*says Kenny can do it, but..
By Adeyinka Adeniran
A former Accord candidate for State House of Assembly in 2015 and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Ward 7, Oluyole Local Government Area, now clamouring for the second term of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and success of APC in the 2027 elections, Prince Christopher Ogunranti, has expressed confidence in the ability of a former local government chairman, Kehinde Olaosebikan to deliver triple number of votes for President Bola Tinubu in the local government in 2027.
Olaosebikan now aspiring to represent Oluyole Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, had promised to triple the votes of President Bola Tinubu and ensure maximum votes for all APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.
Ogunranti, in a statement at the weekend, described Olaosebikan as a seasoned politician and a committed citizen of Oluyole, saying “the news caption, ‘Olaosebikan will triple Tinubus’s votes in Oluyole in 2027,’ like any big news about the local government, caught my attention.
“It first looked like an exaggeration, but considering the strength of the author of the message, I told myself that it is possible. With the personality, antecedents, popularity, accessibility, good nature, and experience of Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, (a former two-time chairman of the local government, former Chief Press Secretary, etc.), it can even be quadrupled and even more.
“’Call me Kenny,’ as he is fondly called, is a versatile grassroots politician with strong tentacles in all 10 wards of Oluyole. One clear uncommon positive characteristic of Olaosebikan is that he is neither a discriminatory nor a fanatical politician, as he relates freely with everybody irrespective of party, class, age, or religion.
“He is a perfect jolly good fellow. On tripling the votes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 and winning for all the candidates of APC in Oluyole, Olaosebikan would accomplish this, but with a big but. Tested, trusted, and loved by quite a number of people in and beyond the local government, Kenny also needs to show the Oluyole people that APC loves him too.
“This can only be proved with the party’s ticket for at least the Oluyole Federal Constituency in his hand. With the ticket, I can tell you without any equivocation that Kenny will win massively for the party.
“This is what the majority of Oluyole people across party lines are waiting for: Give Olaosebikan the ticket, and we will all vote for him and APC, en masse.”
