Accord Party candidate for the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, has escalated his campaign against incumbent lawmaker Representative Busayo Wole Oke, accusing him of reneging on a political succession agreement and prioritising vote-buying over human capacity development.  

Speaking through campaign volunteers under the ITURA '27 platform, Olajengbesi disclosed that ahead of the 2023 general elections, Representative Oke, who has represented the Ijesa North constituency in the House of Representatives since 2003, pledged to step down after serving one final term to complete key projects in the federal constituency.

According to Olajengbesi, the veteran lawmaker promised to back his 2027 parliamentary bid in exchange for political support during the previous election cycle. He alleged, however, that Oke subsequently breached the understanding to pursue a seventh consecutive term in the National Assembly.  

The legal practitioner further contrasted their leadership approaches, citing an incident in which he brought several young constituents from Osun State to Abuja to facilitate postgraduate applications for overseas study.

Olajengbesi claimed that when he informed Representative Oke of the educational sponsorship project, the lawmaker dismissed the financial commitment as excessive, suggesting instead that the funds be diverted toward purchasing votes at ₦5,000 per voter during elections.

He added that when constituents requested constituency-funded youth empowerment schemes, the lawmaker allegedly responded that he was not running a charitable foundation and warned that empowering young voters would leave no one to post campaign materials during election cycles.

Addressing supporters in Ijesa North, Olajengbesi argued that sustainable representation must focus on developing human potential rather than reducing voters to financial commodities. He cited the progress of beneficiaries of his personal educational sponsorship, noting that investing in people yields long-term community benefits.

Representative Oke, who recently aligned with the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign machinery in the state, has yet to issue an official response to the specific allegations regarding the succession agreement and voter inducement comments.

The political contest in Obokun/Oriade has intensified in recent months, with Olajengbesi campaigning on a platform of generational transition and ending what he describes as a 24-year political monopoly in the federal constituency.