By Reloaded News Desk
Prominent political figures from across Osun State’s political divide on Thursday attended the inauguration of the Osun State chapter of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo, with speakers calling for unity behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Those present included former Osun State Governor Chief Bisi Akande, Governor Ademola Adeleke, former senator Babajide Omoworare, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Senator Ajibola Basiru, Mrs Titi-Laoye Ponnle, Professor Sola Adeyeye, Prof. Wale Oladipupo, Party Chairmen and members of APC, Accord Party, PDP and other political stakeholders.
Other dignitaries included Comrade Adeboye Adebayo, Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun, Osun State Chief of Staff Alhaji Akinleye, Secretary to Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, Professor Olu Aina, Kolapo Alimi and Akanni Olohunwa and host of others.
The council brings together political figures associated with the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord in a campaign structure established to coordinate support for Tinubu’s re-election.
Akande Describes Initiative as Noble Cause
Akande described the initiative as a noble cause for the Yoruba race and commended Adeleke for undertaking the assignment.
He described the governor as courageous for accepting the responsibility of coordinating the campaign council, despite the political differences among the stakeholders expected to work together.
His remarks highlighted the significance of cooperation among political leaders in the state in pursuit of the council’s stated objective.
Basiru Calls for Sacrifice, Unity
Senator Ajibola Basiru urged political stakeholders to put aside personal differences and ambitions in support of the president’s re-election campaign.
Basiru called on members to drop their egos, personal feelings and individual ambitions, stressing the need for collective commitment to the task before them.
He said stakeholders should support Adeleke in leading the campaign team tasked with working for Tinubu’s re-election.
Professor Sola Adeyeye also expressed support for the initiative, emphasising that the effort was in support of President Tinubu.
Adeleke Seeks Unity Behind Tinubu
In his remarks, Adeleke called for unity and brotherhood among political stakeholders, urging them to work together to deliver Tinubu.
The governor acknowledged that members of the different political parties would continue to pursue their respective party interests in other elections but maintained that they should cooperate on the presidential campaign.
He said the inauguration was an honour and privilege for him.
“It is my honour and privilege to inaugurate the Osun Presidential Campaign Council,” Adeleke said.
The governor urged stakeholders to put aside their differences and work towards the common objective of supporting Tinubu’s re-election.
Adeleke Gives Update on Local Government Dispute
Adeleke also disclosed that discussions aimed at resolving the local government imbroglio in Osun State had reached an advanced stage.
He did not, in the remarks provided at the event, announce a final resolution of the dispute.
The development is significant against the backdrop of the prolonged political and legal disagreements surrounding local government administration in the state.
The governor’s statement indicates that discussions are ongoing, although the details of the negotiations and the terms of any possible settlement were not disclosed in his remarks.
Political Leaders Gather Across Party Lines
The inauguration brought together political figures with different party affiliations under a common campaign structure for Tinubu.
The council’s composition reflects an arrangement intended to draw support from political stakeholders beyond the APC, with Adeleke serving as its Osun State coordinator.
The gathering and the appeals made by Akande, Basiru and Adeleke placed unity and cooperation at the centre of the event, even as the participating political figures retain their separate party identities and interests.
