Osun 2026: Ex-depty gov Alabi denies adoption claims, submits APC governorship forms

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Osun State and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olugboyega Alabi, has dismissed reports that the party has adopted a preferred candidate ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election.

Alabi stated this on Monday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms for the December 13, 2025 party primary.

Responding to speculations that some party elders had endorsed one of the nine aspirants as a consensus candidate, he insisted there was no such arrangement.

“I am the deputy leader of the party in the state. There is no adoption of any aspirant in Osun State for the forthcoming election,” he said.

Alabi added that he received the support and blessings of his former boss, former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, before picking the forms.

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