If anyone had told Senator Iyiola Omisore that he wouldn’t succeed his boss, Bisi Akande, way back in 1999, he would have dismissed it with a swift wave of the hand, and probably called the fellow a liar. This is because before his political career suffered a precipice of sorts, Omisore was one of the most popular politicians in Osun State, not because of his position as deputy governor, but of his wealth, generosity, powers and supposed political know-how. He was so rich that he contributed in no small measure to the governorship election of the governor in the Alliance for Democracy (AD) party. Also, he was so powerful and connected that many in the state have already touted him as the crown prince and successor to his boss. It was indeed considered a done deal! But as they say in this part of the world, ‘Man proposes, God disposes’
Before his very eyes, Omisore’s political career suffered a huge decline when he had a face-off with Akande. Both the governor and his deputy engaged in mudslinging, denigration and high-wired political bite-biting, which divided the once solid camp into two.
He suffered humiliation and was frustrated out of AD. Since then, his career has not been the same. The more he tried, the more it eluded him.
