Former lawmaker representing Osun-East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide Omoworare, on Monday, declared his intention to contest the 2026 Osun governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking at the APC secretariat in Osogbo, Omoworare took a swipe at Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the PDP did not win the 2022 governorship poll, but merely benefited from internal conflicts within the APC.
Omoworare, who once served as Special Adviser to the President on Legislative Matters, claimed the defeat of the APC in the last election was self-inflicted.
He said, “Adeleke and PDP did not win the election in Osun in 2022, the APC lost it due to internal discord. But we will not lose again. I’m here to help us get it right.”
He noted that disunity and unresolved grievances within the party hierarchy provided fertile ground for the PDP to exploit.
While formally informing party leaders and supporters of his ambition for governorship, Omoworare said he has never lost an election and is confident of delivering a victory for the APC.
Omoworare said, “I have contested five times and I’ve never lost. Even when they tried to rig me out, I went to court and won. By God’s grace, I am a five-star general in politics.”
He also emphasised that his announcement was not just symbolic but a serious step in his political journey, stating, “This is not a declaration—it’s a notification. And I’m doing it here at the party secretariat because this is where my journey must begin.”