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Former
Green Eagles Captain and now prospective candidate for the chairmanship
position of the Ogun State Football Association, Segun Odegbami, has
shunned the screening exercise for the election expected to hold today
in Abeokuta, the state capital.

While the other ten
contestants for various positions attended the screening exercise held
at Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Odegbami failed to show up – a
situation some believe may rule him out of contention. Investigations
revealed that, the former football star is now making frantic efforts,
to get the support of Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel in order to
prevent the screening committee from disqualifying him from the
contest. According to sources, Odegbami said he could not attend the
screening because he had to attend to an important national assignment.

Odegbami response

When contacted,
Odegbami said he could not confirm if he is still in the race or not as
only the screening committee have the final say on who is to contest or
not.

While Odegbami did
not confirm or deny claims that he is lobbying his state governor for
help, he said it was not out of place to do so.

“I don’t see
anything wrong in lobbying people you know can help your cause; if you
want a position you have to lobby those you know can help you,” he
said.

At the time of this
report, the two contestants for chairmanship position are Segun
Odegbami and Gani Majekodunmi, a football administrator, while other
offices are also to be keenly contested by contestants who have all
passed the screening exercise held in a peaceful atmosphere.

Arrangements for the much awaited elections have been concluded with
delegates arriving the state capital from the different zones in the
state.