Ex-Beauty Queen, Chinenye Ochuba’s Hubby, Akinlade in the News

The period before the general election in Nigeria is usually one of the best times to get inspiration for political novels and television shows. There is almost always something happening that never happened before or happens all the time. In Ogun State, it is the latter and the gist is that a prominent gubernatorial candidate has lost the sponsorship of his prominent backer.

Reports have begun making the rounds that Adekunle Akinlade, the 2019 Ogun gubernatorial representing Allied People’s Movement (APM) has allegedly lost the support of his main political guarantor, former Governor — now Senator — Ibikunle Amosun. The reports hold that Amosun decided to shelve his support of Akinlade’s governorship dream once he considered the pros and cons, as well as the resources required to pull it off.

Akinlade, who is as popular for his mandate in 2019 to outperform Governor Dapo Abiodun, as he is for being the husband of former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Chinenye Ochuba, is not having it easy. Some folks who are familiar with the ABCs of gubernatorial politics have gone on to say that Akinlade is not only royally screwed but has had his governorship fate sealed.

Anybody who knows anything about politics, in Nigeria especially, understands that godfathers are called so for a reason. Amosun’s presence behind Akinlade two years ago was greatly felt. Folks insist that Amosun wanted his successor to come from Ogun West and Akinlade just so happened to satisfy this criterion. Alas, Abiodun rode on the tall waves of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and became governor of the state.

Now that Amosun has allegedly stepped out from Akinlade’s camp, one wonders if he will still pursue his ambition and what will come of it. While many people are convinced that there is no power broker on the same level as Amosun behind Akinlade, a few are hoping for a miracle.