Senator Gbenga Ashafa who represents Lagos East Constituency on Wednesday officially declared that he would be contesting for a second term in the Senate come 2015. This laid to rest claims that he would by participating in the governorship race come 2015. Ashafa’s recent declaration was contained in a statement made public by his Head of Media, Constituency office, Mr. Babatunde Adegunju.
Posters exposing his interest to contest as Governor of Lagos State had formerly been seen across his constituency and some areas in Lagos.
The statement read “In a bid to give a clear direction on his political ambition which has been the subject of many debates and analyses bordering on the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Lagos state, Senator Ashafa has declared his intention to run for a second term in the 2015 general elections.
“He will be vying for a second term as the Senator to represent Lagos East Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly come February 2015. This public declaration of interest was made known recently during the assembly of the APC apex body in Lagos East Senatorial District, which held at Epe.”
It further mentioned that Ashafa made his choice to return to the senate after series of consultations. It read, “After series of consultations with our political leaders, I have concluded that I will run for a second term in office as a Senator to represent the good people of Lagos East Senatorial District in the Senate come 2015.”
The statement also revealed that Ashafa, who was elected to the senate in 2011, had sponsored about 76 Constituency Projects in the district.