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A visually impaired
man, and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State,
Yinka Ibidunni, yesterday officially announced his intention to contest
against Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello for the Ogun Central Senatorial District
in the forthcoming 2011 polls.

Mr Ibidunmi, a
known critic of the state Governor, Gbenga Daniel, before he was
appointed as Special Adviser on Physically Challenged People, made this
known in Abeokuta. Declaring his senatorial ambition at his campaign
office, located in Kugba area of the town, Mr Ibidunni who is eyeing
the seat for the third time, said his ambition is to create positive
effect and influence in people’s life. “I want to ensure that people
enjoy the dividend of democracy, and doing this is for the electorates
to vote the right persons into political offices, in the next
dispensation, in which I am qualified,” he said.

“I am not ready to give a kobo to any delegate before getting the
party slot, nor will I part away with any money as condition for the
electorate to vote for me,” he said. “But what I will say is that, let
us put the right person in right position.” The aspirant assured the
electorate that if voted in as senator, he would be transparent and
spend his constituency allowances judiciously. “Let us put the right
driver in the right driving seat,” he said.