Date Published: 05/02/11

Olajumoke, Agagu for SGF...As Obasanjo push for Martins Kuye, Oyinlola for Chairman of PDP

Bode Olajumoke	Olusegun Agagu	Olusegun Obasanjo

There are indications that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), may have penciled down Senator Bode Olajumoke, and former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Agagu, for the post of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

This new arrangement was occasioned by the dismal performance of the PDP in the south west. The calculation was that if the PDP had won the National Assembly elections on the zone, the post of the Senate President would have gone there. The three tipped were Senators Iyabo Obasanjo, GbengaOgunniya and IyiolaOmisore.

Ogunniya who had been in the senate since 1999, was seen as a possible considering his closeness to money man and oil mogul , Femi Otedola. However, Iyabo was also looking good considering her father’s doggedness.

The source told Pointblanknews.com “ Ogunniya , Iyabo and Omisore battle would have been fierce considering the fact that Ogunniya had been there since 1992, and he would have had unlimited cash from his pal, Otedola who would not mind having a close ally as Senate President..dont forget Omisore has good cash and has been there as well”

Pointblanknews.com also learnt that the south west may also jostle for the chairmanship of the party, while the south east is set to produce the speaker, and the north central, senate president.

Our source hinted that Olajumoke, a retired permanent secretary in the ministry of defense, is favored.He was also the governorship candidate for the defunct United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), in Ondo state, and went to the senate in 2003, and returned in 2007.

Agagu was secretary to the Ondo State Government, deputy governor to a military administrator between 1992 and 1993, minister of aviation and Ondo State Governor until his mandate was overturned at the Court of Appeal in favor of OlusegunMimiko of the Labor Party(LP).

Said our source” the south west was penciled down for the post of Senate President, but with what happened they have no one from the zone, so the party may give the post of SGF to the zone. It may also get the post of chairman.”

Former President OlusegunObasanjo is pushing for Jubril Martins Kuye, former Osun governor, OlagusonyeOyinlola, and his Oyo counterpart, Bayo Alao Akala.

Chief whip, EmekaIhedioha, current chief whip is front runner for the post of speaker, even though the south west is also interested in the seat. The ambition of the south west is far fetched because most of their candidates lost .

Said our source” the south east would prefer the speaker and dump the deputy senate president position because the zone delivered almost a hundred per cent. The south west is pushing to retain the position but their dismal performance may make it difficult. So the only options are SGF and chairman.”