There was palpable excitement across Osun State on Tuesday as Senator Iyiola Omisore, former Deputy Governor and immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), formally picked his nomination form to contest the party’s 2026 governorship primaries.
Omisore, who became the first among thirteen aspirants to collect the form on the first day of the exercise, demonstrated his readiness and determination to secure the APC ticket for the gubernatorial race scheduled for December 13, 2025.
Recall that Omisore highlighted his plans for the state, promising maturity in governance, educational reforms, agricultural development, rural upliftment, structural adjustments, and equitable policies if elected governor.
Already, about 12 aspirants have declared interest in the APC governorship ticket, including Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority; Senator Babajide Omoworare, former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business; Dotun Babayemi, a legal practitioner and son of the former Olufi of Gbongan; Benedict Alabi, former Osun Deputy Governor; Akin Ogunbiyi, Chairman of Mutual Assurance Benefits; and Kunle Adegoke (SAN), a senior legal practitioner.
Amid growing tension and social media disputes among aspirants’ supporters, the Osun APC State Working Committee issued strict directives to maintain party cohesion ahead of the primaries.
