00:00Oshum has challenged one of Nigeria's politics biggest assumptions that federal
00:06powers can guarantee a governorship win. On August 15, Governor Ademola Adelike
00:13proved that control at the center does not automatically translate to votes at
00:20the state level. He defeated APC's Bola Oyobamiji by 511
00:2767 votes to 444 815 votes. We mean 19 out of the 30 Oshun Local Goblins area. Yet, Oshun
00:41does not prove that federal influence has vanished. As scholars argue that its
00:47effectiveness depends on voters' literacy, equivalent performance and challenges'
00:52credibility. The center retains potent tools, including security agencies and
00:59financial investigations. But this cannot substitute for genuine service delivery.
01:07Good governance, non-party dominance, builds enduring political capital.
