APC nationwide secretary opts out of Osun 2026 gov race

The Nationwide Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has withdrawn from the race for the occasion’s ticket forward of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

Basiru’s announcement comes lower than three weeks earlier than the APC governorship major scheduled for December 13.

The previous Senate spokesperson declared his determination in Osogbo, the state capital, on Saturday in the course of the inauguration of Alubarika Home, the secretariat of his political motion.

The APC nationwide scribe, who had held consultations with occasion leaders at ward and native authorities ranges on his governorship ambition, advised the big crowd of occasion members gathered in Alekuwodo that he took the step after weighing his tasks and fascinating stakeholders.

“Contemplating the large tasks of my present workplace as Nationwide Secretary of our nice occasion and after due consultations with our esteemed leaders and stakeholders, significantly, the Chief of our occasion and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it has turn into essential to emphatically state that I shall not be contesting the 2026 Osun State governorship election,” he declared.

Basiru pressured that stepping down from the race “doesn’t signify a withdrawal from our shared progressive visions in any manner,” including that it was as an alternative “a renewed pledge to deepen my dedication to proceed working with our leaders and all members of the Alubarika Motion and the APC in Osun State and Nigeria to nurture and help rising political leaders within the APC who will renew the hopes of the great folks of Nigeria in alignment with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

Talking on the brand new facility, he stated Alubarika Home would function a gathering level for the motion and a venue for numerous empowerment programmes.

He additionally introduced a donation of N50m as a take-off grant for deliberate initiatives.

The PidomNigeria studies that about 13 aspirants stay within the race for the occasion’s ticket.

They embody former Managing Director of the Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji; former Senate Committee chairman on Guidelines and Enterprise, Senator Babajide Omoworare; former Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore; and lawyer Dotun Babayemi, son of the fast previous Olufi of Gbongan.

Others are former Osun Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi; the Chairman, Mutual Assurance Advantages, Akin Ogunbiyi; and authorized practitioner Kunle Adegoke (SAN).