Osun 2026: 39-year-old entrepreneur emerges AAC guber candidate

A 39-year-old entrepreneur, Olajide Esan, on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) for 2026 Osun State Governorship election. 

Esan, who is also a car dealer, emerged through a consensus arrangement of the party which was monitored by the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). 

The Osun State Chairman of AAC, Tayo Adeyemi, addressing newsmen after the primary held at the party’s secretariat, Powerline area, Osogbo, declared that Esan emerged with the backing of party members across the state. 

He noted that the exercise is free, fair and credible which is a reflection of the party’s democratic ideal. 

In his acceptance speech, Esan said, “The big political parties are oppressing us in this nation. Their type of leadership has weaponise poverty, they have subjugated the public by oppressing them. We have a systemic problem in Nigeria. The system of this country has set us all up to become criminals. 

“We must fight this. The current leadership will not do the right thing for us as citizens because it will not pay them. We must collectively enthroned good leadership. 

When elected, I will create a ministry to check every citizen, to advocate for good welfare.”

He charged Osun residents and electorate to enthrone AAC in 2026 contest by uniting against APC, PDP Accord party, saying, “AAC will embark on voter education. Don’t think that saviour is coming from outside. I am here for service. 

“My government will create a website that we will display all the public funds. You will all see how money is been spent. We must condemn vote buying at all costs. We have arrangement within our party to fight vote buying. 

“The system of this country will frustrate potential in youths. Our mission is to take government from criminals and give it to the general public,” he added.