An All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun East Senatorial District aspirant, Deji Ashiru, has visited a former deputy governor of the state, Adegbenga Kaka, at his Ijebu-Igbo home.
The visit, on Tuesday, was in continuation of Ashiru’s consultations with APC local government excos and wards excos ahead of the party’s primaries.
Kaka, a former Ogun East senator, pledged to give Ashiru all the support he needs to achieve his dream of representing Ogun East in 2023..
He said: “If you’re lucky and given the ticket, be rest assured of my absolute support. The only thing I cannot guarantee is the party ticket. Where there are opportunities to make contributions, I shall do it, and where we don’t have the power, we’ll keep praying for you”.
Kaka also offered words of advice to Ashiru’s entourage.
“I hope you know many people are contesting for the same position? However, it is only one person that will get the crown and God puts the crown on whosoever he wishes. Let there be no rancour and bitterness among us because we are one. Even with other political parties, peace should be our watchword because I’m a peace-loving person,” Kaka said.
Responding, Ashiru praised Kaka for his humility, modesty honour and purpose-driven nature.
He added: “Distinguished Senator Kaka has been a mentor. I admire him a great deal and this admiration made me step into politics. He has an outstanding character. I ask myself if distinguished Senator Kaka can be in politics without blemish; I concluded that not everyone is dirty because he has etched his name in gold.”
Earlier, Ashiru held interactive sessions with ward chairmen, principal officers, youth leaders, women leaders of local government excos and wards excos from Ijebu North East and Ijebu North local governments respectively.
Ijebu North East Chairman Foluso Badejo and his counterpart, from Ijebu North, Bolaji Odusanya pledged to “do the needful when the time comes.”