#OspolyDecides2026: Before You Vote, Meet the Ideas Behind MUSLAT and OGM
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| While MUSLAT’s campaign material places considerable emphasis on a six-point agenda containing specific proposed initiatives, OGM’s campaign profile focuses more prominently on his previous student leadership experience, advocacy, personal values and leadership skills |
As the 2026/2027 Students’ Union Government election at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, gathers momentum, two presidential aspirants, Comr. Oyediran Abdullateef Olawale, popularly known as MUSLAT, and Ogunmodede Oluwatobiloba Olanrewaju, P.K.A. OGM, have presented different cases for the Students’ Union presidency.
While MUSLAT’s campaign material places considerable emphasis on a six-point agenda containing specific proposed initiatives, OGM’s campaign profile focuses more prominently on his previous student leadership experience, advocacy, personal values and leadership skills.
The difference raises questions for OSPOLY students: Should the presidential contest be viewed mainly through the programmes candidates are proposing, the leadership experience they are bringing, or a combination of both?
The answer will ultimately rest with the students.
MUSLAT: A Six-Point Agenda
MUSLAT, an HND 1 student of Mass Communication, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, is presenting what he calls the M-U-S-L-A-T Agenda, built around six areas.
They are Mobilisation Through Technology, Utility for Students, Skills, Entrepreneurship and Education, Let Talent Shine, Accountability and Representation, and Togetherness.
His technology proposal centres on the development of an OSPOLY SUG App, which he says would provide students with faster access to campus information, announcements and a direct communication channel for raising concerns.
On student welfare and daily needs, MUSLAT proposes the establishment of a Student Charging Hub at the SUG Building, which would provide charging facilities for phones, laptops and other essential devices.
His agenda also extends beyond immediate welfare concerns.
Under Skills, Entrepreneurship and Education, MUSLAT proposes a Skills-Up Initiative, through possible collaboration with the Directorate of Entrepreneurship and relevant organisations, to expose students to digital, vocational and entrepreneurial opportunities.
For student talents, he proposes an OSPOLY Got Talent/Talent Hunt, targeting students in music, comedy, dance, fashion, spoken word, content creation and other creative fields.
His fifth point focuses on Accountability and Representation, with a commitment to regular communication with students, listening to their concerns and engaging relevant authorities on legitimate issues.
The final component, Togetherness, is centred on bringing students across faculties, departments and associations together under what he describes as one OSPOLY and one Students’ Union.
MUSLAT also states in his manifesto that he would avoid making unrealistic promises, stressing that where something is achievable, he would pursue it, while limitations would be communicated honestly.
He previously served as Deputy Senate President of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, according to the campaign material.
OGM: Experience, Advocacy and Leadership
For Ogunmodede Oluwatobiloba Olanrewaju, P.K.A. OGM, the campaign presentation takes a different route.
Identified as a Microbiology student, OGM's campaign profile places significant attention on his previous involvement in student leadership.
The profile identifies him as a former Students’ Union Association (SUA) Chairman for the 2023/2024 period, presenting the experience as part of his record in student governance, teamwork and community engagement.
His campaign material also highlights his stated commitment to youth and student advocacy, organisational development and representation.
Among the strengths listed are visionary leadership, strategic planning and coordination, effective public speaking and representation, teamwork and collaboration, advocacy and youth mobilisation, problem-solving and decision-making, and accountability and integrity.
The profile also lists service, leadership, integrity, advocacy, inclusivity, accountability, excellence and impact among the values associated with his candidacy.
Unlike MUSLAT's manifesto, the OGM profile supplied to The Creativity Site does not outline a similarly detailed list of specific projects such as a SUG app, charging hub or talent hunt.
Instead, the emphasis is largely on leadership experience, stated qualities and the candidate's previous engagement in student governance.
Different Presentations, Different Points for Students to Examine
The two campaign materials therefore present students with different things to interrogate.
MUSLAT's proposals give students specific projects to ask questions about.
Can an OSPOLY SUG App be developed and maintained? What would be required to fund and operate a Student Charging Hub? How would the proposed Skills-Up Initiative secure partnerships and opportunities for students? How would a talent hunt be sustained beyond a single event?
For OGM, the emphasis on previous leadership experience creates a different set of questions.
What did his previous student leadership position accomplish? What lessons from that experience could be applied to the SUG presidency? How would the leadership qualities highlighted in his profile translate into concrete programmes and measurable results for students?
The contrast does not necessarily mean the two candidates have completely different views on student welfare or representation. Rather, the campaign materials reviewed by The Creativity Site place emphasis on different aspects of leadership.
MUSLAT's document is more programme-driven, with six named areas and specific initiatives attached to them, while OGM's profile is more experience- and values-driven, highlighting previous leadership and personal strengths.
Experience Versus Manifesto?
The presidential contest also brings up a broader question about how students assess candidates.
A manifesto allows students to examine what a candidate says he intends to do if elected. It creates proposals that can be questioned, challenged and, eventually, measured against performance.
Previous leadership experience provides something different: a record that students can examine when considering how a candidate has handled responsibilities before.
But neither a manifesto nor previous experience, on its own, answers every question about future performance.
A proposed project still requires resources, institutional cooperation and implementation. Likewise, previous leadership experience does not automatically determine what an individual would do in a different office.
That leaves OSPOLY students with the responsibility of asking the candidates the practical questions.
What Should OSPOLY Students Be Asking?
Beyond campaign colours, slogans and personalities, students may want to ask:
How realistic are the programmes being proposed?
What resources would be required to implement them?
Which proposals can realistically be achieved within one tenure?
How would the candidates work with the Polytechnic management and other authorities?
What would be their immediate priorities if elected?
How would students be able to hold them accountable?
And perhaps most importantly:
How would their stated visions translate into measurable results?
The OSPOLY SUG presidential contest is therefore not only about two names seeking the same office. It has also presented students with two campaign materials that emphasise different aspects of leadership — specific programmes on one hand and previous leadership experience and values on the other.
As the election approaches, the candidates have the opportunity to explain, defend and expand on their proposals and records, while students can continue to ask questions and scrutinise the information presented to them.
The debate is open.
The manifestos are before the students.
The experience is before the students.
The questions are before the candidates.
The judgement belongs to OSPOLY students.
Note: This comparison is based on the campaign/manifesto materials provided to The Creativity Site for this report. The absence of a particular proposal from OGM's supplied profile does not necessarily mean he has no position on that issue. Students are encouraged to seek clarification directly from the candidates or their campaign teams.
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