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Ahead 2023; Makinde Dumps Deputy, Favours Bayo Lawal As Running Mate
The Deputy-Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan has become the first victim of restructuring within the PDP in Oyo State towards the coming election in 2023.
The story around the State is that Governor Seyi Makinde who is claimed to have had a long, silent battle with his Deputy, Rauf Olaniyan is said to have jilted him and has picked one of his trusted men within the party to co-pilot their mission towards 2023.
There had been talks about the issue with the Governor and his Deputy.
Olaniyan who comes from Oke-Ogun part of Oyo State has been alleged of disloyalty.
The politician who claimed to have met the Governor at a time he was also planning to contest as a Governor had been seen frolicking with the APC lately, spurring some tales about his mission and plans towards 2023.
The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Housing Corporation, Barrister Bayo Lawal has been tipped as the right replacement for the Deputy-Governor.
The news was not surprising to political pundits in the State who had witnessed how the relationship between Makinde and his Deputy became frosty.
Despite his denial, Ilaji Farm boss, Dotun Sanusi has his eyes on the governorship seat of Oyo State.
Those in the know claimed the billionaire who also owns the Icast International school is hinging his chances on his closeness with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Sanusi whose influence in the last election was put in play to deliver for the re election of Governor Seyi Makinde has become a sort of political influence in Oyo State.
The Ilaji boss, some days ago denied the guber ambition claims.
In his words, the billionaire claimed ‘anything that has to do with politics, count me out’.
But sources maintained his denial was part of the plans.
Prolific singer, Commander Ebenezer Obey is presently not in a good mood.
The ageing musician who is popular for his genre of yoruba music lost one of his confidants some days ago and this has thrown a shade of grief at him.
The woman, Iyalode Alaba Lawson died in his Abeokuta home some days ago.
The woman who held the title of both the Iyalode of Egbaland and Yorubaland is said to have married the musician at her younger days. The brief affair produced a child.
It was said that they later went apart but maintained a close relationship till her death.
At 72, Iyalode Alaba Lawson was widely respected. A prominent woman and record holder, the first Nigerian woman to sit on Naccima as president.
Ogun State has announced the plans to give her a befitting burial.
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