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A freelance
broadcaster, Wole Sorunke, popularly called MC Murphy, yesterday
signified his intention to run for the governorship seat of Ogun State
in the forthcoming 2011 general election, boasting that he is going to
change governance in the state if elected into power.

The radio presenter
said he would contest as an independent candidate and has held a number
of meetings with various groups in the state towards this.

‘I am not going
back on this, and towards this I am contesting as an independent
candidate,” he said. “I want to change governance, and it is high time
for this. I have and continue to consult necessary quarters, and I am
optimistic. I have held meetings with traditional rulers across the
geo-political zones and party chieftains as well as who is who in the
state politics. All these have given and assured me of their support.’

Mr. Sorunke said
his formal declaration is going to be flamboyant, as a number of
musicians have expressed their readiness to grace the occasion slated
for Abeokuta in support and to propagate his campaign across the four
corners of the state.

Meanwhile, as at
the time of filing this report, the campaign posters of Mr Sorunke have
started surfacing in Abeokuta and its environs.

The aspirant said
his mission in politics is to address the welfare of the citizens and
make the state better than he met it if elected into the office.

‘I am optimistic
that we shall get there, it is time for the youth to rule this state
since its creation over 30 years ago,’ he said.

“Youth unemployment will be issue to be tackled, so that the crime rate would be drastically reduced.”