My Plan For Ogun- Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Unveils Gov Ambition

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tunde Lemo, has swelled the ranks of aspirants seeking to become Ogun state next year.

Lemo, also a former Managing Director of Wema Bank, on Wednesday, declared to run for the state highest office, in a statement he made available to journalists.

The incumbent, Dapo Abiodun is set to vacate office next year, as his tenure as the state helmsman is expected to come to an end.

In anticipation of Governor Abiodun’s exit from office after the 2027 governorship election, some notable persons in the state have expressed their interest in his job, they include Senator Solomon Olamilekan, also known as Yayi, Ladi Adebutu, amongst other governorship aspirants.

There are also suggestions that Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minster of the Economy, Wale Edun is eyeing the Oke Mosan Government House job.

The entry of Lemo, a consummate banker, into the state governorship race, the analysts say did not come as surprise as his name has been mentioned among those seeking to contest the 2027 governorship election for some time now.

In a statement, he issued yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital during the All Progressives Congress, APC), ward congresses at Ward 12, Ita-Agemo, Isale-Igbein, the former CBN top shot said the development of the grassroots and unlocking the state’s agricultural potentials will be the hallmark of his government, saying his administration will change the face of governance in the state.

According to him, he will raise the bar of leadership if he was allowed to rule the state next year, promising to align himself with the ‘transformative agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adding that his people love him, and have called on him to serve..

“It’s about raising the bar and ensuring the best for our people, and that’s what we’re doing, and by the special grace of God, we will get there,” he said.

“Yes, of course, I have my eyes on 2027 just like everyone else, but everything is in the hands of God.

“I don’t want to canvass personal position here, but my presence today is to underscore that APC is an organic party,” Lemo said.

“You can see the crowd, and we are members of one family. You have not seen anybody fighting. We are very strong and very vibrant, and people are happy because of the transformative agenda of President Bola Tinubu.”