Osun: Tinubu confers with APC governorship aspirants, harps on consensus building

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets with leaders and governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, in Osun State, harping on the importance of party supremacy while charging the aspirants to allow this to prevail in choosing the flagbearer at the upcoming gubernatorial polls

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred with leaders and governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, in Osun State,

Tinubu, who met with the aspirants at night Monday, December 8, 2025, in the State House, Abuja, FCT, appealed for unity and consensus-building ahead of the party’s primary Saturday, December 13.

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Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this in a statement, said the Osun State governorship aspirants that attended the meeting with Tinubu include former Deputy Governor Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, Senator Babajide Omoworare, Kunle Adegoke (SAN), Babatunde Hareter Oralusi, Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji.

The statement noted the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; the Chairman of the Progressive Governors, Hope Uzodimma; and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola also attended the meeting in Abuja.

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The President, who applauded all the aspirants for their contributions to the APC in Osun State, urged them to close ranks and support the consensus candidate the party would present for the upcoming governorship election in the state.

He equally advised them to avoid the internal bickering and disunity that caused the party to lose the last election in the state to the Peoples Democratic Party.

Harping on the importance of party supremacy, the Nigerian leader charged the aspirants to allow this to prevail in choosing the flagbearer.

Only the party can benefit from it when it wins elections, said the President.

“You all have a duty and obligation to the party by ensuring the candidate of our party wins the next election in Osun State.

“You must strengthen the bonds of unity, party supremacy and collective responsibility. “I have absolute confidence in your ability to deliver victory to our party in Osun State.

“You have my support and that of the National leadership of APC to win the coming election,” Tinubu assured.

At the end of the meeting, a joint statement was issued in which the aspirants and the leaders committed to support the candidate who would emerge at the primary.

Aspirants, chieftains reaffirm party supremacy

In a joint statement at the end of their meeting with President Tinubu, Onanguga stated the party leaders and the governorship aspirants said: “We, the undersigned aspirants for the 2025 Osun State Governorship Election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), having met and deliberated in the presence of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and in the spirit of unity, discipline, and loyalty to our great party, hereby declare as follows:

“1. That we affirm and uphold the supremacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in guiding and determining the most appropriate process for selecting the party’s flag bearer for the 2025 Governorship Election in Osun State.

“2. That we unanimously agree to abide by the party’s decision to nominate a consensus candidate for affirmation at the APC Primary Election scheduled for Saturday, 13th December 2025.

“3. That we accept the outcome of the party-led nomination process in good faith, and pledge our total support to the candidate so nominated and affirmed.

“4. That we commit ourselves to peace, unity, and cohesion within the APC, and pledge not to engage in any act, public or private, that may undermine the integrity of the process or the standing of the party.

“5. That we will work collectively and individually to ensure the success of the APC at the polls and the consolidation of good governance in Osun State.”

The statement added: “We make this declaration voluntarily, in absolute loyalty to our great party, and in recognition of the guidance provided by Mr. President and the National Chairman in the overriding interest of the progress and stability of Osun State.”

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