Weakened opposition and disenchanted voters could spoil Oyo municipal elections

.APC Cris Exit

Less that two month has THE April 27, 2024 advice survey In Oyo State, there are strong indications that THE decision Peoples Democratic To party (PDP) will clear all THE 33 advice presidency seats. THE Guardian checks revealed that THE to party can grant A little municipal Council seats has opposition.

Although THE Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has asserted that 18 policy evenings would be participate In THE competition, preparations towards THE competition do not indicate THE gravity of opposition evenings has put up any of them strong competition against THE decision PDP, more SO, below THE holder governor, Seyi Makinde, WHO a lot are alleging has ruler Oyo as A emperor.

Not even THE major opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) East considered strong enough has give THE decision Oyo PDP A challenge In THE future election. More important, opposition East In mess In Oyo. More SO, THE extent of disenchantment of THE voters East very high, as they confront economic difficulties. This East considered A postman THE decision to party East waiting has species lit.

During THE March 18, 2023 of the governor polls In Oyo State, Governor Makinde of PDP won In 31 advice while APC only won In two, which always given THE decision to party A edge And possibility of clearing THE entire 33 presidency seats on April 27.

Beyond THE factors mentioned above, THE issue of funding can Also give THE PDP candidates A edge on opposition candidates, WHO observers of events In THE State describe as participants sponsored by PDP has give THE exercise a few kind of credibility.

From 1999, advice elections to have always has been dominated by session governors And decision evenings, Oyo State, certainly, East not A exempt Since This the moving train.

Towards THE END of her mandate In 2019, Makinde predecessor, THE late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, led advice polls In 2018 In which THE SO decision APC won all THE 33 local Governments presidency, And maybe, conceded little municipal Council seats has THE opposition.

THE holder did not waste time has dissolve THE elected president When he assumed desk In 2019, A case that East always In THE court until date.

In 2021, When Makinde led A costs advice survey, THE decision to party erased THE entire 33 advice presidency seats. by such development, there can not be A recognizable departure Since THE standard.

Analysts Also say that PDP will be banking on candidates of festivals such as Social Democratic To party (SDP), New Nigeria Peoples To party (NNPP) And Work To party (LP) WHO aligned with Governor Makinde In 2023 of the governor survey has ensure her victory.

South West chief of NNPP, Alhaji Bissi Olopoenyan, In do, asserted that However her to party would be field candidates For presidency elections And municipal Council, he, East However, not Of course of It is chances.

Last week, THE PDP obtained A booster It is When A ancient APC vigorous, Abdulfatai Buhari, defected has THE to party Since THE Agreement To party, Or he disputed THE 2023 polls has PDP. THE consequences of such defection East that never mind exploit Agreement East hoping Before has TO DO In THE elections Since that of Buhari camp East tactically sealed For PDP in front of April 27.

In the meantime, THE Oyo chapter of APC, last week, said he could withdraw all It is candidates Since THE exercise, if OYSIEC failed has guarantee THE use of Bimodal Elector Accreditation System (BVAS) For THE survey. This East despite THE do that most of THE registered policy evenings indicate preparation has participate In THE election base on insurance by OYSIEC that he would be be fair In It is to drive against THE background of insinuation that THE electoral body was together up has TO DO THE bid of PDP.

Spokesperson of Oyo APC, Olawale Sadare, Express concerns on What he describe as "game of deception be plays by OYSIEC on THE need has deploy BVAS Machinery For THE polls, which Also to show THE world that he was not out has TO DO THE bid of THE decision PDP as he arrived THE last time When candidates of other evenings were denied their won victory particularly In I do And Ibarapa East local government advice.

Sadare said, "We to have look at with consternation THE lip service be paid by OYSIEC has THE issue of BVAS required For THE smooth to drive of THE survey. THE commission East apparently below pressure has give up THE use of BVAS because THE decision PDP East opposite has he even as THE powers in place In THE State are prepared has compromise THE April survey In their offer has ensure all THE candidates of THE PDP earn has all cost.

"He East THE height of insincerity on THE part of OYSIEC has hide THE Status of any of them request do has THE Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on THE release of THE Machinery For THE foreseen survey even as We to have has been reliably informed that CENI do not to have any of them reason has turn down such request if correctly And truly do. Apart Since THE do that THE devices are possesses by Nigerians,...