Shina Adisa Peller’s name is synonymous with lifestyle, luxury and nightlife connoisseur. He was doing perfectly well with his hands in many pies in entertainment, hospitality, Oil and gas business before he decided to step into the murky waters of politics. The Chairman of Aquilla groups was a delight to many in entertainment as he was respected as his upscale night club Quliox, on Ozumba Mbadigwe Way remained a mecca of sorts for fun seekers and lovers who want to have a premium nightlife experience. For years he remained a hot stop but ever since Adisa decided to go into politics fully in the run for the 2019 election the clout of the night club dropped.
In 2019, he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives as a member representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/ Iwajowa Federal constituency representing the Oke-Ogun Axis at the hallowed green chamber and that begin his sojourn to his political odyssey. He was revered as he remained a vocal voice in the house who spoke against any injustices against the youth. He began to carve a niche for himself politically as he remained a force to reckon with in the house sponsoring bills and attracting projects to his constituency. His influence continued to grow like wildfire not until the run to the 2023 election when he wanted to move a notch forward to the senate to represent Oyo North at the Red chambers. Peller went to the primary election and was given a baptismal of fire by the incumbent Senator Fatai Buhari who clinched the ticket. An aggrieved Peller not satisfied with the outcome of the primary election decided to leave the All Progressives Congress APC pitching his tent with the Accord party who handed him the ticket to run as the party’s flagbearer at the senatorial election against other political bigwigs. It was gathered Shina calculated that his federal constituency makes up over half of the Oyo North senatorial district and the Oke-Ogun people has been denied the opportunity to represent the district at the Senate so it was time for him to liberate his people and become the first Oke-Ogun son who will represent the district. Peller didn’t know his calculations and political permutation are heading him for political suicide.
He campaigned vigorously and touched every nook and cranny of the district soliciting votes and also championed the revolution from his federal constituency as the one who will break the deadlock. People made several promises to deliver his mandate but on the day of the election, Shina was taught politics in a different dimension as the incumbent Senator Fatai Buhari of the APC cruised home to victory with 90,078 and the closest runner-up was the People’s Democratic Party PDP Hon Akinwale Akinwole who pulled 77,034 while Peller of the Accord Party pulled 54,723 votes despite the sympathy votes he got from his people. Shina was given a humble pie by the incumbent who displayed strength from his Ogbomosho constituency and also got votes from the Oke-Ogun Axis.
According to sources, Shina will be taking a break from politics to face his business after his current tenure as a Member of the House of Representatives. “Peller is still nursing the pain from his defeat but he is falling back to business to build his brand stronger than before. He will likely relaunch back in 2027 to vie for the stool of Oyo State Governor but we are not sure of the party yet but that’s one of his lifelong ambition.”
