The Chairman of the 2026 Osun State governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, has said the party’s candidate will emerge through affirmation.
Governor Okpebholo disclosed this on Friday during a meeting with APC stakeholders in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The meeting was held ahead of the primary election scheduled for Saturday (today) in Osogbo.
Okpebholo said: “This gathering reflects our collective resolve, not only to strengthen internal democracy, but to reclaim Osun State into the progressive fold and restore purposeful leadership.
“The purpose of this meeting is to formally brief you on the arrival of the primary election committee in Osun State and to outline the modalities guiding Saturday’s exercise.
“Transparency is key.
“And we want every stakeholder to understand the process publicly.
“As you are aware, the mode of the primary will be by consensus.
“All 1,660 accredited delegates will converge at the designated venue to affirm the choice of our party’s candidate for the next gubernatorial election.
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“Let me emphasise that no delegates will be allowed into the venue without proper accreditation.
“This is to ensure fairness and accountability throughout the process.”
The meeting was attended by all aspirants, including those already disqualified by the screening committee for the primaries.
They are a former Osun State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi; former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye; and State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal.
The leading aspirant for the race and a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, also attended the meeting alongside the only other aspirant cleared for the race, Mulikat Abiola, the former representative of Ifelodun State Constituency in the Osun state House of Assembly.
