

In this report,
DARE ADEKANMBI previews the battle for the control of Oyo State, particularly the governorship
polls
on February 28, 2015, and the dynamics that may determine the colour of the political firmament in the state.
Fresh ripples have been in the polity with the announcement by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the time table for
all elections in the country beginning with the governorship battles in
Osun and Ekiti states this year. Of keen interest in states is the
general governorship election scheduled for February 28, 2015.
Consequently, the pronouncement has fast-forwarded horse
trading
,
intrigues, and consultations among political actors, as they go for the
broke in the elections. Viewed from the prism of politicians, the year
2014 is crucial as it will show a preview of what will play out in 2015.
In Oyo State, therefore, the battle for the control of the political
capital of defunct Western Regionbegan on New Year’s day.A visit to
Ibadan, the state capital, will leave no one in doubt as to how the land
lies ahead of the February 28. As citizens and residents of the state
woke up to savour the fresh air of the first day of the year, they were
greeted with posters, in strategic places and corners in the metropolis,
of would-be governorship aspirants planning to unseat the incumbent
government of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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