Politics

Osun 2026: The Comment Section Is Speaking

Published by Akinwale Fakinlede on January 7th, 2026.

*Osun 2026: The Comment Section Is Speaking*

*Those who actively promote the APC governorship candidate rarely take the time to read the public feedback in their comment sections. If they paused to read the reactions of ordinary citizens, they would better understand where the real power lies ahead of 2026.*

By Comrade Abdul-Jeleel Samakin

Osun State politics is entering a defining phase, one driven not by propaganda, staged endorsements, or recycled narratives, but by public memory and voter consciousness. Beneath the surface of political drama, alignments, and desperate rebranding lies a clear and uncomfortable truth for the Osun APC.The people of Osun State have not forgiven the APC.

This reality is unmistakable to anyone willing to look beyond party-controlled messaging and into the raw, unfiltered feedback of the electorate. A simple review of the comment sections under APC-related posts; especially those promoting their governorship candidate reveals widespread rejection, frustration, and political resistance.

Across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and other major platforms, the APC’s online engagements have become a public courtroom where citizens freely express their verdict. The comments are not isolated criticisms; they are consistent, overwhelming, and politically instructive. They reflect a party struggling to convince an electorate that still remembers its failures under the previous administration.

Yet, rather than confront this reality, APC leaders and their media handlers appear content with self-deception, celebrating likes while ignoring the backlash beneath their posts. This refusal to listen is not just arrogance; it is political negligence.

It is both ironic and instructive that the APC’s governorship candidate, who served as Commissioner for Finance under former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola faces relentless public scrutiny online. Long before ballots are cast, voters are already connecting past governance with present ambitions, and their reactions are brutally honest.

In today’s political climate, comment sections are no longer mere digital noise; they are informal opinion polls, grassroots feedback mechanisms, and early warning signals. Anyone serious about electoral victory in 2026 would study them carefully.

For the Osun APC, these comment sections tell a story the party does not want to hear but one it cannot escape. The people are watching, remembering, and responding. And come 2026, they will do more than comment they will use their vote against the APC candidate.

_Comrade Samakin Abduljeleel Abiodun