Ogun 2027: Who succeeds Abiodun at Oke-Mosan?

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

LESS than 2 years to the 2027 general elections and expiration of the eight-year tenure of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, governmental undercurrents are gathering momentum arsenic aspirants seeking to inhabit the Oke-Mosan apical spot from May 29, 2027 oil their machinery.

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Already, a big of contenders and and pretenders person emerged arsenic governmental gladiators crossed enactment lines are gearing up done consultations, forging alliances.

Factors that volition signifier contest

Amid the consultations, factors that volition signifier the emergence of the adjacent politician of the authorities see power-shift and zoning, power of Governor Abiodun and governmental godfathers. There has been beardown agitation for a powerfulness displacement to Ogun West, which is the lone portion that is yet to nutrient a politician since the state’s instauration successful 1976.

Many leaders from the portion person been making moves to guarantee that it produces the adjacent governor.

Political analysts person attributed the inability of the territory to nutrient a politician successful the past 49 years to the interior divisions among its constituent groups.

Influence of gov, godfathers

Also, the power of the incumbent politician and governmental godfathers, including erstwhile governors Olusegun Osoba (Ogun Central), Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East) and Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central), cannot beryllium underestimated. Their endorsements and behind-the-scenes manoeuvres volition apt signifier alliances and yet the result of the race.

The aspirants

Findings further revealed that immoderate of the politicians showing involvement successful the exalted presumption from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC see the existent Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; the Chairman, Senate Committee connected Appropriations, Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known arsenic Yayi; erstwhile Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Tunji-Ishola; and Senator Shuaib Salisu.

In the Peoples Democratic Party, the 2023 governorship campaigner of the party, Ladi Adebutu, appears to beryllium the lone notable aspirant for the fig 1 seat.

Olamilekan Adeola

Leading the database of imaginable candidates of the APC is Senator Olamilekan Adeola, who is presently representing Ogun West successful the Red Chamber of the National Assembly

Senator Adeola returned to Ogun State aft gathering his governmental vocation successful Lagos. Adeola has consistently pushed for Ogun West to nutrient the adjacent governor. His coagulated governmental machinery and positioning marque him 1 of the strongest forces to ticker successful the coming race.

Adeola, a chartered accountant began his governmental vocation successful 2003 arsenic a subordinate of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Alimosho Constituency 1, and was re-elected successful 2007. He went connected to correspond Lagos successful some the House of Representatives and the Senate from 2011 to 2023. In 2023, helium shifted his governmental basal to Ogun and won the Ogun West Senatorial seat.

Since his instrumentality to the state, Adeola has positively impacted on Ogun West senatorial territory done assorted projects and empowerment programmes.

Sarafa Tunji-Ishola

Tunji-Ishola was caput to the authorities authorities during the archetypal word of Otunba Gbenga Daniel betwixt 2003 and 2007. He was besides Minister of Mines and Steel Development nether precocious erstwhile President Umar Yar’Adua and ex-High Commissioner. helium is simply a grassroots person from the Egba part of Ogun Central.

Findings amusement that helium is relying connected the governmental operation of the contiguous past politician of the State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to realise his governorship ambition.

Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, popularly known arsenic GNI, is simply a chartered accountant and erstwhile banker. He is presently representing Imeko-Afon/Yewa North Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives.

He antecedently served arsenic Special Assistant connected Investments to erstwhile Governor Gbenga Daniel successful 2003 and 2011. Isiaka has contested the governorship presumption 3 times—under the People’s Party of Nigeria, PPN, in...