{"id":122814,"date":"2025-10-07T23:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122814"},"modified":"2025-10-07T23:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:08:01","slug":"osun-2026-omisore-joins-governorship-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/osun-2026-omisore-joins-governorship-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Osun 2026: Omisore Joins Governorship Race\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election, declaring that the APC\u2019s chances of victory are \u201c100 percent.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Omisore made the announcement on Tuesday at the APC state secretariat along Osogbo\/Gbongan Road, Osogbo, where he met with party executives and supporters to formally declare his ambition. The declaration, which drew members and volunteers from across the state, marked the formal launch of what he described as his \u201crescue mission\u201d to reclaim Osun for the APC.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing party faithful, he expressed confidence in his popularity within the party and his ability to lead the APC to victory.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI am expecting Osun people to vote for the APC en masse come August 8, 2026. This gathering demonstrates the preparedness of our core members and our readiness to ensure I become the party\u2019s candidate by God\u2019s grace in December,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAPC\u2019s chance in 2026 is 100 percent. These are volunteers from all parts of the state, showing internal strength as we prepare for the primaries. By God\u2019s grace, I shall emerge victorious and deliver an APC government next year,\u201d Omisore declared.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He described his campaign as a mission to restore good governance, noting that his focus would be on effective leadership, educational advancement, agricultural growth, infrastructural renewal, and rural development.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGovernment is not a dancing matter; it\u2019s a serious business that must be handled by serious people,\u201d he said pointedly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, the Coordinator of the Omisore Rescue Mission, Hon. Israel Famurewa, stated that the call for Omisore to join the race originated from APC members across all wards in the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe people here today are APC members from every ward in Osun. They urged Omisore to contest because he is the most experienced among the aspirants and has the capacity to deliver victory for the APC,\u201d Famurewa noted.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke will be a hard nut to crack for Senator Omisore. Despite his political experience and grassroots network, Adeleke\u2019s incumbency, populist appeal, and widespread support base across the state give him strong leverage.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His administration\u2019s focus on infrastructure renewal, workers\u2019 welfare, and prompt salary payments has consolidated public goodwill. Adeleke\u2019s vibrant personality and connection with youth and entertainment circles also boost his image beyond politics. Backed by the ruling PDP structure and loyal party machinery, defeating him will demand extraordinary strategy, unity, and political momentum from the opposition APC.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2026&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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