APC prepared for 2026 gov election, Osun senator declares

The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has mentioned the All Progressives Congress is poised for victory within the forthcoming 2026 governorship election within the state.

Fadahunsi, in an unique interview with The PidomNigeria, mentioned efforts had been in high gear to strengthen the APC’s affect throughout communities within the state by way of huge voter sensitisation.

The previous Comptroller-Common of Customs additionally addressed safety issues within the 10 native authorities areas below his senatorial district, stating that as of December final 12 months, about 15 lives had been misplaced to killings allegedly perpetrated by non-state actors.

He mentioned, “As at December final 12 months, we’ve got misplaced nothing lower than 15 individuals in my District. How will I be wanting with out doing something? Most of those killings had been instigated by misrule. We’re addressing that.”

The senator dismissed insinuations that the APC in his Obokun Native Authorities Space was in turmoil, insisting that President Bola Tinubu was fascinated by reclaiming Osun within the subsequent governorship ballot.

“I’m very assured that APC will take over Osun. Crises are for human beings to handle. I’ve not heard of any disaster in Obokun Native Authorities. If the President mentioned he desires his celebration to win in Osun, there’s nothing anyone can do to cease us, being a celebration properly cherished by the individuals,” Fadahunsi mentioned.

Talking on his celebration’s preparation for the election, the federal lawmaker added, “We’re going to inaugurate the marketing campaign committee very quickly and as quickly as that’s finished, the marketing campaign will begin. We’re working based mostly on the INEC timetable.”

He additionally expressed confidence within the APC’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, describing him as able to profitable the ballot and urging celebration members to strategy the election with braveness.

“Oyebamiji is a professional chartered banker and he’s greater than able to being the governor of the state. You possibly can’t evaluate him with anybody. He’ll win the ballot,” he additional mentioned.

Electorates in Osun are scheduled to go to the polls on August 8, 2026, to elect a governor.

The incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, is in search of re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.

He can be challenged by the APC’s Bola Oyebamiji and Dr. Najeem Salaam, a former Speaker of the Osun State Home of Meeting, who’s operating on the platform of the African Democratic Congress.