The South West AGENDA 2023 (SWAGA ’23) has formally declared its supports for the former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu for the 2023 presidency.
The conference is ongoing at the Mauve21 Centre/Hotels, Ring Road in Ibadan, Oyo State on December 15, 2020.
Chairman of the Planning Committee of SWAGA ’23, s Senator Dayo Adeyeye gave the opening speech their declaration for Asiwaju.Tinubu.
In his historic speech, he said,
“President Myhammadu Buhari will, by the grace of God, complete his eight-year tenure. It should be the turn of a President from the South to take over from him. Who will that be? The answer is in the bosom of God Almighty. While the good Lord will dispose, our duty is to dispose, our duty is to propose and work for our objective of having one of us in the South West as the next President of Nigeria.
Senator Adeyeye went further,
” in the Southwest, our cause is buoyed by the fact that we have someone in our midst who towers above other aspirants to this highly exalted office. He is ready-made man for the job.
” It is therefore with high sense of responsibility and pride that we present Jagaban of Borgu to all Nigerians as the next President of Nigeria by the grace of God. This is the man for this times.
“We are not waiting for Asiwaju to come out and make a declaration to run. We have taken it upon ourselves to draft him and kick start the race.”
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Senator Adeyeye Ogunlewe who was a former Minister of Works and a Senator said former President Olusegun Obasanjo was a product of the military, the military sponsored and made him the president. He therefore said, it is the turn of the Southwest to produce the president. The Southwest had the second largest votes in the country.
SWAGA ’23 cuts across all the Southwest states and all geopolitical zones in Nigeria
Among those who graced the occasion are;
Senator Dayo Adeyeye
Senator Gbenga Obadara – Ogun
Senator Soju Akanbi
Hon Ayo Omidiran
Hon Oyetunde Ojo – Ekiti
Hon. Biodun Akanlade – Ogun
Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe
Hon Lanre Ogunbote
Hon Yomi Otunba Ogunwusi
Hon Deji Jakande
Hon Akeem Muniru
Hon Rotmi Makinde
Rt. Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji
Dayo Saka Famumi representing Rt Hon Obasa
Hon Dahiru Dahiru from the North.
Hon Iladorun – Itire Ikate.
Hon Shamusideen Olaeye – Isolo
Hon Rotimi Atanda
Former Deputy Gov of Oyo – Adeyemi
HIGH CHIEF AMINU AJIBADE REP Olubadan of Ibadan.
Senator Hussein from Osun
Hon Yinka Ajayi – Osun
Hon Fatai Kolawole – Osun Subeb
Hon Kunle Ganiyu Oba
Hon Leke Ogunsola
Hon Olybukola Olaroopo
Hon Ajibola Fumurewa
Hon Prince Ajibade – Ekiti
Hon ifedayo Abegunde – Ondo
Seyi Omodara
Hon Olowookere – Ondo
Richard Tinubu among others. Theatre practitioners were not left out, they came in large numbers to support their benefactors.