Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, has acknowledged being a political godfather but said he does not interfere in the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun by imposing people on him for government appointments.\n<\/p>\n
Osoba made the disclosure during an interview on The Reuben and Kike Abati Podcast, where he spoke with the media couple, Dr Reuben Abati and Kikelomo Atanda-Owo. A video of the conversation was shared on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Responding to questions about godfatherism and calls for influential political figures to withdraw from politics, Osoba said he hardly interfered in Abiodun\u2019s administration, despite offering him advice.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I can tell you one thing that is working for me in Ogun State is because I hardly interfere. Governor Dapo Abiodun, I counsel and advise him; I\u2019ve never nominated one person into his government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Explaining his decision, Osoba said recommending one person for an appointment could offend the many others around him who might also expect to be considered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have so many people around me. If I pick one, I will offend the other. If there are 100, I pick one, 99 offended,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
He added that anyone he recommended could also be viewed with suspicion by other members of the administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody I put in there will be a suspect. I will advise him, this, this, my advice to him; they don\u2019t have to take it,\u201d Osoba said. <\/p>\n
The former governor said his advice to governors was to compensate and involve political associates who supported their campaigns, while leaving the final decisions on appointments to them.\n<\/p>\n
He also acknowledged his influence in the state\u2019s politics, saying he would not deny being a godfather and identifying Senator Solomon Adeola as his preferred candidate.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree, I\u2019m a godfather. I won\u2019t lie to you, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola is my candidate,\u201d he said, citing Adeola\u2019s experience in the Lagos State House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been in the House of Assembly in Lagos. He\u2019s been in the House of Reps. He\u2019s been in the Senate. He\u2019s an accountant. He\u2019s been in appropriation. I give advice, but I will not insist,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Osoba maintained that while political elders could have a say in the process of selecting candidates, they should not dictate how elected officials run their administrations.\n<\/p>\n
Osoba governed Ogun State from 1992 to 1993 and again from 1999 to 2003. Abiodun became governor in 2019, succeeding Ibikunle Amosun.<\/p>\n
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