A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially announced his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State under the platform of the ruling party.
Omisore, a former deputy governor of the state, made the declaration in a post on his X handle on Saturday, ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Tuesday, 7 October 2025, at the Osun APC Secretariat, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo.
The declaration, themed “Fix the Broken, Restore Our Dreams,” is slated to commence at 10 a.m., with party faithful, supporters, and stakeholders expected to attend in large numbers.
In his message to the people of Osun, Omisore said:
“My beloved people of Osun State, after deep reflection and wide consultations, I have decided to formally declare my intention to contest for the Governor of Osun State in 2026 under our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
The former lawmaker promised to focus his campaign on restoring hope, strengthening governance, and delivering a brighter future
for the people of the state.“This is not just my mission—it is a collective one. I humbly invite you to join me as we take this bold step towards the Osun Rescue Mission 2026,” he added.
Omisore, who served as Deputy Governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003 under the Alliance for Democracy (AD), later represented Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 2003 to 2011, where he chaired the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
He contested the 2014 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but lost to then-incumbent governor Rauf Aregbesola. After a brief stint with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), under which he contested again in 2018, Omisore joined the APC in 2021 and rose quickly to become the National Secretary just thirteen months later, following the withdrawal of his main opponent at the party’s national convention in Abuja.
With his latest declaration, political analysts believe Omisore will be among the frontline aspirants to watch in the battle for the APC’s 2026 governorship ticket in Osun State.
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