Breaking: APC Unveils Governorship Candidate For Osun Poll
- The APC has announced the emergence of Bola Oyebamiji, the former chairman of NIWA, as its candidate in the 2026 governorship election in Osun
- Oyebamiji emerged through voice votes from the 1660 delegates who converged in Osogbo, the state capital, for the APC governorship primary on Saturday, December 13
- His emergence came three days after President Bola Tinubu met with him and other aspirants at the presidential villa in Abuja
Bola Oyebamiji, the immediate past chairman of the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has become the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun 2026 gubernatorial election.
The emergence of Oyebamiji followed the affirmation by the 1,660 delegates. He was nominated by one of the aspirants, Kunle Adegote (SAN), and his nomination was seconded by another aspirant, Senator Babajide Omoworare.
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Governor Monday Okpebholo, the chairman of the primary election committee, asked for a voice vote, and his candidacy was affirmed by all the delegates.
He then declared:
“By the power conferred on me as Chairman of the primary committee, I hereby declare Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, as the candidate of our party.”
The election came three days after the aspirants met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. Among all the aspirants, Oyebamiji took to social media to appreciate the president for his intervention and call for a unity and consensus candidate among them, suggesting that he had been nominated by the president.
Nigerians react as Oyebamiji thanks Tinubu
Oyebamiji's statement generated reactions from concerned Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
KB urged him to visit other aspirants:
"Congratulations. Please kindly visit each aspirant and discuss with them. Seek their assistance and advice on how the party will win the elections with a landslide victory in 2026. Also, talk to your supporters to see every group as a member of only one party, the APC."
Phantom urged him to carry pensioners along:
"I’ll suggest you carry pensioners along with your mandate, make sure you fulfil and pay the half-month salaries owed by the past government. I'm pretty sure you’ll have their backing."
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Alexander urged Oyebamiji to work in Ife:
"You have a lot of work to do, especially in Ile Ife, where Senator Omisore comes from."
Omotayo wrote:
"You can't win the primary, but you somehow think you can win the actual election. Dey play."
Akinola Gbonegun urged him not to forget other aspirants:
"Remember your colleagues who agreed to abandon their aspirations when you become governor."
See Oyebamiji's message here:
PDP tackles Fubara over defection to APC
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP has knocked Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers over his claim that he was abandoned during his political challenges. The party accused the governor of bending to the pressure despite the pressure he enjoyed from the PDP, civil society and Nigerians at large.
Reacting to the reason given by Fubara for joining the ruling APC, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP national publicity secretary, explained that the governor took the path to his current political party willingly.
Source: Legit.ng
