Then Otunba Gbenga Daniel of Remo extraction of Ogun East had eight years from 2003 to 2011. Then the present Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, who is of Egba extraction of Ogun Central, has been in office since 2011 till date.

5.Worthy of note is the fact that the good people of Ogun East Senatorial District had in 2011 and 2015 shelved their interest in the governorship to support the people of Ogun West, albeit unsuccessfully. 

6.Now, the Ijebus are saying with a clear and loud voice that it is their turn to produce the next governor of Ogun State after being out of office for 35 years.

7.They have seen how all the governorship aspirants of Ijebu extraction were edged out of the race across various political platforms.

8.As a result of the ill-treatment meted out to many of our illustrious sons and daughters, I was called upon by many traditional rulers and the good people of Ijebu land, our friends from Remo, Ogun Central and Ogun West, to join the gubernatorial race.

9.I have also received calls from youth groups, women, artisans and the masses across the length and breadth of Ogun State who have asked me to join the race and take our dear state to greater heights.

10.It is the light of the above that I have accepted the offer to run for the post of Governor of Ogun State and I promise to do my best to justify the confidence reposed in me and my running mate, Dr. Reuben Abati.

11.On a final note, let me inform our party leaders, members and the general public and in particular the media that a formal declaration of intention to run for the post of Governor will be announced at a later date in Ogun State.

12.On behalf of myself and my running mate, I wish to thank you all.