In this interview, Olajide Esan, the African Action Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, speaks with AYOOLA BABALOLA on his plans to reduce dependence on federal allocations, create jobs through agriculture, mining and technology, strengthen transparency, tackle insecurity and convince voters that the AAC offers a credible alternative to the state’s dominant political partiesHowdo you plan to reduce Osun’s dependence on federal allocations and build a self-sustaining economy that can generate strong internally generated revenue without overburdening citizens with taxes?I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly from the heart of our Covenant with the People of Osun (manifesto). This is not a document of empty promises – it is our shared roadmap built on five transformative pillars to restore power to the people, defend the masses, and build a self-reliant Osun. Osun has suffered too long from over-dependence on federal allocations while our own resources lie untapped. In our covenant, we will build a truly self-sustaining economy by unlocking the productive potential within our state. We will establish the Osun State Investment Bank to manage revenues strategically, invest wisely in key sectors, and provide venture capital for promising startups. A cornerstone of this vision is our Osun Agro-Trade Economic Plan, which will transform Osun into the agricultural powerhouse and trading heartbeat of the Southwest. We will create specialized farmer clusters for key crops such as cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling our farmers to thrive and trade freely within our borders. This will strengthen value; chains, boost food security, reduce dependence on external supplies, and naturally grow our internally generated revenue through increased agricultural output and vibrant intra-state commerce. Through responsible mining of our gold in Ilesha, we target N5 billion annually in IGR via the Osun Mining Development Corporation and 13% derivation, with proceeds reinvested locally to benefit our people. We will also build a tri-hub ecosystem – Automobile Village, Electronics Hub, and IT/ Tech Hub – to drive real economic activity and link seamlessly with our agro-trade initiatives. This is how we reduce dependence on Abuja: by making Osun productive through agriculture, trade, responsible resource use, and innovation – creating shared prosperity for every family without placing undue burden on our hardworking citizensWhat concrete agricultural policies will your administration implement to modernise farming, improve farmer incomes, and transform agriculture into a major driver of employment and industrial growth in Osun?Agriculture is the backbone of our rural people, yet it has been neglected. My administration will transform it into a major driver of employment and industrial growth. We will establish specialised farmer clusters across Osun for crops like cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling free trade within our borders and strengthening value chains for food security. We will link farming directly to our industrial hubs for processing and value addition. Farmers and cooperatives will access low-cost credit through Credit Union Banks, empowermen;t grants, and the Youth Innovation Fund. Mining revenues will be reinvested into rural roads, schools, and health facilities. Our farmers will not only feed Osun but thrive with higher incomes, while our youths see agribusiness as a dignified career. Osun will once again become the agricultural heartbeat of the SouthwestWhat is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Howdo you plan to reduce Osun’s dependence on federal allocations and build a self-sustaining economy that can generate strong internally generated revenue without overburdening citizens with taxes?I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly from the heart of our Covenant with the People of Osun (manifesto). This is not a document of empty promises – it is our shared roadmap built on five transformative pillars to restore power to the people, defend the masses, and build a self-reliant Osun. Osun has suffered too long from over-dependence on federal allocations while our own resources lie untapped. In our covenant, we will build a truly self-sustaining economy by unlocking the productive potential within our state. We will establish the Osun State Investment Bank to manage revenues strategically, invest wisely in key sectors, and provide venture capital for promising startups. A cornerstone of this vision is our Osun Agro-Trade Economic Plan, which will transform Osun into the agricultural powerhouse and trading heartbeat of the Southwest. We will create specialized farmer clusters for key crops such as cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling our farmers to thrive and trade freely within our borders. This will strengthen value; chains, boost food security, reduce dependence on external supplies, and naturally grow our internally generated revenue through increased agricultural output and vibrant intra-state commerce. Through responsible mining of our gold in Ilesha, we target N5 billion annually in IGR via the Osun Mining Development Corporation and 13% derivation, with proceeds reinvested locally to benefit our people. We will also build a tri-hub ecosystem – Automobile Village, Electronics Hub, and IT/ Tech Hub – to drive real economic activity and link seamlessly with our agro-trade initiatives. This is how we reduce dependence on Abuja: by making Osun productive through agriculture, trade, responsible resource use, and innovation – creating shared prosperity for every family without placing undue burden on our hardworking citizensWhat concrete agricultural policies will your administration implement to modernise farming, improve farmer incomes, and transform agriculture into a major driver of employment and industrial growth in Osun?Agriculture is the backbone of our rural people, yet it has been neglected. My administration will transform it into a major driver of employment and industrial growth. We will establish specialised farmer clusters across Osun for crops like cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling free trade within our borders and strengthening value chains for food security. We will link farming directly to our industrial hubs for processing and value addition. Farmers and cooperatives will access low-cost credit through Credit Union Banks, empowermen;t grants, and the Youth Innovation Fund. Mining revenues will be reinvested into rural roads, schools, and health facilities. Our farmers will not only feed Osun but thrive with higher incomes, while our youths see agribusiness as a dignified career. Osun will once again become the agricultural heartbeat of the SouthwestWhat is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly from the heart of our Covenant with the People of Osun (manifesto). This is not a document of empty promises – it is our shared roadmap built on five transformative pillars to restore power to the people, defend the masses, and build a self-reliant Osun. Osun has suffered too long from over-dependence on federal allocations while our own resources lie untapped. In our covenant, we will build a truly self-sustaining economy by unlocking the productive potential within our state. We will establish the Osun State Investment Bank to manage revenues strategically, invest wisely in key sectors, and provide venture capital for promising startups. A cornerstone of this vision is our Osun Agro-Trade Economic Plan, which will transform Osun into the agricultural powerhouse and trading heartbeat of the Southwest. We will create specialized farmer clusters for key crops such as cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling our farmers to thrive and trade freely within our borders. This will strengthen value; chains, boost food security, reduce dependence on external supplies, and naturally grow our internally generated revenue through increased agricultural output and vibrant intra-state commerce. Through responsible mining of our gold in Ilesha, we target N5 billion annually in IGR via the Osun Mining Development Corporation and 13% derivation, with proceeds reinvested locally to benefit our people. We will also build a tri-hub ecosystem – Automobile Village, Electronics Hub, and IT/ Tech Hub – to drive real economic activity and link seamlessly with our agro-trade initiatives. This is how we reduce dependence on Abuja: by making Osun productive through agriculture, trade, responsible resource use, and innovation – creating shared prosperity for every family without placing undue burden on our hardworking citizensWhat concrete agricultural policies will your administration implement to modernise farming, improve farmer incomes, and transform agriculture into a major driver of employment and industrial growth in Osun?Agriculture is the backbone of our rural people, yet it has been neglected. My administration will transform it into a major driver of employment and industrial growth. We will establish specialised farmer clusters across Osun for crops like cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling free trade within our borders and strengthening value chains for food security. We will link farming directly to our industrial hubs for processing and value addition. Farmers and cooperatives will access low-cost credit through Credit Union Banks, empowermen;t grants, and the Youth Innovation Fund. Mining revenues will be reinvested into rural roads, schools, and health facilities. Our farmers will not only feed Osun but thrive with higher incomes, while our youths see agribusiness as a dignified career. Osun will once again become the agricultural heartbeat of the SouthwestWhat is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What concrete agricultural policies will your administration implement to modernise farming, improve farmer incomes, and transform agriculture into a major driver of employment and industrial growth in Osun?Agriculture is the backbone of our rural people, yet it has been neglected. My administration will transform it into a major driver of employment and industrial growth. We will establish specialised farmer clusters across Osun for crops like cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling free trade within our borders and strengthening value chains for food security. We will link farming directly to our industrial hubs for processing and value addition. Farmers and cooperatives will access low-cost credit through Credit Union Banks, empowermen;t grants, and the Youth Innovation Fund. Mining revenues will be reinvested into rural roads, schools, and health facilities. Our farmers will not only feed Osun but thrive with higher incomes, while our youths see agribusiness as a dignified career. Osun will once again become the agricultural heartbeat of the SouthwestWhat is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Agriculture is the backbone of our rural people, yet it has been neglected. My administration will transform it into a major driver of employment and industrial growth. We will establish specialised farmer clusters across Osun for crops like cocoa, cassava, and maize, enabling free trade within our borders and strengthening value chains for food security. We will link farming directly to our industrial hubs for processing and value addition. Farmers and cooperatives will access low-cost credit through Credit Union Banks, empowermen;t grants, and the Youth Innovation Fund. Mining revenues will be reinvested into rural roads, schools, and health facilities. Our farmers will not only feed Osun but thrive with higher incomes, while our youths see agribusiness as a dignified career. Osun will once again become the agricultural heartbeat of the SouthwestWhat is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What is your practical plan for creating decent and sustainable jobs for young people in Osun, particularly in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and small-scale industries?Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Our young people are talented but underemployed, and many migrate to Lagos in search of opportunities. That ends under our leadership. My practical plan is anchored in the Economic Growth pillar. We will build the Osun IT/Tech Hub at Fakunle in Osogbo – a state-funded flagship with free training in coding, software development, AI, robotics, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship. Partnering with OAU, UNIOSUN, and other institutions, it will feature modern labs, incubators, and mentors, creating 8,000 to 12,000 direct jobs in three years alone. We will also establish the Osun Automobile Village with training academies for mechanics and spare parts, an adjacent Electronics Hub for gadgets and renewable energy, and train over 5,000 youths in responsible mining. To directly tackle our infrastructural deficit while creating sustainable careers, we will launch the Youth Infrastructure Corps. This flagship programme will specifically target youths aged 18 to 35, with a strong focus on civil engineers, artisans, and other technically skilled young people. Through structured training and collaboration with African and foreign experts, participants will receive hands-on certification in modern construction techniques, project management, and infrastructure maintenance. They will be deployed across the state to build and maintain roads, rural facilities, water systems, industrial hubs, and other critical projects – earning stipends during training and competitive wages upon deployment. Complementing this, our Subcontractors Program will prioritize and empower local Osun youths and small businesses (especially those led by young civil engineers and artisans in the 18-35 age bracket) as subcontractors on all major state infrastructure and hub projects. This will ensure that contracts for roads, facilities, and developments flow directly to our people, building local capacity, creating thousands of additional decent jobs, and keeping wealth circulating within Osun rather than leaking to outsiders. The Youth Innovation Fund, micro-loans via Credit Unions, and agribusiness support will empower entrepreneurship. Our youths aged 18-35 will stay in Osun, earn decent livelihoods in technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, small-scale industries, and now large-scale infrastructure development – not just survive, but thrive and own the future of our state.If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. If elected, how will you address teacher shortages, improve the quality of public education, and ensure that Osun produces globally competitive graduates?Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Education is key to liberating minds. We will address teacher shortages and infrastructure gaps by tying quality education to our economic hubs. The IT/Tech Hub will offer free, high-impact skills acquisition in partnership with our universities and polytechnics. Mining and hub-generated revenues will be reinvested into schools and learning facilities through community agreements. Every child born in Osun will receive N10,000 seed capital in the Osun Child Trust Fund (Child Future Investment Portfolio), invested until age 18 to support education, vocational training, or entrepreneurship. We will use the Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for better planning and resource allocation. Our graduates will be globally competitive because they will combine strong foundations with practical digital, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How will your administration expand access to healthcare and social welfare programs while ensuring they are financially sustainable and reach the most vulnerable citizens?Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Healthcare access, especially in rural areas, must improve, and our governance will be deeply welfare-focused. We will deliver African-rooted healthcare and expand rural facilities by reinvesting IGR from mining, tech, and agriculture. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will protect vulnerable groups, ensure fair access to services, and address health-related injustices. The Child Trust Fund and Credit Union Banks will support healthcare needs sustainably. My personal pledge is clear: I will dedicate my entire salary as governor to the regular, dignified feeding and care of our senior citizens. This model is financially sustainable because it is built on increased productivity and transparent, targeted spending – reaching the weakest among us without waste or elite capture.What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What will be your top three infrastructure priorities in Osun, and how do you intend to fund and maintain them without increasing the state’s debt burden?Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Infrastructure is central to our fifth pillar: Standard Infrastructure and Manufacturing Development. My top three priorities are one, roads and connectivity linking agricultural clusters, industrial hubs, mining areas in Ilesha, and rural communities; two, world-class facilities for the tri-hub ecosystem, including high-speed internet and labs at the IT/ Tech Hub, three, rural water supply, schools, and health centres. We will fund them through boosted IGR, especially the N5bn target from responsible mining, the Osun State Investment Bank, and strategic investments – without piling on new debt. Maintenance will be ensured through transparent public dashboards and community oversight, so the infrastructure serves generations, not just one administration.What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What specific security strategies will you introduce to protect communities, strengthen local intelligence, and ensure residents feel safe across the state?Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Security challenges, especially in rural and border areas, require proactive solutions rooted in intelligence and prevention rather than reaction. As a geographer with training in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems, I bring a unique strength to this challenge. My administration will introduce tech-driven proactive security that leverages locational and geographically referenced data to build solid, modern security architecture for Osun State. We will integrate GIS platforms and spatial analysis tools – drawing from the skills and innovations produced in our Osun IT/Tech Hub – to create detailed crime mapping, hotspot identification, vulnerability assessments, and real-time monitoring of high-risk zones such as border communities, mining areas, farmlands, and major transport corridors. By using geographic referenced information and locational data, we can predict patterns, deploy resources efficiently, strengthen local intelligence networks, and enable rapid, targeted responses that protect lives and property more effectively. This will be complemented by responsible mining security deployments to reclaim areas from illegal activities, combined with community involvement through strengthened traditional rulers and regular consultative forums. By creating jobs, reducing poverty, and building unity across faiths, we tackle the root causes of insecurity while using science-based spatial intelligence to keep our people – farmers, traders, students, and families – safe in their homes, on their farms, and across the state.Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Beyond publishing budget details online, what institutional reforms will you introduce to ensure transparency, prevent corruption, and hold public officials accountable in Osun?Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Radical transparency is non-negotiable. Beyond the transparent public finance website with real time dashboards of budgets, allocations, and expenditures – where citizens can query spending and report issues – we will introduce deeper reforms. We will build a Comprehensive Citizens’ Database for accurate records and fraud-free benefit distribution. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will defend the weak against abuse of power and address judicial injustices. Regular community forums with traditional rulers will prevent elite capture. In our government, no one will be above the law — every kobo will be accounted for, and the people will see it.How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How would you restructure governance in Osun to ensure local governments and communities have real decision-making power and control over development priorities?AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. AAC believes power truly belongs to the people. We will restructure governance by strengthening the advisory roles of traditional rulers and establishing regular public and community forums for genuine input into decisions. The Citizens’ Database and transparent finance tools will give grassroots communities real oversight of development priorities. Local governments will move from mere appendages to active centres of decision-making, ensuring development reflects the needs of our people at the ward and village levels, not dictates from Osogbo or Abuja.Related NewsN/East APC youths back Shettima’s retention as VP, predict 2027 victoryOyo abduction: Presidency slams Makinde over demand for UN probeMTN, PMI to equip students with digital skillsHow does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How does your candidacy in Osun translate AAC’s revolutionary ideology into practical governance, and what would an AAC-led Osun look like in the first four years?AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. AAC is a revolutionary movement fighting systemic oppression and elite capture. My candidacy brings this ideology into practical governance by rejecting recycled politicians and vote-buying. In the first four years of an AAC-led Osun, you will see a functional Citizens’ Database, thriving tri hubs creating thousands of jobs, responsible mining delivering real revenue for our families, an operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights, and the Child Trust Fund supporting every child. Osun will become a self-reliant state of cultural pride – with Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks – where power is restored to the masses, not hoarded by a few.What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What strategy will AAC use to build grassroots support and compete effectively against larger political parties in this election?The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. The major parties have structures, but they have used them to weaponise poverty and recycle failure. Our strategy is simple yet powerful: ideas over inducements. We will engage directly with youths, farmers, workers, and elders through community visits, forums, and voter education. We will show the people the clear difference – our detailed, people-centred Covenant versus their same old stories. Change will come from the grassroots up.What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What concrete steps will your campaign and party take to prevent vote buying, protect voters, and ensure that the election reflects the true will of the people?Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Vote-buying turns citizens into temporary slaves and must end. Our campaign will run intensive voter education to remind our people that true development comes from service and competence, not bags of rice or money. We will expose manipulation wherever it occurs and insist on issue-based voting. The system may have conditioned us to expect inducements, but together we can break that cycle and choose leadership that truly serves.How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How does this political realignment affect your campaign strategy, and how do you intend to convince voters that AAC represents a credible alternative to the existing political establishment?The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. The realignment among the old parties only proves one thing: the same faces and structures recycling power cannot deliver change. It strengthens our message – voters deserve a genuine alternative outside the establishment. We will use this moment to highlight how their alliances still serve elite interests, while our Covenant offers practical solutions on jobs, transparency, welfare, and resources. Osun people are wise; they will choose the credible path of revolution over rotation of failure.Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Can you explain how this proposed welfare-driven governance system will work in practice and how it will directly improve the lives of ordinary Osun citizens?The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. The Ministry of Citizens’ Rights will be the heartbeat of our pro-people governance. In practice, it will advocate for workers’ fair compensation, shield the vulnerable from oppression, and coordinate targeted welfare through the Citizens’ Database to eliminate fraud. It will work with Credit Unions, empowerment funds, and the Child Trust Fund to deliver dignity and protection. Ordinary citizens – mothers, farmers, artisans, elders – will feel the direct impact through better access to services, justice, and support. This is governance that defends the masses, not one that manages them from afar.How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How do you plan to mobilise young people not just as voters but as active participants in governance and policy-making in Osun?I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. I am 39 – a product of the same youth demographic I seek to empower. We will not treat young people as mere voters but as active architects of governance. Through free training in the IT/Tech Hub, the Youth Innovation Fund, and inclusion in community forums, youths will gain skills and platforms to influence policy. They will lead as entrepreneurs, innovators, and decision-makers in our hubs, clusters, and mining ventures. The energy of our youth will drive Osun’s future.If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. If elected governor, how would your administration in Osun serve as a model for AAC’s broader national transformation agenda and contribute to the political revolution the party seeks across Nigeria?If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. If elected, Osun will become a shining model for AAC’s national agenda. By proving that a state can achieve self-reliance, transparency, massive job creation, and grassroots power without heavy federal dependence, we will inspire other states. Success here – in responsible resource use, welfare, and people-centred governance – will show that revolutionary change is possible from the grassroots. Osun will light the path toward a new Nigeria where power truly belongs to the people.How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. How will your administration balance progressive governance with respect for cultural traditions, religious diversity, and community values in Osun?Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Osun is blessed with rich traditions and religious diversity. We will respect and integrate them fully. I personally pledge to champion unity and reconciliation among Christians, Muslims, and Traditionalists so we solve problems together. We will strengthen traditional rulers’ roles in governance and promote cultural pride through Omoluabi festivals and GreenAcre parks. Our progressive policies will be rooted in African values and the Omoluabi ethos of integrity and virtue – ensuring harmony while advancing development.What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. What measurable targets would you set for your first four years in office, and how should Osun citizens evaluate your performance if elected?Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve. Voters deserve measurable outcomes, not rhetoric. In our first four years, citizens should evaluate us on clear targets: creation of 8,000–12,000 direct jobs from the IT/Tech Hub plus thousands more from other hubs and mining (with over 5,000 youths trained); N5bn annual IGR from responsible mining and overall revenue growth; a fully functional Citizens’ Database and transparent finance website; operational Ministry of Citizens’ Rights; seeded Child Trust Fund for every child; visible rural infrastructure improvements; and reduced dependence on federal allocations through diversified growth. Most importantly, judge us by whether power has shifted to the people – whether governance serves and protects the masses instead of oppressing them. This Covenant is ours together. Let us rise and build the prosperous, just, and self-reliant Osun we all deserve.