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Osun 2026: APC to zone guber ticket to west if… — Akere

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Osun State, Sunday Akere at the weekend affirmed that the party governorship ticket will be zoned to the West senatorial district of the state, the moment, the immediate past governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola declines interest to run for another term in Office.

Akere, a former Special Adviser On Political Affairs to Oyetola, who is presently the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Osogbo, maintained that the district will be the party’s focus, once the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy refuses to run, since he has the right of first refusal to run for another term as Governor of the State.

According to him, “the district will only be vacant if only, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy decides not to run for the position.”

“You should also understand that the APC in Osun State today has credible personalities across the three senatorial districts that can pick its ticket and deliver victory come 2026 against Governor Ademola Adeleke, that is a certainty.

Osun 2026: Oyetola will defeat Adeleke hands down — Sunday Akere

“But for fairness, the APC will focus more on the West senatorial district for its candidate. I am not going to mention anyone but you are all aware that every major politician in the district is academically, psychologically and morally qualified to wrestle power from Governor Adeleke in 2026”.

“The party has credible personalities across the three senatorial districts who will deliver victory for it in 2026 but for fairness the party focus on Osun-West senatorial district for our candidates.

He stressed, “All the political bigwigs from the district are eminently qualified to pick the parties ticket and deliver victory against the incumbent Governor, hence, the party would not have problem zoning its ticket there.”

“I need to quickly let you know that the APC is a party with discipline and tradition not only here in Osun but the entire nation. So, we realise fully that former Governor Gboyega Oyetola has the right of first refusal for the governorship ticket for 2026 and that decision is entirely his to take.

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