OYO 2015: Ajimobi, Akala, Ladoja, Folarin square up for Oyo race

Preparations for the  governorship election in Oyo State started two years ago, barely 18 months into the current tenure. It was propelled by the routing of two former governors – Rashidi Ladoja and Adebayo Alao-Akala – by Governor Abiola Ajimobi in the keenly contested election in 2011. It compelled the key figures and their supporters to return to the drawing board, to lay the foundation for their success in this year’s contest. But, it has not been rosy for the three of contestants, as some of their followers have defected to other parties, seeking where their bread would be  buttered.  Some even left for Labour Party (LP), where they are regrouping to give the three leading figures a fight in the coming election.

Yet, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Accord Party remain the leading parties, with the three figures listed above calling the shots.

Political activities however reached a highpoint recently, when the three major parties picked their governorship candidates.

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