The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has reaffirmed the cordial relationship between the APC and the Accord Party, dismissing any suggestion that the political alliance between the two parties has weakened.
Oyebamiji made the clarification during a large-scale statewide rally organised by the APC in Osogbo, the state capital.
The procession commenced at the Stadium and passed through Ayotoro, Igbona, Old Garage and Olaiya before concluding at the party’s secretariat in Ogo-Oluwa.
Speaking after the procession, the APC candidate said the impressive turnout reflected the party’s growing political strength and demonstrated the possibility of achieving its two-million-vote target for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Osun State.
“The essence of this event is to sensitize our people and prepare them to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our President, and all our candidates in the APC.
“You can see the crowd. This is a show of strength. It is fantastic, massive, and entirely organic, not an imported crowd. This is to tell the whole of Nigeria that Osun is ready, and re-electing our President is non-negotiable,” Oyebamiji said.
On the relationship between the APC and Accord Party, Oyebamiji maintained that both political parties enjoyed a positive working relationship, expressing the APC’s readiness to sustain cooperation with the party.
“We have a good relationship with Accord. Of course, they are welcome anytime, any day, and we are going to work together.”
Similarly, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who addressed participants at the rally, expressed confidence that the growing grassroots backing for President Tinubu would be reflected in the outcome of the forthcoming elections.
Fadahunsi described Tinubu as “our own,” arguing that supporting the President and APC candidates was essential for any region seeking meaningful development and increased government attention.
The Executive Director of Marine and Operations at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Olalekan Badmus, also commended the mobilisation, describing it as evidence of the APC’s organisational strength under the leadership of Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.
According to Badmus, the massive participation demonstrated the party’s commitment to President Tinubu’s administration and its candidates contesting national and state legislative positions.
In his remarks, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, an APC senatorial candidate for Osun East, expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects, predicting a decisive victory for President Tinubu in the state. He further assured party members that the APC would secure substantial votes across the various elective positions.
Meanwhile, the Osun State APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, dismissed reports suggesting divisions within the party, insisting that the party remained united and focused on its electoral objectives.
Lawal maintained that there was no internal crisis within the APC, adding that the party’s unity and organisational preparedness had positioned it to secure victory for President Tinubu in Osun State.
