The Senate of League of Imams in Osogbo has said that no indigene of the town has ever been elected the governor.
The imams thus urged all political parties in the state to zone their 2026 governorship tickets to Osogbo, the state capital.
A historical survey would show that while the first Executive Governor, the late Chief Bola Ige, was from Ijebujesa, others after him (Isiaka Adeleke (late), Bisi Akande, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Rauf Aregbesola, Adegboyega Oyetola and Ademola Adeleke) are respectively from Ede, Ila Orangun, Okuku, Ilesa, Iragbiji and Ede again.
As ‘The Nation’ reports, the group known as Alasaro of Osogbo through its President, Sheikh Ilyas Afolabi Alawe in a statement over the weekend said all Osogbo indigenes are united in the demand that its the turn of Osogbo to produce Governor of Osun State.
He stated that Osogbo being a historic town in old Western Nigeria, formerly part of old Oyo State and now the capital of Osun, has played a decisive role in determining who occupies the Bola Ige Government House.
According to him: “No son or daughter of Osogbo has ever been elected Governor since the state’s creation 34 years ago. The elders, community leaders, and stakeholders are determined to change this in 2026.
“We can start with the forthcoming governorship election by rallying behind our competent sons and daughters from various political parties vying for the seat.”
Also, the Chairman of the Osogbo Elders Council, Prince Adeleke Ibiloye, backed the zoning of the 2026 governorship seat to Osogbo.
He said: “We have, over time, stood firmly behind other towns that sought our support for their own in various political capacities. It is now time to extend that same hand of fellowship and support to our very own. It is our turn to produce the next governor of this state in 2026, and we believe those we have supported in the past will now repay our good gestures.”
