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In the ever-vibrant political landscape of Osun State, developments continue to unfold as the 2026 governorship race gathers momentum.
With familiar political figures resurfacing and fresh criticisms trailing the current administration, residents and stakeholders alike are keeping a keen eye on unfolding events that could shape the future of the state.
As discussions thicken within party circles and among electorates, the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be stirring with early declarations and calculated moves.
1. Osun 2026: Omoworare Declares Interest In Gubernatorial Seat
A former lawmaker that represented Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Babajide Omoworare, yesterday, declared his interest to vie for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said he was not bothered about anybody coming from outside the Osun APC to contest for the ticket, stressing that there is a need for renaissance in the politics of the state to foster good governance and socioeconomic growth of all areas in the state.
Omoworare, who spoke at APC secretariat in Osogbo, said: “I want to be the governor of Osun State because there is a need for an Osun renaissance.
“Politics and governance are not just about breakfast, lunch and dinner. Politics is about delivering the basic needs, basic amenities to the people, fixing infrastructure and acting as catalysts for the economic renaissance of the people of Osun State.
2. Osun 2026: Voters’ll Reject Adeleke for Allegedly Mismanaging N1trn Revenue – Oyebamiji
The Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, and Osun APC governorship aspirant, Bola Oyebamiji, has disclosed that Osun State electorates would reject Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid over the mismanagement of huge resources accrued to the state in the last 30 months.
This is because his consultation team was received by the leadership and members of the APC in Ife-South and Ife-North, as well as Ijesa federal constituencies, pledging support for the actualisation of his gubernatorial ambition in 2026.
Oyebamiji disclosed that Osun has been receiving financial rainfall of over 300 per cent of what it used to receive, yet nothing to show for the humongous allocation by the incumbent government.
Speaking during the consultation visits to Ife Federal Constituency, Oyebamiji said the affairs of the state had been practically run aground under the current government, as manifested in the poor funding of education, health, infrastructure and key sectors in the state.
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