Osun FA Election: Otunba Mustafa, Prince Bamidele jostle for the top seat

Akanni Seyi



Death arrives among all that sound
like a shoe with no foot in it, like a suit with no man in it, comes and knocks, using a ring with no stone in it, with no finger in it, stillness has finally  part the darling of our life from us.


The sudden demise of Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi has occassioned the interim regime of one of the then executive board members in Prince Ademola Bamidele to succeed the late chairman.



As directed by the Nigeria Football Federations, fresh elections must be conducted by affiliated states before July this year, based on the foregoing, the electoral processes has since began in the state with FA members and non members seeking to occupy one office or the other.



The electoral committee in the state under the chairmanship of Barrister Taiwo Awokunle gathered to screen all aspirants seeking various offices in the state of Osun Football Association.

Prince Ademola Bamidele

Prominent amongst those screened were Otunba Isola Rasaq Mustafa (Ajiroba Ooni) from Ile-Ife and acting chairman, Prince Ademola Bamidele from Ikirun who were vying for chairman's office.



Apart from Chairman's office, member from Obokun zone would wittingly emerge by election because it's a walk in the park in the remaining zones where members would return unopposed.



Chairman of Obokun Local Football Council who is also the secretary of Ijesa Local Football Council, Mr. Olufemi Bankefa would be aiming for another tenure while he would be challenged at the poll by one time permanent secretary in the state, Elder Adelowo Adewumi.



Hon. Sulaimon Adio who is a board member has picked the vice chairman's form and no one would challenge him as he would be  elected unopposed.

Otunba Mustafa (Ajiroba Ooni) 

Prince Dauda Abimbola (Iwo Zone), Engr. Kehinde Aina (Ila Zone), first timer Mr. Fayoyiwa Olusola (Osogbo Zone), Mr. Salami Fatai (Ejigbo Zone) would be returned elected without oppositions.



As stated by the scribe of electoral committee, Mr. Amoo Abayomi, the election proper will take place on 17th of June 2019, in a yet to be decided venue.



Meanwhile, the inaugurated appeal committee's door has since been opened for anyone who felt otherwise during the screening. The battle line has been drawn on who succeed Ogunjobi. June 17th would be a day where ballot would be stronger than the bullet with free, fair and credible poll as promised.