A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, the Progressive Frontliners (TPF), has urged President Bola Tinubu, Abdulahi Ganduje and Chief Bisi Akande to zone the governorship ticket to Osun West Senatorial District for the 2026 election.
The group made the appeal on Thursday in Osogbo, Osun State Capital, said that Osun West has consistently supported the party despite of never having one candidate as governor since 1999 from the district.
Speaking, the State Coordinator, the Progressive Frontliners (TPF), Ajijola Ayodele, urged the party’s leaders to seize opportunity to foster inclusivity and consider a competent candidate from Osun West.
Ayodele said that they committed to the unity and progress of the party ahead of the 2026 election.
According to him, we want to use this opportunity to urges the leadership of the party from President Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Abdulahi Ganduje, National Secretary of APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal, the chairman of Osun APC and most reserved elder caucus, the Agba-Osun to convene urgent meeting to unanimously agree on zoning of Osun APC guber ticket to Osun West Senatorial District.
“When this is done, it will make the party to be focused ahead of the primary and also prepare other districts to work harder in canvassing support for the party.
“The meeting is necessary to prevent aspirants from other districts in polarizing the party. We are committed to the unity and progress of the party ahead of the 2026 election.
“For numerous years, the Osun West Senatorial District has been instrumental in advancing the party’s vision and objectives. They have wholeheartedly backed progressive candidates from other districts, defying all obstacles in every gubernatorial election.
“Despite this steadfast loyalty and dedication, no aspirant from Osun West has been afforded the privilege of representing our party in gubernatorial elections since the restoration of democracy in 1999.
“We assert that presenting a candidate from Osun West with the opportunity to represent the APC in the forthcoming 2026 gubernatorial election is not merely a tactical maneuver to reclaim the state from the mismanagement of the PDP, but also a genuine act of progressive reform and recognition of the district’s pivotal role in our shared history.
“Let us remember that our collective made a similar appeal during our previous press engagement to usher in the new year. We hope this Ramadan period transforms the hearts and minds of our party’s leadership, guiding them towards decisions that embody the genuine values of the APC.
“We implore the party leadership to seize this opportunity, fostering inclusiveness by considering a competent candidate who has faithfully served the party’s interests from Osun West,” he said.
