At the end of the tussle, Mimiko was victorious and the outcome of that battle permanently altered the political equation of the state. Therefore, the political observers have advised that in making the choice of who bears the flag of the party in the 2020 gubernatorial election, the APC should be guided by certain factors and historical antecedents. From Adebayo Adefarati (1999-2003) to Olusegun Agagu (2003-2009) to Olusegun Mimiko (2009-2017) to Rotimi Akeredolu (2017 till date), this principle has been respected despite the fact that the governors were not from the same political party. Likewise Agagu could not complete his second tenure in office before Governor Mimiko took over from him. But most analysts are of the opinion that he has a lot of hurdles to cross, especially in terms of complaints from his constituency, the APC where allegations of unimpressive performance, marginalisationof party members and anti-party activities.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 07, 2020 02:26 UTC