Battle for Osun: Who wins the 2.34m electorate?
Osun State is preparing for a governorship election with 14 candidates vying for the support of over 2.3 million registered voters. Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke faces competition from several parties, with campaigns focusing on specific policy agendas.
Why it matters
The election is a significant political event in Nigeria, highlighting the competitive nature of state-level governance and party manifestos.
OSOGBO— WITH just over four weeks to the governorship election in Osun State and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirming that 2,339, 233 residents registered to participate in the polls, candidates and political parties are intensifying moves to warm themselves into the hearts of the people with a view to winning their support to emerge as the next Governor of the state.
Of the 14 political parties and their candidates listed by INEC for the August 15 governorship polls, the most visible candidates have presented their manifestoes, gone beyond consultation and embarked on campaigns across the local government areas.
Candidates in the race include Governor Ademola Adeleke (Accord Party), Farinloye Olarenwaju (Action Alliance), Esan Olajide (African Action Congress, AAC); Najeem Salaam (African Democratic Congress, ADC); Adeagbo Opawoye (African Democratic Party, ADP) and Bola Oyebamiji (All Progressives Congress, APC).
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