APC Elders Encourage Osun Governorship Hopefuls to Postpone Form Purchases

Table of Contents

1. Elders' Caucus Appeal
2. Statement from the Chairman
3. Screening Committee Formation
4. Advice to Stakeholders
5. Governorship Primary Date
6. List of Aspirants

The elders' caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has urged governorship candidates to be patient before acquiring nomination forms for the 2026 election.

In a statement released on Friday and signed by its Chairman, Elder Sola Akinwumi, the caucus indicated that it had received the report from its Adhoc Committee regarding the upcoming governorship election.

The statement noted that the caucus has established a Screening Committee responsible for assessing all aspirants within a designated timeframe.

It emphasized that candidates should wait for the committee to complete its evaluation.

“All aspirants are encouraged to be patient in obtaining the required forms from the party until the Screening Committee submits its report to this body,” the caucus stated.

The statement also urged party stakeholders to “remain dedicated to the APC as preparations ramp up for the election.”

The APC has scheduled its governorship primary for December 13, 2025, in anticipation of the state poll on August 8, 2026.

Approximately 13 candidates are vying for the party’s nomination, including Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority; Senator Iyiola Omisore, former Deputy Governor of the state; and Senator Babajide Omoworare, former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business.

Other contenders include Dotun Babayemi, former Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi, Dr. Peter Babalola, Akin Ogunbiyi, and legal practitioner Kunle Adegoke.