Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Friday marched to the state party secretariat at Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, expressing their displeasure over moves to grant Gov. Ademola Adeleke an automatic ticket as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2026 election.
The protesters, who gathered at the party headquarters, carried placards and chanted slogans rejecting what they described as an “imposition” of Adeleke on the party.
One of the protesters, Taofeek Afolabi, who identified himself as part of the APC youth leadership, said “We are not saying the party should not accept Gov. Ademola Adeleke, but they should not give him an automatic ticket as the gubernatorial candidate for the 2026 election. He should come and queue like every other aspirant to contest for the ticket.”
Other protesters echoed similar sentiments, stating that while they would welcome Adeleke as a party member, he should not be handed the candidacy without a transparent process.
Meanwhile, one of the executives at the secretariat, who declined to be named, expressed surprise at the demonstration.
“We were not aware they were coming. What they are doing is not acceptable because it may give the impression that the protest was sponsored by the party leadership or the chairman,” the official said.
The demonstration lasted several hours before the protesters dispersed peacefully. As of the time of filing this report, the party leadership had not issued an official statement regarding the protest or the alleged plans to grant Gov. Adeleke an automatic ticket.
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