Popular Grassroot Politician, David Odunmbaku Declares for Ojodu LCDA Chairman Position, Says ‘I’m Here to Serve My People’
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
R-L: Chieftain, All Progressive Congress (APC), Cardinal James Odunmbaku; Son and Chairmanship Aspirant, Ojodu LCDA, Mr. David Olusegun Odunmbaku and Cardinal’s Wife, Hon. Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku shortly after Mr. David Odunmbaku’s official declaration of interest to contest as Chairman, Ojodu LCDA.
* ‘David Odunmbaku is a power house of experience and knowledge’, says Father, Cardinal James Odunmbaku
The prestigious Excellence Hotel, located on Ogba, Ikeja, was a beehive of activity over the weekend as David Oluwasegun Odunmbaku, the secretary of Ikeja Local Government Area and the ‘warrior’ son of prolific Lagos politician and accomplished cleric, Cardinal James Odumbaku, declared his intention to contest the chairmanship of Ojudu Local council Development Area in the forthcoming Local Government election in Lagos State.
David Segun Odunmbaku is a Harvard trained professional, who had learnt the ropes of administration, berthing at a prestigious office of the secretary of one of the influential local government areas in Lagos State.
Mr. David Odunmbaku (m) being endorsed for the position as Chairman of Ojodu LCDA by the Ndigbo group at Excellence hotel, Ogba.
Making his declaration, Odunmbaku said his mission to Ojudu LCDA is nothing but to serve and continue to serve.
“My passion for the people is what is driving my intention to contest the election. I just want to serve, and deliver the best of the dividend of democracy to the people of Ojudu,” he said.
Speaking however, on his son’s aspirations, Cardinal James Odumbaku, popularly known as Baba Eto, who is a revered politician in Lagos Political terrain and preacher of the word, said David is endowed with the can-do-attitude to deliver good governance to the people of the council and beyond. he said that David has passed through time and tutelage, and is very fit to handle the dictates of the office of the chairman, according to party rules.
“David Olusegun Odunmbaku has been council secretary in Ikeja Local Government for four years under Honourable Wale Ogunlami without blemish. He was supposed to be chairman in the first instance, but Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said no he has to learn.
“Again in the second leg, Asiwaju said he should not go for the chairmanship, but go for the secretary position, which is the power house of any local government administration so that he can learn more. Now, another four years is gone, or about to expire. So it behoves on me to encourage him after having a very excellent education in Europe. He is a Harvard alumnus. His academic achievements are voluminous that I can’t run it offhand, but his resume is a clear indication of what I’m saying,” Odunmbaku said as a matter of fact.
He added that David Odunmbaku is a power house of experience and knowledge, having learnt from his father, who himself was taught by the prolific Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He further praised Tinubu for his democratic principles and as the brain behind the establishment of the Ojudu LCDA among others, saying he supervised the establishment on behalf of Tinubu.
Chairman Aspirant, Ojodu LCDA, Mr. David Odunmbaku giving his official declaration speech at Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos.
“What David has in stock as a son of a politician, who himself was trained by Tinubu, is a testimony of the fact that he can’t fail, and that is because he has never failed.
“We are proving to the world that David Odunmbaku is capable of running the administration of Ojudu LCDA, which of course I am the founding father, acting on instruction by Asiwaju that we should go and make some adjustment from the existing 20 local governments to 57 with additional 37 LGAs.
“So today, we are showing the world today through Ojudu LCDA what Odunmbaku David is all about. Because we believe in democracy of which Tinubu is the bedrock, we are confidence that he will win the next election as Ojudu LCDA chairman, and even beyond. It may interest you to know that everyone is ably represented at this declaration exercise; political leaders, community representatives, artisans, and many more. The youths must grow…that’s the slogan of Asiwaju,” Odummbaku added.
L-R: Chief of Staff to Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Mr. Olaniyan; Chairman Aspirant, Ojodu LCDA, Mr. David Odunmbaku and Elewedu during Odunmbaku’s official declaration of interest to contest as Chairman, Ojodu LCDA at Excellence hotel, Ogba.
“On why he chose to use his son at this time, having been instrumental to establishing many Lagosians politically and otherwise, Odunmbaku said:
“I chose my son at the very last. You know I have been sponsoring other people with my money and personality, with the permission and blessing of Asiwaju Tinubu, putting people in respective positions in politics, ministry, local government administration, but I decided to sponsor my own child in the final analysis, and not without the blessing of Asiwaju.
“Now, I reasoned that with God-given opportunity and permission of Asiwaju Tinubu, I should try my own biological son, who is knowledgeable and has the capacity to handle things according to the dictates of our great party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Note that everyone is my son, however,” Odunmbaku further revealed.
He remarked that time has come for Tinubu to run the affairs of the country, Nigeria, having paid his dues in raising men and women of substance to man various political arms of the nation.
“And for the avoidance of doubt, I am not only desirous of David Odunmbaku becoming the Chairman of Ojudu LCDA, also that Asiwaju becomes the President of Nigeria – QED,” he concluded.
The official declaration was attended by eminent personalities and various groups from within and outside Ojodu LCDA which includes; Wife of Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Hon. Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku; Grassroots Political Leaders, Ndigbo Group, Arewa Community, Youths, Community Leaders, Market Women and Men, Artisans etc.
Mr. David Olusegun Odunmbaku and his Wife at the event.
Hon. Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele Odunmbaku (m)
