Extra-time has lesser time, for the twenty-two players to find the net of their opponent. The fans are also important as their support energises their darling team to victory. The extra-time scenario in soccer explains the turn of event in Osun state gubernatorial election when the INEC gave a verdict of inconclusive result on the September 22. The pronouncement in Osun State has introduced an extra-time into the battle between the broom wielding Gboyega Oyetola and the Umbrella-protected underdog, Ademola Adeleke. As things stand, election victory is hanging and these players would need further consolidation during the extra-time to clinch the number one position of ‘O-shine’ State.
The election had 774,147 accredited voters with 720,122 valid votes. But only the PDP and APC are on the path to victory. This happened even after both teams in the Osun champions’ league utilised ‘innovative’ strategies to win, including online and terrestrial means to buy vote and voters. Clearly, both parties shirked in their duties to educate those who will bring them to power which explains why over 40,000 votes were rejected. Of the total vote of about 767,955, Davido-backed Adeleke polled 254,698 while Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM 1)-supported candidate Oyetola of the APC polled 254, 345.
The difference between them is 353 but over three thousand votes were cancelled by the referee who has now taken the match into extra time. INEC is demanding a convincing victory from either of the two teams. Taking the match to extra-time was hard to announce even as the decision received voice protest from Team ‘Davido’ who chanted e ma dami duro.
It is too late in the game to shout. I see no need for taking this championship into extra time had the opposition not displayed arrogance, greed and ego by refusing to work together to achieve a landslide victory. Obviously, majority of the voters voted against the party in power indicating their aversion for the KWAM 1 team of Oyetola. There will also not be need for extra-time if the Oyinlola coalition was able to bring opposition parties to work together.
But personal interest was greater than that of the state they want to rule.
But now the boys have been separated from the men. In the extra time, the value of SDP candidate, Iyiola Omisore has increased as the beautiful bride with 128,049 votes. Imagine if PDP managed their internal-crisis properly and were able to retain Omisore, it would have been a needless contest. Victory would have ended during full-time. Although Omisore has accepted defeat, the extra time has transformed him into a critical stakeholder in the re-run election in polling units spread across Osogbo, Ife South and North and Orolu local governments. He may decide to play the spoilers’ game or dance either to the Hip-hop of Davido in PDP or the Fuji beat of KWAM 1 in Oyetola camp. One more thing; Davido and KWAM 1 are set to play at the optimistic inauguration of their beloved ‘incoming governor’. Who will play between Davido and KWAM 1 at the inauguration of the next governor of Osun State? Their fates lie in the thumbs of 3,498 voters in the extra time.
Oludayo Tade,
Ibadan
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