Ahead of the 2023 general election, a renowned security expert, businessman, and scion of the famous Adegbenro family and Egba High Chief, Otunba Adejare Adegbenro, has endorsed the second term bid of the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the presidential bid of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Otunba Adegbenro made this declaration in Abuja in an interview with pressmen on the political and security situation of the country.
He said that Asiwaju Tinubu has demonstrated commitment to a better Nigeria than any other candidates.
He said, “As you all know, my maternal grandfather, late Pa Alfred Rewane, was a key financier of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, that fought the military to a standstill before he was cruelly murdered by unknown gunmen, suspected to be agents of the state in October 1995.
“In this struggle was Tinubu, who worked closely with him for the restoration of democratic rule. Tinubu was like a son to my grandfather, Rewane. Since he served as governor of Lagos State till today, he is the only person that has been successfully fueling humanitarian activities and his master plan for Lagos works like magic. I wish him the best. And when he becomes President, he should enforce discipline so we can move forward as a nation. I would rather support someone I know his history, rise, virtues and struggle.
“Out of the three frontline candidates, only Asiwaju Tinubu and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, are well exposed for the presidential position.
“However, Asiwaju has a track record of performance as a substantive governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007.
“He held his own, laid foundation for modern Lagos we are enjoying today. I have no doubt about his capabilities to replicate it at the national level. Lagos is still the safest, despite its population of about 25 million people. Some are peddling falsehood that he’s sick, can a sick person, move around the way he does. Everyday he is working. In fact, his schedule is busier than some incumbent governors. Only God giveth and taketh.”
On Governor Abiodun’s second term bid, he said that the governor of Ogun state has transformed the state with monumental projects that will outlive him.
“Dapo Abiodun has done well for my state. I’m a blunt person and I’m very economical with commendations, but whatever I say about the Governor Abiodun-led administration is known to the good people of the state.
“There’s no vacancy in the governor’s office. He’s a performing governor. As close as I am to him, its hard to see him and it’s better to see a working governor than the one who only talks and junkets round the world.
“The agro-cargo airport that seemed unrealistic has now berthed in Ilishan Remo, and swiftly, big investments are coming into the state. That’s just one out of many. The Gateway State recorded a record ₦100 billion internally generated revenue, IGR, last month occasioned by his drive. The state is not one of the states that heavily rely on federal allocation.
“On road construction, I doubt if any past governor in the state has constructed and rehabilitated more roads than him. Just in about four years, Abiodun has brought massive development to Ogun State. One good term only deserves another. The people of the state must commend him through their votes, so that he can build on these successes in the second term.”
