Although the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) is making final preparations for the governorship
election, two key political figures in Ogun state have agreed on how to share
power and split contracts in the new government.
Documents seen by TheCable showed
how Adekunle Akinlade, governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM),
and Ladi Adebutu, who lost the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) in Ogun, agreed on who will get what in the yet to be formed
government.
The duo are serving members of
the house of representatives.
Akinlade, who enjoys the support
of Ibikunle Amosun, governor of the state, decamped to APM after losing the All
Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to Dapo Abiodun.
Buruji Kashamu, a serving
senator, secured the ticket of the PDP, against the wish of Adebutu.
With the alliance between the
duo, Adebutu is expected to mobilise members of his faction of the PDP to
support Akinlade’s victory.
The agreement is to be valid for
a period of three years from the March 7 date when it was signed.
“The parties hereby agree to work
together and support to ensure the victory of Hon. Akinlade at the March 09,
2019 Governorship election in Ogun State,” the document read.
“That Senator Amosun and Hon.
Akinlade hereby agree and Ladi Adebutu concur to the following allocation of
positions in Government and immediate attention to the infrastructure projects
as listed herewith:
“Commissioners (2), Senior
Special Assistants (3), Special Advisers (2), Special Assistants (5), Chairman
— SUBEB or Local Government Service Commission, DG-Lands or OPIC Chairman.”
The agreement also include the
award of contracts for “100 kilometres of community roads per federal
constituency per annum, Ilisan-Ago Iwoye road, Iperu/Ilisan cargo airport
(reactivation), OKFTZ, 5 mini-water works including reticulations per federal
constituency, Sagamu-Ogijo-Ikorodu dualisation, Ijebu Ode-Ejinrin dualisation
and Oba Erinwole By-Pass Sagamu.”
Also included in the agreement
for the Adebutu-led group are appointments in executive director and director
positions in key federal government agencies. The agencies include “MINT, FHA,
FERMA, BOI, FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK, OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN, NERFUND, PTDF,
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION-fCT, NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL BANK, NIGERIA RAILWAY
CORPORATION, PRO-CHANCELLOR (ANY FEDERAL UNIVERSITY), DUKE, NAPIEMS.”
“The understanding is made with
copious note that Sen Ibikunle Amosun and Hon Akinlade, have respectfully
agreed to implement all the above stated clauses with each assuming shared
responsibilities on those projects in Ogun Central and West Districts
respectfully,” the document read.
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