As the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2022 Convention draws closer, party faithfuls and delegates are ready for a weekend in Abuja. The Senatorial seats of Ogun Central, East and West are heating up with many speculations on who would eventually clinch the APC party ticket for each of the 3 seats.
In Ogun East, many aspirants have emerged including Omo’oba Segun Senbanjo, Otunba Gbenga Daniels and Mr Sola Oduntan. In Ogun West, aspirants have also emerged including Senator Olamilekan Adeola and Gboyega Nasir Isiaka. In Ogun Central, Princess Olatorera Majekodunmi-Oniru is the only aspirant known to have declared under the APC party.
Majekodunmi-Oniru and her support groups started the motion for her senatorial aspiration in November 2021. She met with citizens across all 74 wards of 6 local government areas in the district. According to her posts on social media, she had planned and analyzed the district’s senatorial developments since 2019 and she has a huge, unwavering passion for Greater Ogun and Greater Nigeria. Also on her instagram page @olatoreraoniru, are videos of Ogun Central citizens dancing and singing high praises in favor of Majekodunmi-Oniru for Senate. Some exclaimed loudly “Obinrin (woman) Senator!!!!” With only 3% women in Nigeria’s Senate today, Majekodunmi-Oniru’s win is a win for all.
There have been speculations that other candidates including cabinet members of the current governor are interested in running for the same seat as Majekodunmi-Oniru but to date no one else has declared. Young, energetic, experienced, elegant, beautiful, ambitious and progressive, Majekodunmi-Oniru’s chances of securing the Ogun Central Senatorial Seat in 2023 are very high. She seems to be the leading candidate as we continue to watch and countdown to Nigeria’s 2023 elections.