Amidst the suggestions that the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zaccheus Adedeji, is gearing up to contest the governorship election in Oyo state, he has rebuffed those making the claim.
Adedeji, is among the potential governorship hopefuls in the Pacesetters State until he made it categorical on Friday that he’s not interested in succeeding the incumbent, Seyi Makinde.
“I want to use this to respond to a lot of requests. I, Zacch Adedeji, will not contest for the governorship election in 2027,” he declared.
Governor Makinde is expected to step down in 2027, at the expiration of his eight-year maximum term allowed by the Constitution.
Ahead the governorship election in two years, governorship aspirants such as Adedeji, Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, amongst others have been mentioned as possible successors of Makinde.
The closeness of the FIRS boss and Adelabu to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has further fueled rumours that the president will throw his weight behind them as members from the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, to dislodge Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from power.
Speaking to journalists yesterday in Ibadan, the state capital Adedeji, a former Commissioner for Finance said he appreciates the calls on him by his supporters to take a shot at the governorship, but said he’s not interested.
He said hew would not be distracted from his job as Nigeria’s top tax man, calling on the people of the state to continue to pray for him to succeed in his current job.
He said, “I know a lot of people would not be happy about this, but everybody knows the responsibility and grace that God has given to us. I was commissioner of finance 14 years ago. And by that time, with the grace of God, we’ve done all of what God wants us to do in the state.
“He has given us that platform. So the only thing I need from you is your prayers for strength to end well with what I’m doing now. So I would not want to be distracted.”
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