Who will Osun?

With Osun rerun to go on Thursday, 9/27/2018, One thing is certain - A winner must emerge. PDP are still ahead of the polls scored 254,698 votes to beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress who polled  254,345 votes though inconclusive. The rerun have seven affected polling units with 3,498 votes which will eventually determine the winner of the election on Thursday. And like we earlier mentioned in our post, Omisore popularity is now being tested and embraced by both the PDP and APC. Omisore has now come out to say that, the people of Osun should support the party who believe in the values of SDP. Thursday will surely decide if Adeleke lead will continue and eventually dance to the governor's house or will the ruling party turn the cards around and retain the No1 Seat of Osun State. 

As Osun State Decide who will be their next governor for another 4 years, we look at what the chances of the candidates are in emerging winner for the no 1 seat of Osun State.

Ademola Adeleke (PDP) popular called the dancing senator is a senator in the National Assembly representing the Osun-west senatorial district of Osun State. He is from the popular Adeleke family of Ede in Osun State. The family political awareness can be recently traced to the Late Isiaka Adeleke, who is the senior brother of Ademola- he was a former governor in Osun and he was a popular figure who many refer to as "Serubawon". Ademola who has recently gather many supporters also because of his nephew - Davido who is a popular musician has canvassed many for the support of his Uncle. 

Chances of Ademola Adeleke: He could eventually be the winner as he stands a high chance because of his popularity and his party PDP.

What could stand against him: Certificate issues and people are not sure if he is really going to deliver.

Alhaji  Adegboyega Oyetola(APC) is the candidate of ruling party APC and the current Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Osun. His history can not be traced as a grounded politician apart from the fact that he has been in politics since the days of Alliance for Democracy (AD) and was one of the pioneers of the party in Osun state and has stayed their all through the evolvement of the party to what is now called APC; but, he enjoys the cover of present governor of the state Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. 

Chances of Alhaji  Adegboyega Oyetola: He is from the ruling party both in the state and federal. The president and the National leader of APC "Buhari & Tinubu" came to campaign for him in a massive rally. The power of incumbency and the fact that the present governor and president buhari not ready to loose the state to their fiercest rival could favour him.

What could stand against him: Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who is the major back bone has been accused of owing salary of the workers of Osun for several months and the opposition has used it against his candidate Alhaji  Adegboyega Oyetola.

Alhaji Fatai Akinbade(ADC) is a politician and a former Secretary to the State Government in Osun State. He has been in Politics for a while and also tried to be the governorship flag bearer of the PDP in 2010 but failed. He is a principled politician who knows what he want.

Chances of Alhaji Fatai Akinbade: He is a known man and from a new party that is gathering momentum.

What could stand against him: People this days vote for political party and money bags and this two factors could work against him.

 Alhaji Moshood Adeoti(ADP) is a former Secretary to the State Government of Osun State in this present administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, resigned from his position to fly the flag of the APC but dropped interest and dumped the APC for his new party ADP who has given him the governorship ticket.

Chances of Alhaji Fatai Akinbade: He is a grass root politician since 1978, when he was General Secretary Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN youth and also has politically reached the positions of councilor of LGA, Coordinator, chairman of LGA and recently before resignation - Secretary to the State Government of Osun State.

What could stand against him: People this days vote for political party and money bags and this two factors could work against him.

Iyiola Omisore(SDP) is an Old war horse and the most prolific stand out among the contestant. A popular figure in Osun, former deputy governor of the state and financially strong. Even though he was still on trial, he was elected to the Senate to represent Osun East constituency in April 2003 running on the platform of the PDP and served till the expiration of his term in 2007. He was re-elected in 2007 and appointed to committees for Police Affairs, Housing, Culture & Tourism, Aviation and Appropriation. 

Chances of Iyiola Omisore: Very High, in fact- more than people think.

What could stand against him: The inner Osun people see the fight as between Adeleke of PDP and Oyetola of APC; and for sure, it comes down to the party you belong. That will surely break Omisore but not take a shine away from his popularity.