Olanrewaju Osho, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) senatorial candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027, says he will sponsor legislation aimed at accelerating the repositioning of Nigeria’s capital if elected, while also pushing for the full implementation of the long-neglected Abuja Master Plan.
Osho made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a media engagement with the Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE), where he promised to serve with integrity, courage and purpose if given the mandate.
He laid out a four-point agenda built around effective representation, emphatic engagement, efficiency in legislation and ethical oversight, saying his goal is to attract development projects, opportunities and policies that directly improve residents’ lives.
Among his specific commitments, Osho said he would sponsor a bill to establish an FCT Agriculture Research and Development Council, arguing that with about 8,000 square kilometers of arable land, the territory should be a net exporter of food rather than a consumer of imports.
He said the council would drive agricultural transformation in partnership with the FCT Area Councils.
On housing, Osho described the current scheme in the FCT as chaotic and expensive, and pledged to introduce council flats across all six area councils to ease the burden on residents.
He also positioned himself as a technocrat capable of tackling the FCT’s wider problems, arguing that while the current administration has focused heavily on road construction, other sectors of the economy have been neglected.
He promised to work with the FCT Minister and power-sector stakeholders to address persistent electricity shortages, and to push for increased education funding to decongest overcrowded primary and secondary school classrooms.
Osho stressed that his ambition is not to challenge the FCT Minister’s authority but to collaborate with him for the benefit of residents, saying his run for the Senate is about making governance work better for the people.
He further argued that the FCT remains under-represented in the National Assembly, calling for the creation of two senatorial seats, six House of Representatives seats, and 14 area councils – four in AMAC and two each in the remaining areas.
