POLITICS: Tegbe To Contest in Oyo South, Ilaka Remains in Oyo Central
POLITICS: Tegbe To Contest in Oyo South, Ilaka Remains in Oyo Central.
Joseph Tegbe, who recently joined the Peoples Democratic Party, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be contesting the Oyo south seat in the senate while Bisi Ilaka is running for Oyo central, multiple sources told OYOINSIGHT.COM Friday evening.
The defection of Tegbe, a management consultant, had caught many people unawares. Even some of those who claim to be close to the governor’s private residences in Ikolaba and Akobo were shocked.
Since Thursday, when OYOINSIGHT.COM exclusively reported the move, the Bodija house of the former governorship aspirant, who was asked to step down, together with others, for Bayo Adelabu in the build to the 2018 primaries of the APC, has become a Mecca of sort since he joined the PDP.
OYOINSIGHT.COM observed top chieftains of the PDP coming in and going out of the KPMG boss’ house.
Kola Balogun of the PDP is the incumbent in Oyo south while Teslim Folarin, who aims to run for the governorship is representing central senatorial district for a record third term.
It would be recalled that the defeat of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi by Balogun, who was poached from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, opened the floodgates of victory for Makinde and 26 out of the 32 assembly members on the platform of the PDP. This was despite the fact the the APC had won two senatorial and 9 reps seats in the 2019 election.
It is yet to be known whether or not Balogun, who is the younger brother of recently installed Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, would defect from the PDP or stay back.
OYOINSIGHT.COM had, basing his report on information from top government sources, reported that Tegbe would be considered ahead of Ilaka for Oyo central ticket.
“Everything has been resolved. They were still deciding where to put Engr. Tegbe when your report came. It was accurate though. People mounted pressure on the governor about Chief Ilaka who has a lot lovers around the governor. Everybody loves Ilaka within the governor’s circle for many reason, one of which was the way he has comported himself since his removal as chief of staff. Believing that Engr. Tegbe is popular in both central and south, they have decided to leave Oyo central for Ilaka while Tegbe would now contest in Oyo south,” a source who did not want names mentioned confided in this newspaper.
“It was also gathered that Tegbe is expected to meet the executives of the party in the state, senatorial district, all the 9 local government areas and his Ibadan South East local government. Apart from the council chairmen, he is also to meet major stakeholders within the party, immediately his papers have been tidied.
