JUST IN : APC SHOCKS OSUN POLITICS, DISQUALIFIES OMISORE, 6 OTHERS FROM GOVERNSHIP PRIMARY
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, along with six other aspirants, from participating in the party’s upcoming governorship primary .
KEY ISSUES:
– Disqualified Aspirants :
– Sen. Iyiola Omisore
– Babatunde Haketer Oralusi
– Oyedotun Babayemi
– Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi
– Benedict Alabi
– Adegoke Rasheed Okiki
– Senator Babajide Omoworare
– Reason for Disqualification: Failure to meet mandatory nomination requirements, specifically lacking evidence of sponsorship by at least five fully registered and financially up-to-date party members from each Local Government Area in Osun State.
– Cleared Aspirants :
– Mulikat Abiola Jimoh
– Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji
– Petition : The disqualification followed a petition by the Osun APC Renewal Group alleging irregularities in the nomination process.
– Next Steps : The decision is subject to ratification by the National Working Committee (NWC), and affected aspirants plan to challenge it
Sen. Iyiola Omisore, a heavyweight in Osun politics and former deputy governor, was widely seen as one of the frontrunners. His disqualification, alongside other prominent figures like former Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi and ex-Senator Babajide Omoworare, effectively narrows the race dramatically.
Party sources say an emergency meeting of the affected aspirants is already underway, with strong indications that appeals will be filed before the NWC.
The Osun APC governorship primary is scheduled to hold soon, with the winner expected to challenge the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke who has decamped from the PDP while shopping for a party leading to the 2026 governorship election
About the Author
