By Olufemilade Oyinade
A number of People’s Democratic Party, stalwarts, comprising former state governors, ministers and Corporate frontrunners will gather in Abeokuta and formally receive Jimi Lawal back into the party.
Jimi Lawal who was until recently the Chairman of Kaduna State Economic Development Council, thereby being in charge of the state’s economy and driving its investment activities.
The British-trained banker, lawyer and public servant who recently picked up his expression of interest and nomination forms for Governorship of Ogun State after joining the party at his ward hails from Ijebu Ode in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of the state.
A statement issued by Jimi Adebisi Lawal Campaign Organization (JALCO) stated that the event would afford the people of Ogun state the opportunity to literally hear from his agenda for a Ogun state.
The statement read, “He will speak on his five-point agenda with the theme “EHIGGS” which stands for Economic Development, Human Capital Development (Health & Education), Infrastructure, Good Governance and Security.”
The governorship hopeful has over three decades of international merchant banking experience across three continents of Africa, Europe and North America along with twelve years of public service at the top echelon of government.
Apart from having had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors where he held senior management positions in multi-national banks, Jimi Lawal is a thoroughbred professional, an entrepreneur and employer of labour who has founded several companies, including an investment banking firm,a major real estate development company and an approved educational institution
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