Between Adeyanju Binuyo and Gboyega Oyetola

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For those in politics, human relations are everything. A smart politician, therefore, must concentrate the bulk of his resources to please the people who have the power to elect them. This is the key that the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Prince Adeyanju Abdullah Binuyo, has started to use. Given time and effective use of resources, Binuyo might open a few more doors, cementing Oyetola’s position as a good governor and securing him a second term in office.

There is no doubt that Osun is facing as many challenges as its sister states in the South-west. Due to constraints that are best left for lengthier editorials, these states are not having it easy deciding on the folks that will cart the people on the wagon of progress for the next four to five years. In Osun, the governorship elections are less than eight months away. Thus, Binuyo’s choice to assist Oyetola and get him the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket is a smart plan.

So far, reports claim that Binuyo has already managed to rally a group of influential stakeholders around Oyetola. These individuals, if Binuyo’s plans bear the intended fruit, would support Oyetola against the opponents from APC during the primaries, and also help him consolidate his forces against the contenders from the other political parties.

Of course, this is no easy feat. For one, the APC in Osun is as frazzled at the edges as it is at the core. Due to the tensions between Oyetola and his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, getting a foothold now is no small feat. Even so, Binuyo does not seem overly nervous. Moreover, he is reported as willing to go to any length to see his superior retain his position as Osun State governor.

Undoubtedly, Binuyo has Oyetola’s support and vice versa. What better alliance is there? It is, as others have pointed out, very interesting that Binuyo is the one going through all the trouble even though he is only the Deputy Chief of Staff and not the Chief of Staff.