Tola Awosika, a grandson of Nigeria’s first finance minister, Festus Okotie-Eboh, has declared his intention to run for the Senate to represent Ondo Central Senatorial district on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform.
Awosika, from Ondo kingdom, said he joined politics to make a difference and is focused on youth reorientation.
Speaking in the state capital Akure, Awosika challenged the electorate and APC to research about him and other aspirants for them to have an insight into the candidate they are electing to fly the party’s ticket.
Awosika stated that his 15 years of experience as a private investor with an interest in pharmaceuticals, security, manufacturing and hospitality set him ahead of other aspirants.
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According to him, “I believe in the unity of the APC and am very optimistic that I will win the party’s ticket and the general election.
“I want to use my energy, creativity and wide connection to redirect the energy of young people from distractive and destructive social vices like a fraud (Yahoo Yahoo stuff) that is dominant in our society today.”
A chieftain of the APC, Adesanmi Oluwadare, described Awosika as a young entrepreneur who is an Economist, a Political Scientist by training and a doctorate degree holder in Hospitality.
Oluwadare said Awosika was mentored by elders who fought for democracy in the country.