A socio-political advocacy group, Egbe Ajosepo fun Itesiwaju Gbogbo Wa, has called on political leaders in Oyo State to zone the 2027 governorship seat to the Oke-Ogun region, warning that continued marginalisation could threaten peace and inclusivity in the state.
The group’s national chairman, Dauda Olaifa-Alade, made the demand on Thursday during the maiden general meeting and community sensitisation programme held at the House of Chiefs, Ibadan.
Olaifa-Alade lamented that in the past 42 years, the political structure of Oyo State had largely favoured one zone at the expense of others, leaving Oke-Ogun and other regions sidelined.
“We must tell ourselves the truth: a house where only a few members eat at the table while others are kept at the door cannot continue to experience peace,” he said.
“Our demand is simple and just—2027 must be the year Oyo State embraces a new political culture where power rotates fairly across all zones.
“This process must begin with Oke-Ogun, the state’s second-largest zone after Ibadan in terms of population.”
He stressed that the call was not about division but a push for balance, inclusivity, peace, and sustainable development.
The group pledged to support any political party that fields a governorship candidate from Oke-Ogun, regardless of religion, culture or party affiliation.
Supporting the demand, the secretary of the Oyo G22 Renewed Group, Adebayo Olagbenro, said the clamour for fairness was long overdue. He warned that unless non-Ibadan zones formed a strong alliance, they risked remaining “second-class citizens” in state affairs.
“Oyo, Ogbomoso, Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun must wake up and claim their rights. No zone can achieve this alone; only a united front can break the monopoly of one region,” Olagbenro said.
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