Political Maturity Needed: A Caution to Isaac Olusesi on Divisive Tactics - Omolebi Sunday Segun Tunde (SST)

In the early hours of a restless political season, Elugbemi’s alarm bells rang out, amplified and echoed by one Isaac Olusesi, who, it seems, mistook shadows for spectres in his attack on Hon. Oluwole Oke’s so-called “ghost endorsements.” But in the haste to preempt a contest barely in motion, one must ask: have we not blurred the line between healthy skepticism and reckless antagonism?

Mr. Olusesi, in your role as Assistant Director of Publicity, Research & Strategy for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, the expectations are high. You are tasked not with inciting division, but with shaping narratives, building confidence, and showcasing the strengths of your party’s aspirants. Yet, your recent approach reads less like strategy and more like a desperate deflection, a tantrum masquerading as political critique.

Hon. Oluwole Oke, a respected figure with a track record in legislative service, deserves a fair hearing, not hostile commentary borne from paranoia or premature calculations. To label his endorsements as “fake” without substantive proof is to insult not just the man, but the sensibilities of the constituents watching closely. It reduces the noble art of politics to playground bickering.

Politics, especially at the senatorial level, is not a sprint of soundbites but a marathon of ideas. There is room for ambition, certainly. There is even room for robust debate. But what must be retired is the worn-out tactic of character assassination and the politics of sabotage within party lines. Such acts only serve to weaken the fabric of internal democracy.

The electorate is not blind. They see through smears disguised as strategy. If your preferred candidate is worthy, let his vision, pedigree, and principles earn him the mandate. Any campaign that needs to undercut another’s aspiration through coordinated mudslinging is a campaign unsure of its own strength.

Let us remind ourselves: the political terrain is wide, and the journey ahead is long. Today’s opponent might become tomorrow’s coalition partner. Burning bridges over baseless insinuations does not build momentum, it isolates and alienates. Worse still, it discredits the APC’s broader message of unity and development.

So, I urge you, take a step back. Reassess. Let your pen serve purpose, not provocation. Let your commentary reflect confidence, not insecurity. Let your platform elevate, not erode. The dignity of leadership is best proven in restraint, and the maturity of a campaign is best revealed in how it treats its rivals.

History will not remember who shouted first. It will remember who stood tallest when it mattered most.