Editor's Diary: Mammoth Crowd At Olatunji's Oluyole Campaign Flag Off An Evidential Proof Of Popularity
The political landscape of any society is often defined by the level of support a candidate garners from the populace not necessarily party members alone. In recent times, the magnitude of the crowd at political rallies has become a significant indicator of a candidate's popularity and potential success. More so, that there were series of unconfirmed reports of rented crowd by desperate politicians. One of such remarkable event was witnessed at the campaign flag-off of Akeem Olatunji, a trained civil engineer and COREN certified turned politician, a charismatic leader vying for public office in Oluyole local government where he would be able to deploy his wealth of political experience and acquired skills to bear on his people at the grassroots. In what could best be described as a show of overwhelming support and enthusiasm, thousands of supporters from all walks of life in the Council flooded Olomi area of Oluyole, venue of Olatunji's campaign flag-off ahead of the April 27