An Osun APC group from the Osun West Senatorial District, the Osun West Senatorial Front, OWSF, has demanded that the party leadership zone the 2026 gubernatorial ticket to their district.
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC , at the national and state levels have been asked to zone the gubernatorial ticket of the party for the 2026 election in Osun State to Osun West Senatorial District. The call is coming amid agitations within the APC in the state for the next gubernatorial candidate to emerge from the zone. The call was made by an Osun APC group from the Osun West Senatorial District, the Osun West Senatorial Front, OWSF, at a press conference on Monday.
In his remarks on behalf of the group, Taiwo Adejumo, from Egbedore local government, who acknowledged that the former governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has the Right of First Refusal, urged the party leadership to cede the ticket to the zone, should he decide not to run again. He said, 'The minister has the Right of First Refusal. Our advocacy is conditional on his decision for 2026. 'We join other patriots to advocate for fairness by urging the APC leadership to zone the 2026 governorship ticket to Osun West Senatorial District, should His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola decide not to run. Highlighting Osun West's lack of representation, Adejumo said, 'Since the return to democracy in 1999, the progressive party has governed Osun State for 16 years, but none of those years were led by someone from Osun West, despite it being the largest senatorial district by population.' Citing population data from the 2006 census, Adejumo noted that Iwo local government is the most populous in Osun State with 191,348 people. 'Despite our consistent support for the APC, our district has been overlooked for governorship nominations.' The group also presented election results to substantiate their claim of unwavering support for the APC. “In the 2022 governorship election, Osun West contributed significantly to APC's votes, even defeating the PDP candidate — now the state governor – in six out of 10 local government area
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