2027: Osun Traditional Ruler, Oluwo Of Iwoland, Bars Atiku, Obi, Makinde From Campaigning In The State

By Ayodele Oni 

Thrilled by an award of contract for the rehabilitation of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has declared that only President Bola Tinubu will be allowed to campaign in Osun State, ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The monarch canvassed that presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar; the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi; the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and other presidential candidate should not come to Osun state for campaigns.

Oba Akanbi made the declaration in a post on his Facebook page.

The post which was accompanied by a video, according to the monarch was made during the flag-off of the rehabilitation of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road.

In the video, Oluwo lauded what President Tinubu’s “unprecedented achievements” and specifically for approving the road project.

According to him, the road rehabilitation will ease the suffering of Osun people and improve commerce between Osun, Oyo and Ogun states.

“No presidential candidate should come to Osun State for presidential campaign except Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Oluwo wrote on his Facebook page.

The monarch lauded Tinubu for what he called people-oriented projects and urged other political leaders to support the president’s administration instead of engaging in early politicking.

He also called on residents of Iwo and other communities along the corridor to cooperate with contractors to ensure timely completion of the road.