Across major political parties, sons and daughters of some of Nigeria’s most influential political figures are stepping into offices once occupied or controlled by their parents, deepening concerns over the rise of elite continuity in political positions and an unequal political environment. YOUSUPH ADEBAYO writes.
As political parties wrap up primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, Olumide Osoba, son of former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba, stepped once again into the abyss of power when he secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket to represent the Abeokuta North/Obafemi-Owode/Odeda Federal Constituency for the fourth time.
For the younger Osoba, the moment was more than another primary victory. It was the continuation of a political journey deeply rooted in one of Ogun State’s most enduring political legacies. Already a three-term member of the House of Representatives, his latest emergence as the ruling party’s candidate now places him on the path to a possible fourth term in the National Assembly.
Olumide Osoba is the son of former Ogun governor, Segun Osoba
Inside the APC’s political structure in Ogun, the Osoba surname still carries weight decades after Olusegun Osoba first rose to prominence as a journalist, who eventually served for two terms.
