Senator Kaka joins Ogun governorship race

Senator Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka has declared his intention to join the governorship race in Ogun state, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
The former Senator, who represented Ogun East from 2011-2015 and was deputy of Governor Olusegun Osoba, from 1999-2003, made the declaration in Abeokuta on Monday.
He spoke at a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State council secretariat at Oke Ilewo.
Speaking on his intention, kaka said: as Ogun State “stands today, there is ample room for improvement in agriculture, education, healthcare, employment and empowerment of our youth and female folks, rural development, sports and tourism”.
The former commissioner in different ministries in the state and chairman and member of many boards of corporation and parastatals, was also the vice-chairman, Alliance for Democracy in Ogun State before he was named the Deputy Governor, to run with Osoba.
He won the 2011 race into the senate as the candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, beating candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN).
Addressing some of his supporters yesterday, Kaka said, “I am your man, I have the experience, the integrity and commitment”.