Politics, they say is a game of numbers, and some politicians are beyond just a number, these are the type of politicians who parade more than thousands of followers as their supporters and loyalists, Hon Kayode Oduoye, the biological son of “Sobaloju” of Ikirunland is one of the heavyweight politicians in Osun State political calculations. The handsome husband of renowned Nollywood actress, Mosun Filani Oduoye, Kayode Oduoye is a household name in Osun State, Osun Central Senatorial district and particularly Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency. As early as 2015 when Osun PDP was on a sickbed, the party was dying without anybody to rescue it, Hon Kayode Oduoye came on board, and called different kinds of meetings from elders meeting, youth wings and different groups within the party, those who had lost hope, many leaders were preparing to leave the party, when Kayode Oduoye appeared as a “Jesus” to rescue the party, I recalled a particular meeting where Oduoye invited Osun PDP media groups to Leisure spring hotel, Osogbo, that was the genesis of a new PDP in Osun State, with his words of encouragement and motivations, everybody saw a new messiah, Kayode Oduoye is a brilliant young man, a very good orator, he outlined his points one after the others and people were convinced, woke up and ready to work for the party again. As time went on, Hon Kayode Oduoye’s house at GRA Osogbo became a new Meca to Osun PDP leaders and members, Yoruba adage says “Aye ki ba Aladanwo se”, another Yoruba proverb says “Owo Epo laraye bani la”, Kayode Oduoye was the ATM in town, people were going to his house, even without ATM card, Oduoye would dispense money, many people got a gift of Car, he paid their children’s school fees, he paid hospital bills, sponsored weddings, naming ceremonies and assisting Osun PDP members in giving their loved one befitting burial, he did all of these to keep the party awake. In 2015, Hon Kayode Oduoye contested for House of Representatives in the Ifeoldun federal constituency and lost narrowly to Hon Adeyinka Ajayi of APC, Kayode Oduoye was one of the PDP aspirants in Osun PDP ahead of the 2018 governorship election but stepped his ambition down for Senator Ademola Adeleke, he did everything in his capacity for the Adelekes, they were together, he became their friend, but the same quality that affected Mr Dele Adeleke affected him, they are too brilliant and well educated, to manage them seems difficult for the dynasty. As from tomorrow, Osun PDP will describe Hon Kayode Oduoye as an “inconsequential” politician, when Barrister Albert Adeogun left, he was described as inconsequential, Barrister Wale Ojo, same grammar, Barrister Ayoade Adewopo, same grammar, Chief Suaib Oyedokun, same grammar, Chief Segun Odekunmi, same grammar, our symbol, the “Alatunto of Atunto Osun, Omo-Oba Dotun Babayemi and others, it was same grammar, “Inconsequential”. Osun PDP, when are you receiving a “CONSEQUENTIAL” politician from the Opposition party(APC) in the state? I hereby congratulate Osun APC on the arrival of Hon Kayode Oduoye, Oduoye is a big elephant, a political guru and a great asset to our party.
