President Bola Tinubu has stepped into the escalating crisis rocking the Osun chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the controversial disqualification of Senator Iyiola Omisore and several other governorship aspirants ahead of the party primaries.
The intervention was confirmed in a statement posted on the official X handle of Renewed Hope United Kingdom, a UK-based diaspora support group for the president. According to the group, Tinubu held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with key Osun APC governorship hopefuls at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting, convened to douse rising tensions over the screening exercise, sought to rebuild confidence within the party amid fears that internal rifts could weaken the APC ahead of a fiercely contested election season.
Those in attendance included members of the APC National Working Committee, the National Chairman, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and former Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola.
However, the conspicuous absence of Senator Omisore—whose disqualification has fuelled fresh unrest within the party—sparked renewed speculation that he remains dissatisfied with
what supporters describe as “selective disqualifications”.Party insiders revealed that Tinubu warned that deepening factional mistrust could damage the APC’s electoral prospects, especially with the opposition expected to capitalise on any internal fractures.
“The APC must not enter this contest divided,” Tinubu was quoted as saying. “Fairness will prevail, and reconciliation remains vital to the stability of our party.”
The Renewed Hope UK statement acknowledged growing discontent among supporters of several screened-out aspirants, with many challenging the transparency of the process. The group described Tinubu’s intervention as timely, noting the mounting pressure for national-level mediation.
According to the statement, Tinubu has assured stakeholders that no injustice will be permitted and further engagements will be held to address outstanding grievances. This may include additional meetings with excluded aspirants—Omisore among them—before the primaries take place.
Political analysts say the coming days will be crucial in determining whether the APC can restore unity and rebuild internal cohesion ahead of what is expected to be a tightly fought governorship election in Osun State.
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