Over two months after Prince Dapo Abiodun was sworn-in as the fifth Governor of Ogun State, he is yet to appoint his cabinet, giving room for speculations that he never prepared for governance. During his campaign to be governor, he promised that if elected, he would hit the ground running and many expected, among other things, that he already had in mind those to be appointed into his cabinet.
He has, however, already made some key appointments, such as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Olatokunbo Alabi, the Chief of Staff (COS), Shuaib Falifu and the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Kunle Somorin.
The Guardian investigation has revealed that the delay is due to some internal political intrigues the governor is contending with. The interest of his political godfathers and that of other politicians who contributed to his victory at the polls as well as his own interest are conflicting with one another and it appears he is confused as to how to satisfy all. Read more