Ogun 2023: Again, Amosun Goes Against His Party; Backs ADC Candidate, Otegbeye, Dumps APC’s  Abiodun

By Akinwale Kasali

Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has never hidden his dislike for his successor, Governor Dapo Abiodun, even though they are in the  same Political Party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

During the 2019 Governorship Poll, Amosun backed the Candidacy of Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Adekunle Akinlade at the expense of Abiodun.

Now, he has repeated it as the election towards the 2023 Ogun State Governorship seat draws near.

Amosun has backed the Candidature of African Democratic Congress, ADC,  Biyi Otegbeye, in the 2023 elections, thus abandoning Abiodun who is seeking a second term in office.

Amosun, while he made his choice   known, emphasised he will be backing Otegbeye  against Abiodun, but pledged his support to the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

He declared his stance during an exclusive interview with BBC Yoruba on Monday.

Amosun said, “For the Presidential poll, I can assure you, both right, left and centre, we are supporting one person (Tinubu). I believe we are supporting one person. On the Governorship poll, that’s a different ball game. I don’t belong there.

“For the Governorship, that is different. I don’t hide behind one finger to fight. That’s why people say to me ‘don’t say that.’ On governorship, my supporters and I, we don’t belong to that side. I do not support APC on that side, Biyi Otegbeye is the person I am supporting, and ADC is the party.”

Amosun’s anointed candidate, Otegbeye, is from Ogun West Senatorial district and is the Managing Director of Regency Alliance Insurance PLC.