The political landscape of Ido and Ibarapa-East federal constituency of Oyo state, witnessed an explosive shift on Tuesday, as a coalition of political stakeholders, community leaders, and party elders declared that the election of Hon. Remi Oseni in 2023 was an unfortunate political error that must be decisively corrected in 2027.
Reacting to recent public revelations and fiery outbursts by prominent APC leader Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, the coalition described Oseni as a political aberration whose conduct, character deficit, and continuous betrayal of key allies have alienated the very forces that elevated him to public office.
In a communique signed by Akinola Olumide Olaleye from Ido local government and Olawale Ojewola for Ibarapa-East local government, and made available to newsmen following the public outburst of the Ido Local Government Apex Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan, the coalition of Ido/Ibarapa-East political stakeholders stated that Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe’s public exposure of the lawmaker merely confirmed what local political watchers have known for years.
The leaders noted that Oseni has systematically destroyed his own political foundation through a pattern of biting the fingers that fed him, raining unprovoked curses on associates, and treating key party stalwarts as disposable instruments. They emphasized that all the prominent figures, grassroots canvassers, and community leaders who mobilized for his 2023 parliamentary victory have now fled his camp to protect their personal integrity and political survival.
“Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe’s outbursts have finally laid bare the truth: voting Remi Oseni in 2023 was a colossal mistake and an aberration that should never have happened,” the coalition stated. “He has proven to be an unrepentant political user and a terrible personality who repels everyone around him. A leader who habitually rains curses on his supporters from pulpits and political gatherings, who exhibits a severe character deficit, and who treats his benefactor with utter disdain has no moral standing to seek higher legislative responsibility in the Senate. The political structures that built his 2023 momentum have completely collapsed because no right thinking leader can tolerate his abusive style of politics.”
The stakeholders further highlighted that Oseni’s frantic attempt to push for the Oyo South Senatorial seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC) has collapsed into widespread panic and desperation.
Comparing his stormy, confrontational approach to the calm, results oriented, and inclusive leadership of Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo, the APM senatorial candidate, the coalition asserted that the electorate across the nine local government areas of Oyo South has made up its mind to reject the APC candidate at the polls. They noted that while Odidiomo continues to unite communities through tangible multi-million naira infrastructure, solar streetlights, and educational facilities, Oseni is consumed by internal political wars and public spats with his own party leaders.
Vowing to mobilize a massive grassroots turnout against Oseni’s senatorial ambition, the coalition urged the people of Ido, Ibarapa-East, and the entire Oyo South Senatorial District to rally solidly behind the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) and its flagbearer, Odidiomo. The stakeholders declared that the APM platform currently represents the only credible, disciplined, and progressive alternative capable of delivering genuine legislative representation to the district without toxic drama or political intimidation.
Concluding the communique, the coalition called on voters across the district to treat 2027 as a golden opportunity to cleanse the region’s political space and end an era of abrasive representation. They assured that with the united front of Ido and Ibarapa-East political leaders backing Odidiomo, the defeat of Remi Oseni and the APC across all nine local government areas is not only imminent but inevitable, declaring that no amount of late hour posturing or empty threats will save the lawmaker from a decisive electoral defeat.
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