Ekiti Central Senatorial Seat:

It is no longer news on how prominent Action Congress (AC) members based in Lagos State have indicated their interest to be among the Senators in the Senate Chambers, Abuja in 2011, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District. Already, Opeyemi Bamidele, a present Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State; Dele Alake, a former Commissioner of Information in Lagos State and present Managing Director of Continental Broadcasting Services, the owners of Television Continental (TVC) and Radio Continental, and Babafemi Ojudu, the Managing Editor of The News Magazine, are some of AC members in the race that many have aptly tagged: ‘Tinubu’s Men’. Political Caucus learnt that many are saying the only headache the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is having now is how to handle the political ambition of the three members of his inner caucus in 2011. But we can reliably reveal that it is untrue that the ex-Lagos governor from source, the Asiwaju is only supporting Dele Alake, the incumbent Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is the back-bone behind his Commissioner, Opeyemi Bamidele’s senatorial ambition, while Babafemi Ojudu, seems to be the only one standing alone. In all, we can reveal further that the three aspirants are equally qualified in terms of education, exposure and experience and they have the same level of closeness to the ex-governor who many see as their political godfather and the kingmaker of AC. With this, observers are now watching who will at the end get the nod among the three to fly the flag of AC for Ekiti Central Senatorial District. Interesting, the incumbent Senator, Sen. Bode Ola, is also of the Action Congress is said to be keen on returning to the senate. The way the Ekiti Central Senatorial District politics plays out will determine how strategic AC is politically.