Osun 2026: Osogbo indigenous groups demand governorship ticket

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

As politicking up of the 2026 governorship predetermination successful Osun State hots up, indigenes of Osogbo person prevailed connected governmental parties successful the authorities to portion their summons to the town.

The indigenes, nether the aegis of the conjugation of Osogbo indigenous groups, said the radical would mobilise maximally for immoderate enactment that gave its summons to an Osogbo indigene successful the 2026 poll.

Addressing newsmen connected behalf of the radical astatine the Osogbo City Hall connected Thursday, Mr Omosola Olabode disclosed that having a competent idiosyncratic is not a occupation but tasked the parties to deem it acceptable and portion summons to the town.

“Osogbo boasts of highly qualified indigenes whose contributions to Nigeria are noticeable but the metropolis has ne'er been allowed to nutrient Governor of the state. Therefore, the request for equitable practice and just stock of enactment opportunities.

“Every governmental enactment stakeholder understands the added worth of gaining the enactment of Osogbo considering our colonisation boast of representations from each section authorities successful Osun state.

“In all, 1 compelling statement is that the adjacent politician should travel from Osogbo, the authorities capital”, helium said.

Fielding questions from newsmen, Salam Maruf added that the municipality isolated from cooperating with different municipality and zones since the 35 years of its existence, hence, the request for different communities to instrumentality a favour.

“If you look astatine the governmental past of the State, Osogbo has been cardinal to the emergence of each politician successful the state, successful presumption of voting spot and relevance. Hence, it is not retired of spot for the assemblage to question the governorship slot and everyone to cooperate with it”, helium added.