Osogbo, Osun State – Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, don clear am say he no go contest the 2026 governorship election for Osun State. Na for one APC stakeholders meeting wey happen for Osogbo on Friday, Oyetola, wey be the immediate past governor, drop dis bombshell wey catch many people eye. Speculations dey fly say him fit join the race, but he don use him mouth clear the air. You sabi how Naija politics be; e no be small matter!
Oyetola talk say him dey more interested in helping APC win back the governorship seat in 2026 than running for am. Him dey share the podium with other notable party members like Osun APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and Sola Akinwumi wey be the Chairman of the Elders’ Caucus. Oyetola no carry belle; him just dey push the party agenda forward. Nigerians, make una hear wetin him talk – “We get qualified, competent aspirants wey get correct track records—na dem go fit shine as candidate for the governorship election.” (At least, na good endorsement he dey give dem o!)
The meeting get plenty aspirants wey attend am, including Mr. Kunle Adegoke and Senator Mudasiru Hussein, but the real gist na Oyetola’s decision no to run. This one come after another man, Muniru Raji, wey be Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke, don hotly claim say if Oyetola join the race again, he go just dey shine teeth for defeat. Wetin be this? Na real jabs dem dey throw! Raji done proclaim say Oyetola na the easiest candidate to beat, like say dem dey play football for street. Dey never see anything yet!
Oyetola no just wahala for who go run, he also dey remind the aspirants say make dem no carry foul language come campaign. (E be like him dey warn say no one go use iyanga to spoil show). Besides that, he encourage all of dem to rally around whoever emerge as APC candidate, and he no forget to ginger dem work harder so APC fit claim victory come August 7, 2026. No wahala, with the kind leadership wey Oyetola dey provide, dem fit really bust brain go win!
Osun APC spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, don confirm wetin Oyetola talk after the meeting, say, “He charge the aspirants make dem support whoever go come forth as our candidate.” Na good strategy, but how this wan play out e go depend on how dem fit manage the party dynamics. After all, unity na the key!
For now, everybody dey wait as the election day dey approach. The political playing field don dey tense, and everybody dey gather their strategies to chop pepper. Shout out to our aspirants, na dem go neck-deep for this game wey go decide who carry Osun for 2026!
