“OYO G22 RENEWED DEMANDS ROTATIONAL GOVERNORSHIP, SAYS IBADAN SHOULDN’T PRODUCE NEXT GOVERNOR”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–A group of prominent Oyo State indigenes, Oyo G22 Renewed, has called for a rotational governorship arrangement, insist the next governor of Oyo State should not come from Ibadan. In an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde, and other key stakeholders, the group lamented decades of marginalization and imbalance in the state’s governance.
The Group’s Demands:
The group is advocating for a rotational governorship arrangement to ensure fairness and equity in the state’s governance. They want the 2027 governorship candidates to emerge from non-Ibadan zones, including Oke-Ogun, Oyo, Ibarapa, and Ogbomoso
Historical Imbalance:
The group cited the fact that Ibadan has produced six governors since 1983, while other zones have been marginalized. They noted that the only non-Ibadan indigene to emerge governor was the late Adebayo Alao-Akala from Ogbomoso, who governed between May 2007 and May 2011.
Examples from Neighbouring States:
The group cited examples from neighbouring states, noting that governors of Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti States were typically not indigenes of the state capitals. They argued that Oyo State should adopt a similar approach to ensure fairness and equity.
The letter read, “A cursory look at the pattern of governorship candidates and elections in other South-West states has revealed that, contrary to the winner-takes-all situation in Oyo State, no particular zone has been dominating the political landscape of their respective states.
“All told, the voting pattern in Oyo State has consistently shown that only 30 per cent of the voting population in Ibadan are Ibadan indigenes. The implication of this is that the remaining 70 per cent belong to the other zones of the state as well as non-indigenes of Oyo State
The Letter’s Conclusion:
The group urged Ibadan indigenes to abandon what they termed an uncompromising posture and, in the interest of “justice, peaceful co-existence, equity, and fairness,” ensure that candidates from the 22 LGAs outside Ibadan produce the next governor. They called on all political parties in the state to support this demand and nominate governorship candidates from among the 22 local government areas for the 2027 general election.
The letter was signed by Prof. Wande Abimbola, Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, Prof. Sulaiman Gbadegesin, Dr. Adesokan Ojebode, Prof. Nurain Tanimowo, Mr. Dokun Alagbe, Dr Akin Onigbinde and retired General Kunle Togun, among others
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