Though he has contested twice in his constituency, Ijebu-East Senatorial District election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dapo Abiodun, has failed to achieve his dream of becoming a senator, a dream he has nursed for two decades.
As 2019 draws near, the top socialite and chairman of First Power Limited, is now planning to take a shot at the governorship position in Ogun State, Spyglass gathered.
Already, his gubernatorial ambition is no more a secret to many in the state. Unlike before, many believe that the influential businessman and close friend of the incumbent governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosu, has a better chance , especially given his political experience, which he had built over the years.
It was also gathered that the support he enjoys from the incumbent governor coupled with his financial muscle are some of the things that will work for him.
First, he had won a senatorial seat under the defunct UNCP in 1996, but his victory was truncated when the then Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, died and all political parties were abolished by Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalami.
His plan was again truncated in 2015 as Kashamu Buruji of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was declared the winner.
Following that electoral loss, the businessman seemed to have found solace in his business. But as fate would have it, all this may be history now, as the top socialite, who is also chairman, OMS-Heyden Exploration and Production Limited, has got back his groove set to shame his detractors.
