With Osun State governorship election just days away, the Independent National Electoral Commission says 2,339,233 residents are registered to vote, and the race features 15 political parties, though only a handful of candidates have taken their campaigns seriously by unveiling manifestoes and touring the state’s local government areas.
Leading the pack is incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, running under the Accord Party banner.
His chief rival is Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, while Najeem Salaam represents the African Democratic Congress.
Other candidates are:
Farinloye Olarenwaju – Action Alliance
Esan Olajide – African Action Congress
Adeagbo Opawoye – African Democratic Party
Mustapha Adeniyi – Social Democratic Party
Adesina Aseyemi-Doro – All Progressives Grand Alliance
Adewale Adebayo – Allied People Movement
Clement Adesuyi – Action Peoples Party
Masilo Adeleke – Boot Party
Taofeek Adeleke – New Nigeria Peoples Party
Saliu Oyelami – Peoples Redemption Party
Ogunsakin Olalekan – Young Progressives Party and
Adefemi Adesuyi (Zenith Labour Party).
