Egba Agenda: Group tips lawyer, chartered accountant, Gbenga Adeoye, for Ogun governorship seat in 2027

Damilola Ajibola

A group under the umbrella of Youth Involvement in Good Governance (YIGGOM) has tipped a lawyer cum chartered accountant, Gbenga Adeoye for governorship seat in Ogun State in 2027, to achieve the Egba agenda of producing the next number one citizen after the expiration of the incumbent, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

The group in a statement made available to News Contact Online equally admitted that the Egba division of the State has competent hands to lead the state into economic prosperity.

It noted further that the Egba Division cannot be bankrupt of intelligent, capable and dexterous personality to govern the state

The President of the group, Olayiwola Ahmed has said that Ogun state needs a technocrat to help provide economic roadmap to consolidate  the development from the  present and past  administration in the state.

The group said that the state is blessed with the likes of Chief Fola Adeola who recently turned 70 and may not be interested on Account of his age having shown interest  when he was younger.  others are of the view that anyone less than 60 years old will be ideal in 2027 and a technocrats like  Dr. Gbenga Adeoye  with an enticing profiles came to mind.

The group Coordinator said that Dr.

 Gbenga Adeoye is an intelligent professional that is  likely to  make the Egbas proud if given the opportunity to serve.

“If Ogun State people want to go for quality,  professionalism, possession of verifiable degrees, good governance and the birth of a new Ogun State; then it will be a good idea to consider Dr.Gbenga Adeoye.

He further posited that he became a fan of Dr. Gbenga Adeoye when he stumbled on his educational accomplishments at a glance.

 Olayiwola said, “He is a lawyer, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Consultants, An Arbitrator of UK and Nigeria.

“He holds a Master’s Degree in Law with Specialisation in  International  Business Law from The Prestigious University of London.

“He is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School Executive Education where he studied Building New Business in Established Organisation. He is also an Alumnus of York Enterpreneouship Development Institute of Canada.

“He has distinction in Time Management Certification From London Graduate School.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Banking and Finance from Olabisi Onabanjo University  and a PhD in Management Accounting from Babcock University.

“His footprint in Accounting, Auditing and Tax Practice is all over Nigeria and Africa.

“When it comes to integrity; he was trained by a former Minister of Finance; Dr.Ona Olapo  Soleye who is known for his zero tolerance for corruption till he died at age 90 on November 15, 2023. 

“He is an expert in Political Economy, Fiscal and Monetary Policies and have worked privately to tackle multi dimensional poverty and monetary poverty over the years.

“When it comes to closeness to elders,  he is said to be close to almost all the Monarchs in Egbaland as he,  himself is from Erunwon; Ake Abeokuta and more or less a son of the Palace.

“The new Yoruba grammar Egba lokan should be restricted to Gbenga Lokan as he is  fully an Egba man as his father is from Egba Ake and mother from Amigangan Compound: Ita Oje Gbagura Abeokuta.”