Omisore confident of winning over 90% in APC governorship primaries

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Iyiola Omisore, has expressed strong confidence that he will secure over 90 percent of the votes in the forthcoming governorship primaries of the party in the state ahead of the 2026 general election.

Omisore, who officially declared his intention to contest the governorship on Tuesday at the APC Secretariat in Osogbo, said the massive turnout of party members from across the state was a clear indication of his dominance within the party structure and readiness to reclaim Osun for the APC.

“I am optimistic. You know, if we go to the primaries today, I’ll win more than 90 percent. By God’s grace, I shall emerge and deliver the APC government by August next year.”

The former Deputy Governor of the state described the gathering as an internal show of strength by dedicated APC members, which demonstrated the party’s preparedness for the December primaries and the 2026 governorship race.

He said, “APC’s chance in 2026 is 100 percent. These are volunteers from the nook and cranny of the state. This is just within the party and not the public—this is internal politics preparing us for the forthcoming primaries in December. This is also to show the strength of the rescue mission to ensure that we get the party ticket by God’s grace and win the governorship election.

“While promising to restore serious governance, he said, “People are expecting mature governance, educational improvement, agricultural improvement, rural capital development, structural adjustment of the state, capital development, impartial policies, among others. Most importantly, a very serious government. Government is not a dancing matter; it’s a serious business and must be taken seriously by serious people.”

Also speaking, the Coordinator of the Iyiola Omisore movement, Hon. Ajibola Famurewa, said it was the party members across all wards who urged Omisore to run for the governorship race.

Famurewa said, “The people here today are members of the APC from all the wards across the state. These are the people who asked Omisore to come out and vie for the party’s ticket. We are sure that with their support, Omisore will emerge as the party’s candidate. Governance is a serious business, and as a former deputy governor, he is the most experienced among the aspirants of the party to fly the ticket and deliver victory come next year.”