Objective & Accurate

It’s an absolute fact that the political evolution in Osun since democracy in 1999 has evolved the two major parties PDP and the defunct APC.

CHIEF BISI AKANDE as the pioneer democratic governor of the state was a meritorious advantage to the popularity of the AD now defunct APC in one of the local government areas of the state “EJIGBO”. The reason for this is the fact that the speaker to the state house of assembly during this administration is an indigene of Ejigbo, PROFESSOR MOJEED ALABI .

No one can argue the fact that, this speakership opportunity to compensate the people of Ejigbo as a town gave birth to favourable political atmosphere APC enjoyed in EJIGBO until 2022 when the narrative changed in the course of IMOLE.

EJIGBO, as a local government has a total of eleven (11) wards, the hardworking, dedications and loyalty of the AD party members in each of these wards are absolute considerations for PROFESSOR MOJEED ALABI’S SPEAKERSHIP and since then, EJIGBO and other neighboring wards voted defunct APC till 2022.

“IT’S AN APC BREEDING GROUND; A STRONGHOLD INDEED.”

Unfortunately for AD then, when the administration started properly, there was uneven distribution of political benefits such as employment opportunities among others. This unfavorable political atmosphere made one of the eleven wards threw their loyalty to other party called PDP in 2023 .

Since 2023 OYINLOLA / ERELU’S ticket, IFEODAN has never stopped her loyalty to the PDP.

PDP won every single election in IFEODAN from 2003 to 2023.

” IFEODAN 20 YEARS MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO PDP.”

IFEODAN deserves an award of absolute dedication and loyalty.

One hundred percent loyalty and dedication towards PDP prompted MR. IYIOLA OMISORE, 2014 PDP gubernatorial candidate visitation to the town to say
“THANK YOU IFEODAN” even after he lost election.

In 2018, it was only in IFEODAN in the entire EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT where PDP defeated the Almighty APC and SDP with the following results.

PDP 1193 Votes
APC 1115 Votes
SDP 558 Votes

With 78 votes difference to defeat the Almighty APC and 734 Votes to defeat Almighty SDP.

It must be noted that the votes scores by SDP in IFEODAN axis was a fragment of PDP.

With the then SA to the former governor OYETOLA on land and physical planning, in person of Hon. Aleem Bakare that hailed from IFEODAN, yet IFEODAN axis alone have 353 votes margin that the tribunal later used to declare the incumbent governor of OSUN state, Governor Adeleke as the validly winner of the most controversial inconclusive governorship election in Nigeria.

As a result of the best PDP has been receiving from the people of IFEODAN, they deserve the best in IFEODAN and also they deserve many appointments but it’s capital pathetic that the recent appointments by the state governor do not reflect in IFEODAN at all.

It’s obvious that our commitment and dedication to the PDP as a party are not recognised. Everything is centered and monopolized to EJIGBO township. “We felt betrayed by PDP”.

The incumbent house of assembly member is an indigene of Ejigbo town Mr. Jimmi Asagade as well as commissioner for land and physical planning Mr. George Alabi. Where is our own commitment and loyalty share? We deserve it.

Additionally, in 2022. IFEODAN which contains ward 7 and half of ward 8 came out with the following election results:
WARD 7:
PDP(1178), APC: (973)

WARD 8:
PDP(514), APC(506)

The following are unarguable facts and figures:

IFEODAN is the second largest community after EJIGBO in EJIGBO local government area.

2018 governorship election gave birth to 2022 victory for PDP in OSUN.

At the primary election of PDP in 2018, five votes were given to the
ADELEKE DYNASTY from IFEODAN axis.

All the four DELEGATES from IFEODAN AXIS voted SENATOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE in 2022 party primary election.

IFEODAN with one and half wards was the only place where PDP won 2018 gubernatorial election in EJIGBO local government area.

At the general election, it was only in IFEODAN where PDP defeated the Almighty APC and SDP in 2018.

It’s on this note IFEODAN is saying; we have been betrayed by EJIGBO PDP leadership, that serves as barricade that blocks our recognition by Mr. Governor, also preventing the party authority to notice our unending contributions, hardworking, dedication and commitment to the birth of this administration.

We seek the intervention of the party leaders to look into this matter and give us a full sense of participation in this political dispensation.

We deserve tangible appointments as all our hope is in PDP, the party we serve for more than two decades even with AREGBESOLA’S political oppression then, yet, we stood still with PDP.

SILENCE IS NO LONGER GOLDEN. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

OUR PRIDE MUST NOT BE PUNCTURED.

BY:ADEBARE FAITHYJOE.