By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, said that he was not part of those contesting the Oyo state governorship election in 2027.
Adedeji, who had previously held cabinet position in Oyo State (Commissioner for Finance 2011-2015), has been touted as one of the personalities likely to jostle for the position.
He, however, in a recent outing, dispelled the rumour doing this round, saying he only wanted to focus on the task before him at the moment.
“I want to use this to respond to a lot of requests, that I, Zacch Adedeji, will not contest for governorship election in 2027.
“I know a lot of people would not be happy about this, but everybody knows the responsibility and grace that God has given to us. I was a commissioner of finance 14 years ago. And by that time, with the grace of God, we’ve done all of what God wants us to do in the state.
“He has given us that platform. So the only thing I need from you is your prayers for strength to end well with what I’m doing now. So I would not want to be distracted,” he said in the clip
Adedeji was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023 to head the FIRS.