Entertainment • Created November 29, 2014 04:00

Actress Bukky Wright seeks Reps ticket in Ogun

Bukky, via her Facebook page, disclosed her intention to contest for a House of Representatives seat to represent Abeokuta South federal constituency, Ogun State, on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).Her choice of SDP has bewildered many. Bukky was a known close associate of Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), while the latter was governor […]

Actress Bukky Wright seeks Reps ticket in Ogun
Actress Bukky Wright seeks Reps ticket in Ogun

Bukky, via her Facebook page, disclosed her intention to contest for a House of Representatives seat to represent Abeokuta South federal constituency, Ogun State, on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Her choice of SDP has bewildered many. Bukky was a known close associate of Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), while the latter was governor of Ogun State.  They were so close that many speculated she would move with OGD to PDP.
But while responding to her fans’ concerns on the social media platform, Bukky guaranteed that there was no cause for alarm as her new party was set to upset the apple-cart in Ogun politics.
“We are coming out on top. Following the basic norms has taken us nowhere,” she said confidently.
SDP is a party led by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Ogun State governor and erstwhile chieftain of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in the state.
Apart from Osoba, all the three serving senators from the state, six House of Representatives members and some members of the state house of assembly are already in SDP.
Bukky, if she wins the SDP ticket, will be contesting against Segun Williams, one of the two house of reps members, who refused to decamp from APC.
The other is Kehinde Odeneye representing Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu-north-east federal constituency.
Williams defeated Dimeji Bankole, former house of reps speaker, during the 2011 national assembly elections.
Since the jostling for tickets for the 2015 elections began a couple of months ago, there have been a growing number of entertainers joining the race. Notables are Kate Henshaw, 9ice, Dayo Adeneye, Kenneth Okonkwo, Kenny St. Best and Desmond Elliot, among others.

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