Ondo State politics is always known for vigour and charisma in relation to the calibre of candidates at all times, especially at the gubernatorial level. This is highly evident in the current political stage which hosts three legal luminaries vying for the Alagbaka office.
Of course, we have other governorship candidates from other political parties, but the frontiers remain, Mr Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN) who is the current governor, Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), and Barrister Agboola Ajayi, the Deputy Governor currently.
Looking at the political structures and status of each of these individuals, they are all replica of a Tiger politically. But the fact strongly remains that at the end of the contest, one person will emerge a Tiger, another a Dog, and the last a Cat.
Flowing from the above views therefore, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would be bold to mention series of achievements recorded by his administration, and also rely on his experience in governance as well as his advantage as the incumbent governor of the State. These facts will of course give him the confidence of winning the much agitated election come October 10. It's really factual that Akeredolu is never a 'push-away' in the politics of Ondo State, and winning is not an impossibility with him. Surely, he can!
Another strong man to reckon with is Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), a man naturally endowed with uniqueness in popularity, a fantastic mobilizer and an epitome of brilliance. The PDP candidate who was a commissioner under the former Governor Olusegun Mimiko had once demonstrated his political capability in the 2016 governorship race in Ondo when he lost to the present governor by coming second despite not having enough time to strategize and plan for his campaigns. Eyitayo is a gigantic figure in the current political atmosphere in the State, and winning the contest is not impossible with him as well!
In the same vein, Barrister Agboola Ajayi who's the current Deputy Governor of the State has been labelled "the third force" on social media. There is no doubt about the fact that the number 2 man of the State is another "iroko" of Ondo politics, this is evident in his display of vigour in the recent PDP primary election where he came second after Eyitayo Jegede, despite the fact that he had not spent up to a month in the Party as at the time of the election. Agbo had thereafter defected to Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and emerged the Party's flag bearer for the coming governorship poll in October. Who says he can't make it to the government house? With the influence of a personality like Dr Olusegun Mimiko as the leader of ZLP in the State and Agbo's bravery, for him, winning is achievable!
Considering the physical appearances of a Tiger, Dog and Cat, it would be realized that they have some similarities in their looks, but with entirely different strengths and charisma. The implication of which is, the three aforementioned political players look like a Tiger in their mights, but whichever way it is, at the end, one out of the trio will emerge a Tiger, another a Dog, and the last a Cat.
The question which is waiting for answer now is, who will emerge The Tiger? Who is going to be The Dog? And who will be The Cat?
Odunayo Ogunmodede writes from Akure, Ondo State.
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