Osun APC gov candidate to emerge by way of affirmation – Okpebholo

The chairman of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Major of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Monday Okpebholo, has mentioned the candidate of the social gathering would emerge by way of affirmation.

The social gathering has slated its major for Saturday, December 13, in Osogbo, the State Capital.

The Edo State governor, who disclosed this on Friday throughout a gathering with the Osun APC stakeholders forward of the first election in Osogbo, referred to as for the cooperation of members for the train to carry with out rancour.

The assembly had in attendance one of many disqualified aspirants, ex-Osun State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, the quick previous Speaker of the Osun Home of Meeting, Timothy Owoeye, Osun APC State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and the main governorship aspirant, Bola Oyebamiji, amongst others.

The PidomNigeria reviews that two aspirants, the quick previous Managing Director, Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority, Oyebamiji and the previous member representing Ifelodun State Constituency within the Osun State Home of Meeting, Mulikat Abiola, had been cleared to go for the first.

Seven different aspirants, together with two ex-deputy governors, Senator Iyiola Omisore and Benedict Alabi, had been, nonetheless, disqualified throughout the screening on the nationwide headquarters of the social gathering.

Explaining the mode that may be adopted for the train, Okpebholo additional mentioned, “This gathering speaks to our collective resolve, not solely to strengthen inner democracy however to reclaim Osun State into the progressive fold and restore purposeful management to Osun State.

“The aim of this assembly is to formally temporary you on the arrival of the first election committee in Osun State and to stipulate sure modalities that may information Saturday’s train.

“Transparency is vital and we wish each stakeholder to know the method publicly. As you might be all already conscious, the mode of the first shall be consensus. All 166 accredited delegates will converge on the designated avenue to affirm the selection of our social gathering’s candidate for the subsequent gubernatorial election.

“Let me emphasise that no delegates shall be allowed into the venue with out the right accreditation. That is to make sure equity and accountability all through the method.”

He referred to as on the social gathering stakeholders, leaders, aspirants, delegates and social gathering members to provide their full help to the committee and cooperate with the officers dealing with the processes.

Talking earlier, the Co-chairman of the first committee, Governor Fortunate Ayedatiwa of Ondo State, implored members of the Osun APC to bury their variations and cooperate with the panel.

Recall that the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday elected 1,660 delegates who will take part within the social gathering’s December 13 governorship major.

The delegates—5 from every of the state’s 332 wards—had been chosen throughout ward congresses held throughout Osun.

Asserting the outcomes on the social gathering’s state secretariat in Osogbo on Tuesday night, the Chairman of the 2025 Osun State APC Gubernatorial Congress Delegate Committee, Shehu Dange, recommended social gathering members for making certain a peaceable course of.

“I’m joyful to announce to you that on the finish of the collation of the ward congress to elect delegates, a complete of 1,660 delegates had been elected,” he mentioned.