The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu may have replaced Adeleke Shittu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of next year’s elections in the state.
New Dawn learnt that Shittu whose name was pasted alongside other governorship candidates of 38 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “voluntarily withdrew” from the race for Kashamu.
Shittu had emerged the governorship candidate of PDP from the primary conducted by Bayo Dayo-faction in the State and Mr Ruben Abati chosen as his Deputy
The other faction of PDP headed by Sikirullahi Ogundele had equally presented Hon Oladipopu Adebutu as the party’s governorship candidate, but INEC accepted the list submitted by the Bayo Dayo faction.
In accepting candidates list submitted by Kashamu-backed faction, the INEC cited subsisting court judgements which recognized Dayo-led faction.
Sources said that Senator Kasham was “prevailed” upon to throw his hat in the ring in the coming election at a stake holders meeting held in Ijebu Igbo.
The source said “Shittu who was at the stakeholders meeting, saw the reason to quit the race for Kashamu”
The source said that Shittu had in fact on Friday intimated INEC of his voluntary withdrawal from the race and that his name be substituted with that of the Senator.
