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.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”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