The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has accepted the choice of former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election.
Omisore, speaking on a television programme on Wednesday night, said he will abide by the decision following President Bola Tinubu’s tacit acceptance of Oyebamiji. It will be recalled that Omisore was among the seven aspirants disqualified by the APC screening committee over alleged violations of party guidelines and electoral provisions.
Following agitations by the aspirants, who raised concerns that the process favoured Oyebamiji, President Tinubu convened a reconciliation meeting where all aspirants eventually aligned with his choice except Omisore, who was absent. However, appearing on TVC News’ Politics Tonight, Omisore said the party must follow the direction of its leader, adding that he fully supports the consensus arrangement.
He stated that he has no regrets about his past political decisions, describing himself as “an old wine that tastes better,” noting that he still commands a strong base of organic supporters. Omisore added that although he had offered the party leadership alternative approaches, he is committed to working with the President’s decision going forward. He said he would soon brief his supporters on the new development and emphasised the need for the APC to overhaul its strategy ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election.
