A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has declared his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State under the ruling party.
Omisore, a former deputy governor of the state, made the announcement in a post on his 𝕏 handle on Saturday.
According to him, the formal declaration will hold on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the APC Secretariat in Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, by 10 a.m.
The declaration, themed “Fix the Broken, Restore Our Dreams,” is expected to flag off Omisore’s campaign, which he said would focus on restoring hope, strengthening governance and delivering a brighter future for Osun people.
“My beloved people of Osun State, after deep reflection and wide consultations, I have decided to formally declare my intention to contest for the Governor of Osun State in 2026 under our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he wrote.
He added, “This is not just my mission, it is a collective one. I humbly invite you to join me as we take this bold step towards the Osun Rescue Mission 2026.”
Omisore, who served as deputy governor of Osun between 1999 and 2003 under the Alliance for Democracy, later became a senator representing Osun East from 2003 to 2011. He was also chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee during his time in the National Assembly.
He first contested the Osun governorship in 2014 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party but lost to the then-incumbent governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
In 2018, he contested again under the Social Democratic Party before formally joining the APC in 2021. Within a year, he emerged as the party’s National Secretary at its national convention in Abuja after his main opponent stepped down.
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