Osun Decides: APC Ready For War, Drafts Obanikoro To Ife, Osinowo(Pepper) To Handle Ilesa, Sunday Dare Takes Charge Of Iragbiji

Tomorrow’s Osun State governorship election is not a picnic affairs for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as the party posted its strong veterans in election matters to take charge of strongholds of the opposition.

COMPLETE NEWS can authoritatively report that Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence who delivered Ekiti State for the PDP Governor Ayo Fayose in 2014 has been drafted to Ife, the stronghold of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

Omisore hails from the ancient city of Ile-Ife which comprises four local governments. Omisore had always have Ife in his kitty in previous elections.

Hon Bayo Osinowo (Pepper), a strongman of Lagos East politics and trusted ally of the former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been mandated to deliver Ilesa, the hometown of the incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola.

Historically, the Ilesha votes have always been shared among top contenders. The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party, ADP, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti is said to be strong in the area.

Locals who spoke with COMPLETE NEWS last night in Wasimi and Gbogan said Adeoti might win four out of six local governments in Ilesa.

The former Sectarary to the state government is also said to be popular in Ayedire and Irewole local government areas of Osun West District.

Adeoti is a native of Iwo, Osun West District.

A former media aide to Tinubu, Sundare Dare who is also a governorship aspirant in Oyo State has been assigned Iragbiji to handle. Dare is a  serving official at the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC.

Meanwhile, the ruling party is ready to meet opponents force for force. Notable top members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Lagos State chapter are fully ready to keep things under control for the APC.

COMPLETE NEWS learnt that the dreaded NURTW bigshots codenamed, ‘Team Lagos ‘ who have been around for close to four weeks are expected handle Owode – Ede area.

Musiliu,Akinsanya(MC Oluomo), Oshodi NURTW boss, Koko Zaria, Sego and other NURTW members are lodging in cossy Adolak Hotels in Osogbo.

In a show of solidarity for the APC candidate, Gboyega Oyetola who is Tinubu’s first cousin, top Lagos politicians especially those seeking re-election tickets and first timers stormed Osun for APC.

Segun Olulade, Lagos State House of Assembly Member representing Epe was sighted yesterday after Tinubu arrived Osun State Government House around 5pm.

COMPLETE NEWS gathered from a reliable source at the Government House that Tinubu met with APC governors inside Osun State government House last night.

The meeting started around 12am into the wee hours of Friday. Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was not presence at the critical meeting.

Tomorrow’s governorship election, mode of nomination were among the top agenda of the closed doors meeting, COMPLETE NEWS gathered.