If the resolution of Osogbo indigenes is to be given cognizance, The political arrangement and landscape of Osun state may soon get dominated by them.
The indigenes under the auspices of Osogbo Assembly collapsed all sociopolitical differences and affiliation to assail the political agenda of the town especially for the 2018 governorship election and at the 2019 general elections.
The umbrella body says Osogbo is ready to produce the next governor with utmost desire to produce the senator for Osun Central senatorial district cone 2019 and the House of Reps Member for the federal constituency.
These were contained in the action plan reached after the meeting held in Osogbo.
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MAIDEN OSOGBO ASSEMBLY COMPRISING ALL OSOGBO-BORN PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH GROUPS, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF OSOGBO AFFAIRS FORUM (OSAF), AT THE OSOGBO CITY HALL, OLONKORO AND DELIBERATED EXTENSIVELY ON THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF OSOGBO & ARRIVED AT THE FOLLOWING NINE POINTS COMMINIQUE:
1. Various interest groups of Osogbo extraction which include but not limited to Osogbo Progressive Union (OPU), Osogbo Affairs Forum (OSAF), Osogbo Oroki Parapo, Osogbo Development Action Group, (ODAG), Osogbo Professionals Initiatives (OPI), Osogbo National Students Union (ONSU) converged and affirmed to serve the interest of Osogbo.
2. Osogbo is ready to take its rightful position in State and produce the next Governor of Osun State.
3. Osogbo parades quality, qualified, competent and very sound contenders/aspirants in the 2018 Governorship race across all political parties in Osun State.
4. Osogbo is willing to see the next Governor who will sustain and build on the current infrastructural development in Osogbo as the Capital City and Osun State, as a whole.
5. Osogbo charges all indigenes to strive and ensure that indigenes of Osogbo emerge as the Governorship candidates of their various political parties.
6. Any political party that presents an indigene of Osogbo as its Candidate at 22nd September, 2018 election, will enjoy massive votes from Osogbo.
7. The general assembly, will hold again after the conduct of the Governorship Primary Elections of all the political parties of Osogbo and take a firm decision on the next line of action.
8. Osogbo must produce the next senator for Osun Central and member of Representatives for Osogbo Federal Constituency
9. The move enjoys the full support of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Abidemi Oyetunji Olanipekun, Larooye II, the Ataoja-in-Council and the entire Osogbo Progressive Union (OPU), under the Chairmanship of the Worldwide President, Ambassador Abdul-Rasaq Siyanbola.
Signed:
Professor Waheed Babatunde Yahya,
Chairman;
Dr. Kamoru Oluwatoyin Kadiri
Vice Chairman;
Mr. Asimiyu Badru
Secretary.
