The All Progressives Congress, APC would pick its candidate for the 2026 governorship election from Osun West Senatorial District if former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola refused to run for another term, a chieftain of the party in the state has said......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Oluomo Sunday Akere who disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday said the district will be the party’s focus once the minister of Marine and Blue Economy refused to run, since he has the right of first refusal to run for another term as governor of the state.
Akere who served as commissioner for Information under the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola noted that the party has credible personalities across the three senatorial districts who will deliver victory for it in 2026 but for fairness the party would focus on Osun-West senatorial district for the candidate.
He contended that all the political gladiators from the district are eminently qualified to pick the parties ticket and deliver victory against the incumbent governor, hence, the party would not have problem zoning its ticket there.
Akere, a Special Adviser to former governor Oyetola on Political Affairs, posited that whosoever emerged as the candidate of APC will defeat the incumbent come 2026 due to the low performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
He said: “I need to quickly let you know that the APC is a party with discipline and tradition not only here in Osun but the entire nation. So, we realise fully that former Governor Gboyega Oyetola has the right of first refusal for the governorship ticket for 2026 and that decision is entirely his to take.
“If the now Minister of Marine and Blue Economy decided not to run, then our party would focus on Osun-West senatorial district for a candidate.
“You should also understand that the APC in Osun State today has credible personalities across the three senatorial districts that can pick its ticket and deliver victory come 2026 against Governor Ademola Adeleke, that is a certainty.
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