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Chief Bola Oyebamiji, a leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has said he is prepared to work hand-in-hand with Senator Iyiola Omisore and other party stalwarts to unseat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the 2026 election.

Speaking after he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, he said the APC must approach the election as a united front if it hopes to reclaim the state.

According to him, all 14 aspirants of the party share a collective responsibility to rally around whoever eventually picks the party’s ticket.

The former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) also insisted he remains the aspirant to beat in the forthcoming APC primary.

“Omisore is an elder we recognise and honour, and he is not the only credible aspirant. This is a friendly match. Whoever emerges, we will support,” Oyebamiji said.

“We are brothers, and unity is our strength in the APC. In two years, we have not lost a single member; over a million have joined us. That shows APC is the party to beat. After the primary, we will sit down together and work as one to rescue Osun.”

Oyebamiji underscored his confidence by pointing to a long administrative and professional record. With 28 years in the banking sector, he said he mastered target-driven management before transitioning to public service, where he served as MD of Osun State Trade and Investment, Commissioner for Finance and later NIWA boss.

“I worked in banking for 28 years — you must be profitable, know your onions, and deliver results. I resigned to join public service, and everywhere I served, I left without blemish,” he said. “My track record as finance commissioner and as NIWA MD gives me the courage that anywhere I step, I will succeed. That is why I believe I am the candidate to beat.”

He dismissed claims that political godfathers are backing his ambition, stressing that his support base is rooted among party members and ordinary Osun people. “Nobody is backing me except the Almighty God and the credible people of Osun. They are the ones urging me on,” he stated.

Oyebamiji described Osun as a state with immense, underutilised human and natural resources requiring a disciplined manager with character, analytical depth and integrity, just as he urged delegates to examine aspirants’ antecedents rather than rhetoric.

He called for prayers and committed to grassroots mobilisation, promising transparent, evidence-based governance if elected, since Osun deserves a results-driven leader capable of expanding opportunities, strengthening infrastructure, and restoring credibility to government.

Truths9ja:
https://guardian.ng/politics/osun-2026-i-am-ready-to-work-with-omisore-others-to-unseat-adeleke-oyebamiji/

zenburster:
These men have nothing to offer.

Give them 1 million years, nothing will change.

Politics over proper governance

As long as they have their mouths latched onto the teat of political patronage where they can suckle as much as they can, all is good

Burob:
Why don’t u go & offer yourself for service, I am sure u have goods friends that can donate to purchase the governorship form for u?

Stuffyj:
Even your boss, Oyetola will be defeated if he contests again. You people are no match at all. Osun is not going back to the hand of APC. Never! We are fully imolenised. Adeleke will win wherever he goes. He has gained the love of Osun masses and we will vote massively for him.

9japc:
Adeleke as take over Osun State...all this kagarooo no dey go anywhere

Please check my Bio for something

Hit

zenburster:
A "wide aneema" spotted in the wild.

Now run along and go play with sand

Stuffyj:
Even your boss, Oyetola will be defeated if he contests again. You people are no match at all. Osun is not going back to the hand of APC. Never! We are fully imolenised. Adeleke will win wherever he goes. He has gained the love of Osun masses and we will vote massively for him.

Vanpascore:
Show us any other two main projects Adeleke started and commissioned in the last 3 years other than few roads and the oke fia fly over?

Education?
Agriculture?
Security?
Youth Empowerment?
Health?

Vanpascore:
Show us any other two main projects Adeleke started and commissioned in the last 3 years other than few roads and the oke fia fly over?

Education?
Agriculture?
Security?
Youth Empowerment?
Health?

zenburster:
These men have nothing to offer.

Give them 1 million years, nothing will change.

Politics over proper governance

As long as they have their mouths latched onto the teat of political patronage where they can suckle as much as they can, all is good

Stuffyj:
Even your boss, Oyetola will be defeated if he contests again. You people are no match at all. Osun is not going back to the hand of APC. Never! We are fully imolenised. Adeleke will win wherever he goes. He has gained the love of Osun masses and we will vote massively for him.

Vanpascore:
Show us any other two main projects Adeleke started and commissioned in the last 3 years other than few roads and the oke fia fly over?

Education?
Agriculture?
Security?
Youth Empowerment?
Health?

Chucks13:
Adeleke take over what? He left pdp. ADC already picked their candidate. He still not ready to go to apc pls where else he wan go and you dey talk say hin don take over Osun?

Ok oo e go do you lije movie.

Stuffyj:
Must u be intellectually lazy in everything? Simple Google search of his achievements in those sectors u highlighted will cure ur ignorance. He just released his achievements in his just concluded 3rd year anniversary which is all over the internet but u won't appreciate it because of ur gross and morbid hatred for someone whom God has chosen. He will win the election whether u like it or not. Osun people will decide, not online propagandists like u.

TheFreshVanilla:
Omisore of all people. Shior!!