Political observers were dazed yesterday as controversial Prince Buruji Kashamu defeated his main challenger, Prince Adedapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress, APC to clinch the coveted Ogun East senatorial district.
Ogun east senatorial district, comprises nine local council areas.Meanwhile, Kashamu, is allegedly man wanted in the United States over drug offences
The Ijebu-born businessman was declared the winner in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Kashamu garnered 99, 540 votes to defeat Abiodun, who had 84,001 votes.
Incumbent senators who defected to the Social Democratic Party, SDP , Adegbenga Sefiu Kaka, Gbenga Obadare were roundly defeated by APC candidates.
Kaka came third in the race, winning just 12,972 votes. In Ogun central, Senator Gbenga Obadara also of the SDP lost to APC’s Prince Lanre Tejuoso.
Also,the All Progressive Congress,APC candidate in Ogun West, Prince Gbolahan Dada defeated the PDP and SDP candidates to emerge winner in the district. Waliu Taiwo from Ota was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP while Biyi Otegbeye from Ilaro was the SDP candidate.
In the House of Representatives race, the APC won seven seats from the nine federal constituency seats in the State,leaving PDP to clinch the remaining two seats.
The two seats won by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside and Remo Federal Constituency. Adesegun Adekoya, a.k.a. ‘Attacker’ won in Ijebu North and Ladi Adebutu, won the Remo federal constituency.
APC’s Kehinde Odeneye won in Ijebu Central. Segun Williams, also of the APC won the Abeokuta South constituency. Both were incumbents..
On the whole, the APC has won in 12 of the 19 local councils so far declared. PDP won in seven.
The only local government being expected now is Ipokia.
