Is Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s Guber Game Plan for 2024 Feasible?  

Political ambitions are always a joy to watch because of how long-lived and futile they can be. Whether or not the gubernatorial ambition of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim will ever amount to anything, time will tell. But before that happens, he is very interested in forming alliances, settling factions, and buying allegiances.

The race towards governorship in Ondo State has started. Since the health condition of the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu became critical, several aspirants for his mantle started intensifying their efforts. Ibrahim is one of these and his current position as the senator representing Ondo South senatorial district gives him a unique advantage.

To be governor of the Sunshine State, all methods are acceptable. This is the vibe that aspirants like Senator Ibrahim are giving off. The business mogul’s recent moves have extended to Ondo East and West from where he expects a harvest of supporters. Although he hasn’t started mobilising his supporters in these regions, he is confident that things will turn out for good for him.

Before this meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) party executives in Ondo East and West, Senator Ibrahim’s gubernatorial aspiration was not considered a serious venture. Despite his first attempt in 2003 on the platform of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), it does not appear as if the National Mirror Newspaper publisher has strengthened his influence across the state.

Furthermore, Senator Ibrahim’s history with agencies such as the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) should be enough reason for intending loyalists to stop and consider. But such things have never stopped political figures from stepping forward and claiming victory. Altogether, Ibrahim’s determination to be Ondo governor is not an issue, neither is his ability to establish wellsprings of mobilisation resources. The question is whether or not the good people of Ondo will trust him enough to hand over the destinies into his hands. Only they can collectively answer this and decide the feasibility of his game plan.