The political efficiency of Senator Iyiola Omisore, the current National Secretary of APC cannot be undermined in the scheme of things especially where the emergence of Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate is concerned.
The Senator was reportedly the eyes and ears of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in APC’s National Working Committee. Omisore, being an experienced political scientist, tweaked several bolts and nuts at the party’s National Secretariat and crucial corridors to ensure Tinubu’s emergence at the APC primaries.
The political behemoth’s punching of the right buttons outwitted all the gambits of the president Buhari and the obscure cabal of Aso Rock.
Certain sources mentioned individual key figures that teamed up to make Tinubu’s aspiration a reality. One of such key figures is Senator Iyiola Omisore.
“I can confidently tell you that for the roles played by Omisore and Amosun, Tinubu would have kissed the presidential ticket of the APC goodbye,” a source admitted and continued to specifically call attention to Omisore’s undisputable political influence withing the party, “You know that Omisore is a very experienced politician and he brought that to bear at the national secretariat so well.
He even went further to brief Tinubu on happenings in the party preparatory to the last special national convention.”
Senator Iyiola Omisore has over the years proven himself to be the leviathan of Nigeria’s political sea. He has had Kafkaesque influences on fundamental political decisions. In 2018, he literally decided who became the governor of Osun State in the re-run of the gubernatorial election as he wisely threw his weight behind the candidate he felt would be advantageous to the course of the people despite the ploy to sway his decision by the two most powerful parties in the land.
The re-run was conducted in four constituencies. Two of the constituencies practically belonged to Iyiola Omisore. While party officials of APAC and PDP were all over him in the bid to make him support their political candidate, he made statements that revealed he was always on the side of the people no matter the situation,
“We have to be careful at this time. We have become the beautiful bride, suddenly. But I can assure you that we will always bargain for what will be beneficial to everybody.
I have given my programmes to both the APC and PDP. My programme is like this; payment of salaries and pensions. Good governance is what is important to me.
Anyone among the two that will do that will get my support. I am passionate about Osun State and my interest is the welfare of the people of this state. I have told those sent to me. At the appropriate time, we will tell you where we are going.”
It was from this statement that the internet went agog with the concept of Iyiola Omisore being the beautiful bride of Nigeria’s political drama.
After the completion of the APC primaries that ushered in Asiwaju as the presidential candidate, encomiums poured in for Senator Iyiola Omisore in recognition of his immense impact on the primaries.
Alhaji Yusuf Usman Omo Alhaja sent the senator a message of recognition and appreciation “Congratulations people leader Sen. Iyiola omisore for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu victory at just concluded APC presidential primary, The entire Yoruba and Nigeria at large commend your tenacity and sagacity efforts on zoning president to Southern part of the country and the victory of Asiwaju. You are blessings to us. I have vital information for you, let me know when you are free.”
Bayo Aina, National Secretary Afenifere Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba also congratulated the senator thus, “Congratulations on a very successful special convention. It took being calm under pressure and provocation as well as remaining focused in the face of distractions. Providence made all these available for you and your noble colleagues in the right quantity at the time of need.”
Senator Iyiola Omisore’s political influence continues to grow. Now that he has used that influence to create a presidential pathway for APC stalwart, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wave of his political predominance can only continue to soar till it conquers every nook and cranny of Nigeria and Africa.