Olaosebikan can triple Oluyole LG votes for Tinubu in 2027, but — by Christopher Funsho Ogunranti

As a seasoned politician and a committed citizen of Oluyole, the above news caption, like any big news about the local government, caught my attention. At first, it looked like an exaggeration, but considering the credibility of the author of the message, I told myself that it is possible.

With the personality, antecedents, popularity, accessibility, good nature, and experience of Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan — a former two-time chairman of the local government and former Chief Press Secretary — it could even be quadrupled or more. “Call me Kenny,” as he is fondly called, is a versatile grassroots politician with strong influence across all ten wards of Oluyole.

One clear, uncommon positive characteristic of Olaosebikan is that he is neither discriminatory nor fanatical. He relates freely with everybody, irrespective of party, class, age, or religion. He is a perfect jolly good fellow.

On tripling the votes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 and ensuring victory for all APC candidates in Oluyole, Olaosebikan would accomplish this — but with a big “but.” Tested, trusted, and loved by many people in and beyond the local government, Kenny also needs to show the Oluyole people that APC loves him too.

This can only be proved with the party’s ticket for at least the Oluyole Federal Constituency in his hand. With the ticket, I can say without equivocation that Kenny would win massively for the party.

This is what the majority of Oluyole people, across party lines, are waiting for: give Olaosebikan the ticket, and we will all vote for him and APC en masse.

Hon. (Prince) Christopher Funsho Ogunranti,
Accord Party Candidate for State House of Assembly, 2015, and a former PDP stalwart in Ward 4, Oluyole Local Government Area.