Osun Decides: Adeleke fighting for his political survival — Shehu Sani

Former Senator Shehu Sani has described the political atmosphere surrounding the ongoing Osun State governorship election as one that is heavily stacked against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. 

In a post on his verified X account, Sani noted that several influential figures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were present in Osun State for the election, while prominent opposition leaders were largely absent. 

According to him, this has left Adeleke to confront a crucial political battle with limited high profile support.

 “All the big shots of the ruling party are in the state the governorship election is taking place. The big shots of the opposition are somewhere else, leaving the incumbent Governor to battle for his life.” Sani further illustrated his point with a wildlife analogy, saying: “That’s how a zebra is surrounded by a pride of lions in the National Geographic Channel.”

 His remarks came as vote counting and sorting continue across several polling units in Osun State following the conclusion of voting. 

The governorship contest is widely viewed as a closely fought race between Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, while ADC candidate Najeem Salaam is also seeking to make a significant impact.