Kemi Olunloyo, controversial journalist and daughter of Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of Oyo State has declared her intention to contest for the governorship seat of Oyo State, come 2019.

The 53-year-old took to Instagram to make the announcement on Thursday.

She promised to reopen Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Lautech), empower women, feed children and put all the area boys through education so they can get good jobs if she is elected.

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See her full post below.

#BREAKING I am waking up today as a #Politician. YES! I am running for Governor of #OyoState Nigeria in 2019 as an independent #MadamKOO2019 Invite your friends to my rebranded campaign pages Facebook.com/HNNAfrica and Twitter @HNNAfrica plus Instagram @KemiOlunloyo. Lets start rebranding Oyo state. Our campaign hashtag is #OyosBiggerPicture and #MadamKOO2019 We will REOPEN #Lautech, empower women, feed children and put all the area boys thru education so they can get good jobs. Affordable EVERYTHING! We start on the streets!! Our Campaign donation portal is coming and phone number is posted. I am running a social media and grassroots campaign. Lets change Oyo state now. #MadamKOO #NotTooYoungToRun #OurMumuDonDo #hnnpolitics

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