Forty-one former local government chairmen in Osun State have called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone its 2026 governorship ticket to the Osun West Senatorial District.
Speaking at the APC secretariat in Iwo, Hon. Aderemi Abbas, chairman of the forum, read a communiqué signed by all the ex-council bosses from the district.
The group also passed a vote of confidence in the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
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Addressing concerns about power rotation within the party, they stated, “If Oyetola decides not to contest again, the ticket should be zoned to Osun West for fairness and equity.”
The forum highlighted Osun West as a key APC stronghold, noting that the party secured victories in six out of the ten local government areas in the district, despite the PDP candidate hailing from the zone.
Responding to questions, Abbas dismissed claims that APC national secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, from Osun Central, is opposing their agenda or harboring governorship ambitions. He clarified that Basiru has not declared any interest in the contest.
“The national secretary of the party has never come out to say he wants to contest for governor, he has never addressed anybody, and we have never heard that he is coming out to contest, so claims that he is behind it are ill-conceived.”
“Our agitation is not against any individual but issue-based. Even during the presidential election, the northern elders and governors agreed to zoning of presidency to the south for cohesion, stability and unity.”