Ogun PDP picks Reuben Abati as dep gov’ship candidate

A former presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, has been named as the running mate of the governorship candidate of the PDP in Ogun State, Leke Shittu, ahead of the 2019 elections.

Also, the former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was equally named as the candidate for Ogun East Senatorial district.

This followed INEC’s acceptance of the candidates’ list of the PDP faction backed by the senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu.

INEC had in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, notified the party of the acceptance of the list submitted by Bayo Dayo’s faction following the Federal High Court judgment.

Abati, who served as spokesman to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, as well as Daniel were confirmed candidates in a statement personally signed by Kashamu, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Abeokuta, yesterday.

Kashamu asked the public to disregard a statement credited to the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, that INEC acted against the rule on the grounds that only the national leadership of a party could submit candidates’ list to INEC.

He vowed that “This resolve to act with unchecked impunity shall be fully resisted in a fight to finish battle to strengthen our party’s internal democracy.”