Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election slated for December 13, 2025 in Osun State, party youths and leaders have thrown their weight behind Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as their preferred candidate for the 2026 poll.
A large crowd of supporters on Tuesday held a solidarity rally in Osogbo, marching from the City Stadium through major streets to the Ileri-Oluwa campaign office along Ibadan Road to declare support for the former Commissioner for Finance.
Speaking after the rally, Adebayo Adeleke, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, who led the rally, said the turnout reflected the growing consensus within the party that Oyebamiji is best positioned to lead the APC to victory.
He stated, “All aspirants within the party are competent, but Oyebamiji stands out as the only one capable of winning the election for the APC.”
Adeleke expressed confidence that the rally demonstrated their readiness for the primary election, assuring attendees that the APC would secure victory in the 2026 Governorship race if Oyebamiji is chosen as the candidate.
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“This is an unsolicited support for Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji. The crowd is real. Osun people, members of APC, are coming out to say we do not want to be robbed. This is the man who can send the dancing governor packing from Abere,” he declared.
He highlighted the impressive turnout in the State capital, noting that if they mobilised supporters from all Local Governments, Osogbo would be completely filled with Oyebamiji’s supporters.
”We are prepared for the primary election, any day, anytime. There is no aspirant in the APC who is not competent, but Bola Oyebamiji is above all when it comes to APC. He is more acceptable, knowledgeable, and a financial expert. He is the one who can strengthen Osun’s economic situation,” Adeleke said.
He criticised the current administration’s handling of federal funds, saying, “We are receiving significant amounts from the federal government, but there is little to show for it, aside from unfinished projects. We need someone like Oyebamiji who can reshape the economic landscape and put Osun on a solid footing.”
Timothy Owoeye, the former speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, said the unity walk was to tell the people that Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), remains the only aspirant that APC should be looking at come 2026.
Also, Kehinde Ayantunji, a former SSA, stated that the road show was to tell the party leaders that Oyebamiji has the majority and he is the most competent and the most acceptable.
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