With the forthcoming local government elections drawing closer, stakeholders and residents of Ibadan South East Local Government are rallying behind Bimbo Oladimeji Owonifaari, describing him as the candidate with the clearest vision for sustainable development in the council area.
Community leaders, market women, youth groups, and civil society members say Owonifaari’s track record of community service and his articulated development agenda set him apart ahead of the polls.
“Ibadan South East is blessed with hardworking people and vast potential. What we need is leadership that listens first, then acts with precision,” Owonifaari told residents at a recent engagement . “My administration will prioritize clean markets, functional primary healthcare, road rehabilitation, and skills training for our youths and women.sound empowerment and recongnitions at all lverls”
Supporters point to his years of private-sector experience and community projects, including support for small businesses, school renovations, and annual health outreach programmes in wards 1-12. Many describe him as “accessible, accountable, and focused.”
A market leader in Oja’ba, Alhaja Ramat Adeyemi, said: “We need a chairman who understands our daily struggles. Bimbo Owonifaari has been with us long before politics. He knows the markets, the streets, and the people.”
Youth leader Adeola Tiamiyu added that Owonifaari’s plan for ICT training hubs and vocational centers directly addresses unemployment among young people in the local government.
Owonifaari says his campaign will be issue-based and centered on service delivery. He has pledged open governance, quarterly town hall accountability sessions, and partnership with traditional rulers and religious leaders to maintain peace and unity across the council.
As the election approaches, the conversation across Ibadan South East is shifting from party lines to competence and vision , and for many voters, Bimbo Oladimeji Owonifaari embodies both.
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