Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has expressed confidence that he will secure the party’s governorship ticket for the 2026 Osun election.
Speaking in Osogbo on Tuesday, October 7, during his formal declaration to contest, Omisore said he was confident that a vast majority of APC members would back his ambition.
He said, “Going forward, I am expecting Osun State people to vote for APC en masse come August 8, 2026.
“This is to show the preparedness of the core APC members in the state, to show how ready we are to ensure that I become the party candidate by God’s grace in December, and to further strengthen the belief of the people in the coming APC government in Osun State.”
The former deputy governor under Chief Bisi Akande and ex-senator representing Osun East between 2003 and 2011, expressed optimism that APC would emerge victorious at the polls.
“APC’s chance in 2026 is 100 per cent. These are volunteers from the nook and cranny of the state, this is just within the party and not the public, this is an internal politics, preparing us for the forthcoming primaries in December,” he added.
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Omisore further stated, “This is also to show the strength of the rescue mission to ensure that we get the party ticket by God’s grace and win the governorship election.
“I am optimistic, you know, if we go to the primaries today, I will win more than 90 per cent. By God’s grace, I shall emerge and deliver the APC government by next year August.”
When asked about his plans for the state if elected, Omisore said residents should expect maturity in governance, reforms in education and agriculture, rural development, capital investment, and fair policies.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s timetable, Osun’s governorship election will hold on August 8, 2026, while party primaries are scheduled between November 24 and December 15, 2025.
So far, at least 12 aspirants have indicated interest in the APC ticket.
They include the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, former Senate Committee Chairman, Babajide Omoworare, and lawyer Dotun Babayemi, among others.
Others are former Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi, Mutual Assurance Benefits Chairman Akin Ogunbiyi, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kunle Adegoke.