05/05/2026
Group Backs Rep. Bamidele Salam for Re-Election, Cites Record-Breaking Performance
A coalition of community leaders, professionals, youth groups, and development stakeholders under the banner of E4 Development Advocates has declared full support for the re-election of the House of Representatives member for Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Bamidele Salam.
In a press statement issued on behalf of the group, Coordinator Dr. Ogundeji Awoniyi described Salam’s re-election bid as “sensible, just, and equitable,” citing his legislative productivity, constituency outreach, and development projects across the federal constituency.
According to the group, Salam has been ranked among the top 20 most productive lawmakers in the 10th House of Representatives by the ERGAF-AFRICA Legislative Productivity Index, and is the highest-ranked federal lawmaker from Osun State. The coalition also noted his sponsorship of 33 legislative actions in a single session alongside multiple bills.
Beyond lawmaking, the group highlighted a wide range of constituency interventions including youth empowerment programmes, women-focused micro-credit schemes, scholarships, healthcare outreach, rural electrification, road projects, and education support initiatives.
They listed projects such as the construction of over 100 classroom blocks across 25 schools, bursaries for over 3,000 students, empowerment training for more than 1,000 youths, distribution of over 50 boreholes, installation of solar streetlights, provision of transformers to over 50 communities, and scholarships for over 100 indigent students. The statement also referenced road rehabilitation spanning over 30 kilometres and job facilitation into federal agencies.
The group argued that Salam’s continued stay in office would deepen his influence in key parliamentary committees, including his role as Chair of the House Committee on Public Accounts and membership in the ECOWAS Parliament, which they said would translate into greater federal presence and constituency development.
On the political history of the constituency, E4 Development Advocates maintained that representation has rotated across local governments since 1999, insisting that Ejigbo has also enjoyed significant political inclusion at both state and federal levels over the years, including producing speakers of the Osun State House of Assembly and a senator.
The group stressed that democracy should be based on performance and facts rather than “falsehood or emotional manipulation,” warning against what it described as attempts to distort political history for personal ambition.
While reaffirming support for open political competition, the coalition urged aspirants to maintain dignity and avoid divisive rhetoric, calling instead for issue-based campaigns centred on development and governance.
They also aligned their position with the broader governance vision of Osun State Governor, Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, stating that Salam’s track record reflects a commitment to development-focused leadership.
The statement concluded with a call for voters and party stakeholders to prioritise competence, experience, and integrity as the constituency approaches another electoral cycle.
- Osogbo Updates
