As Osun State prepares for the 2026 governorship election, conversations across communities are increasingly centered on one critical question: what kind of leadership can unlock the enormous economic potential of every part of the state? For the people of Ijesa South, the answer goes beyond campaign slogans or political affiliations. It is about choosing a governor with the vision, competence, and commitment to transform the area's vast natural and human resources into sustainable prosperity.
This piece examines why many stakeholders in Ijesa South believe that the governorship aspiration of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) represents a unique opportunity to reposition the zone for accelerated development through strategic investments in infrastructure, agriculture, youth empowerment, education, healthcare, and economic growth.......
Ijesa South stands at a crossroads.
Known for its deep Yoruba heritage, centuries-old trading history, and one of the most educated populations in Osun State, Ijesa South cannot afford a developmental trajectory built on neglect. The zone needs a governor who sees development not as politics, but as an economic project.
That is why Ijesa South is rallying behind Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji — AMBO — as the next Governor of Osun State.
A Constituency of Untapped Potential
Ijesa South, comprising Ilesa East and Ilesa West LGAs, holds enormous potential in commerce, agriculture, tourism, mining, and human capital. From the bustling markets of Ilesa to the forest reserves of Atakunmosa axis, the resources are here.
What has been missing is leadership with the vision and capacity to turn these assets into a coherent state development programme.
Ilesa’s strategic position as a major gateway between Osun, Ondo and Ekiti makes infrastructure critical. Yet for four years under Governor Ademola Adeleke, Ijesa South has witnessed what many describe as complete neglect of basic amenities. Where projects were attempted, residents complain of substandard execution by the wrong contractors.
Infrastructure as Economic Backbone, Not Legacy Projects
With AMBO, the plan is different.
Roads, drainage, water supply, electricity, urban renewal, and improved transport links will be treated as economic infrastructure — not campaign souvenirs. For a commercial hub like Ilesa, efficient roads and power are the difference between markets that thrive and markets that collapse.
Agriculture and Solid Minerals: From Potential to Prosperity
Take Atakunmosa and the agrarian communities around Ijesa South. The area is in dire need of stronger agricultural development in Cocoa, Maize, Kola nut, Palm Oil and Cassava.
We have fertile loamy soil, deep forest reserves, and direct access to waiting markets in Abuja and Lagos. What we lack are farm-to-market roads, storage, agro-processing, and access to finance.
A serious-minded AMBO administration has pledged to invest in cooperatives, processing hubs, and SME loans so that farming translates directly into income and jobs.
The same applies to the gold and mineral economy. For too long the approach has been extraction without impact. AMBO’s agenda proposes responsible local development: better community roads, jobs, skills training, and environmental responsibility so that mining benefits the people, not just the excavators.
The Youth Question: 200,000 Voices Waiting to be Heard
Across the 22 wards of Ijesa South, there are an estimated over 200,000 youths — roughly the population of Sao Tome and Principe.
This is a generation that has been neglected.
Under AMBO, youth employment takes priority. This is not a flimsy promise. It stems from a track record of youth-driven projects and the confidence that earned the endorsement of groups like the *Ijesa Young Progressives* and *Ikire Youths*.
The agenda is clear: vocational training, entrepreneurship, technology, apprenticeships, and deliberate investment attraction to build pathways from education to employment.
Health, Education and Fair Representation
Ijesa South also needs functional primary healthcare centres, better-equipped schools, and skills programmes that match the modern economy.
For far too long, the zone has yearned for stronger political representation at the state level. That representation has arrived.
The argument is not about ethnicity or birthplace. The argument is about fairness. Ijesa South deserves fair treatment because it is a vital part of Osun State. When Ijesa South prospers in trade, agriculture, and industry, the whole of Osun prospers.
Conclusion
Osun 2026 is a choice between continuity of neglect and a new direction of economic governance.
For Ijesa South — with its heritage, its markets, its farms, and its 200,000 youths — the choice is AMBO.
Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji represents the leadership that will treat Ijesa South’s development as an economic project, not a political afterthought..VOTE APC. VOTE AMBO TI KAYODE
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