2019: Kashamu replaces Shittu as Ogun PDP governorship candidate

SENATOR Buruji Kashamu has emerged as the Peoples Democratic
Party’s candidate for the Ogun State governorship election
following the withdrawal of Mr Adeleke Shittu from the race.

Shittu, who emerged as the governorship candidate of PDP from
the primary conducted by the Bayo Dayo faction of the party in the
state, allegedly withdrew from race voluntarily for Kashamu, who
represents Ogun East at the Senate.

Confirming the development, Kashamu’s media aide, Mr. Austin
Oniyokor, said the leaders of the party prevailed on Kashamu to
replace Shittu to brighten the party’s chances of winning the
governorship poll.

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However, it was gathered that the party retained former
presidential spokesman Reuben Abati as the party’s deputy
governorship candidate.

Oniyokor said, “The party’s stakeholders, leaders and elders met
and decided that it would be better for Senator Buruji Kashamu to
run if the PDP wants to win.

“Mr Adeleke Shittu, who was at the meeting, also saw reason with
them.

“I can confirm to you that Mr Shittu last week Friday signed the
withdrawal letter and at the Senate he has informed INEC of his
withdrawal from the race.”

Meanwhile, the Unity Party of Nigeria has adopted the
governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Otunba
Rotimi Paseda, as its candidate for the election in the state.

The state Chairman of UPN, Alhaja Aminat Olatunbosun, made this
known during a press conference in Abeokuta.

Olatubosu said the party decided to endorse Paseda because “he
is the most credible of all the governorship candidates being
paraded by all the political parties in the state.”

According to her, Paseda remains “the only candidate with
impeccable character, whose integrity has consistently earned him
the trust of the people.”

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