A new political push is taking shape in Osun West, and its face is Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji — AMBO.
Members of a grassroots association converged at the Osogbo GRA home of the APC governorship hopeful on Wednesday, ahead of the August 15, 2026 election. The visit, hosted at the residence of Aare Jire Ayinla Waheed, was not just a courtesy call. It was a declaration: Ayedire, Iwo, Ola Oluwa and the wider Osun electorate must be mobilized, and this time the mobilization will be deliberate, organized and issue-driven.
The group was warmly received by the AMBO family. After introductions, the Chairman laid out the mission plainly — the association was formed to work for AMBO’s victory and to ensure his aspirations translate into votes at the polling units.
What followed was a town-hall style engagement, with members speaking directly to the issues that matter in Iwoland.
Gen Adeniran Adelekan Musibau set the tone by reporting on the group’s activities in Iwo and Ola Oluwa. He noted both individual and collective efforts already underway to sell AMBO’s candidacy at the grassroots, from door-to-door conversations to community meetings.
Alhaji Tayo Hassan added another layer. He told AMBO of collaborations already in motion with Prof. R.D. Abubakar’s campaign structure, including free medical outreaches and quiz competitions. The idea, he explained, is to campaign with service, not just slogans — to meet people where they are and show what an AMBO government would look like.
But the members did not come only to pledge support. They came with demands.
Surv. Ayinde Rasaq made two pointed appeals. First, he asked that Iwo’s representation in government be upgraded beyond the “Commissioner for Water Resources” slot that has defined it in past administrations. Iwo, he argued, deserves strategic portfolios that can drive real development. Second, he urged AMBO to prioritize placing Iwo, Ayedire and Ola Oluwa indigenes in key positions if elected — a direct link between votes and inclusion.
Mr. Amos Adetunji brought infrastructure to the table. He called on the incoming governor to personally monitor the Ibadan–Iwo–Osogbo road reconstruction. For him, that road is not just asphalt. It is the economic lifeline of Iwoland, and its completion would signal that this administration understands development.
AMBO’s response was candid. He said the biggest obstacle to Iwoland’s progress has not been lack of resources, but lack of unity among stakeholders. Without a common front, he argued, even the best intentions get lost in internal rivalry. He promised that, if elected, “necessary adjustments” would be made to correct that imbalance and ensure Iwoland gets its fair share.
Aare Jire Ayinla Waheed closed the formal session by thanking AMBO for the audience and pledging to intensify the group’s work. He presented the association’s badges to AMBO and other leaders, a symbolic gesture of alignment. He also announced that the association’s jingle for AMBO will begin airing soon — another tool in the mobilization drive for August 15.
AMBO, in turn, commended the group and asked that the engagement be sustained until election day. The meeting ended with a prayer by Mr. Amos Adetunji.
What this means for August 15, 2026
This visit signals three things about the AMBO campaign in Osun West.
First, the campaign is moving from endorsement to organization. By forming a dedicated association and tracking activities LGA by LGA, the group is trying to turn goodwill into turnout in Ayedire, Iwo and Ola Oluwa — three LGAs that will be critical in a tight governorship race.
Second, the conversation is shifting from personality to performance. Members are not just asking for votes. They are asking for roads, for better appointments, for health and education programs. That raises the stakes: AMBO will be judged not only on his ability to win, but on his ability to deliver once in office.
Third, unity is now framed as strategy. AMBO’s comment that disunity has stalled Iwoland’s development is both diagnosis and promise. If he can bring stakeholders together and translate that into cabinet positions and projects, the August 15 vote could be a turning point for Osun West.
With badges distributed, a jingle about to hit the airwaves, and medical and educational outreaches already running, the mobilization for AMBO has officially begun. The question now is whether this structure can convert community meetings in Osogbo GRA into votes across Iwo, Ayedire, Ola Oluwa and beyond on August 15, 2026.
