The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leadership is hopeful that they will win back Osun State in the 2026 governorship election.
According to reports, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set the election date for August 8.
Ademola Adeleke, the current governor, beat Gboyega Oyetola, the former governor of the APC, in the 2022 election.
After the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had a problem, Adeleke switched to the Accord Party, where he is running for a second term.
People are worried about the party’s lack of support from regular people in the state, which could hurt his chances, observers say.
The upcoming election is likely to be very competitive, and with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) joining the race, it will become a three-horse race.
Rauf Aregbesola, the party’s National Secretary, is still an important political figure in Osun.
Ajibola Basiru, the APC National Secretary, said during a nationwide media chat on Wednesday that the election would be very competitive.
“The election of Osun is going to be hard. We are very sure that setting up a grassroots campaign is part of the strategy we are using, he said.
Basiru said that the party had started to get its structures ready across the state, including federal constituencies, senatorial districts, and important groups.
“When I was in Osun, I was able to meet with the federal constituency structure, the senatorial campaign structure, and of course the state campaign structure.” “I was also able to meet with the women and student groups that were working for our party,” he said.
The national secretary of the APC said that the party would use data to help them win.
He said, “Without going into too much detail about strategy, we believe in a data-driven process to make sure we win that election.”
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