From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The pioneer speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Wale Afolabi, and other leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC), have backed the MD/CEO of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, as the governorship candidate of the party for the 2026 governorship election in the state.
Receiving Oyebamiji and his supporters during the tour of Boluwaduro and Ifelodun Local Governments, on Monday, Afolabi who is also a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, declared Oyebamiji as the most sellable aspirant in whom many of the party leaders and members are pleased.
He said, “As you can see for yourself, these are just party leaders, stakeholders and members of our party that came out en masse to receive Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO).
“These people that you see in their large number are not the entire electorate but party members showing the love that we have for Oyebamiji. If we could mobilize our people within short time, it is a signal that victory is sure. We are confident that Oyebamiji will emerge victorious. And I believe his emergence at the primary will be rancour-free,” Afolabi said.
Speaking, Oyebamiji applauded the party’s leaders and members for their steadfastness and conviction in his competence to lead the state.
He said, “I am happy seeing a great number of our party members to receive us here. This is a signal of victory and I can assure our people that once we emerge, all our promises would be met, by the grace of Almighty God.
“As I said earlier, this is a friendly contest and my advice is that we should continue to relate as one united family. We are working together to get the best for our people. Once the best is picked, we will work together to lead our party to victory,” Oyebamiji said.
In their separate remarks, a member, representing Boluwaduro State Constituency in the House of assembly, Hon. Femi Popoola and former Commissioner for Information, Oluomo Sunday Akere expressed confidence in Oyebamiji’s capacity to lead the party to victory come 2026.
Popoola extolled Oyebamiji’s exceptional quality that endears him to young and old, noting that his choice for the coveted position is the surest path to APC’s return to government.
According to Popoola, “If primary is conducted here in Boluwaduro 1,000 times, Oyebamiji will emerge winner 1000 times.”
Similarly, APC leaders in Ifelodun Local Government: Hon. Moshood Oluawo, Hon. Kayode Oduoye, among others, expressed their support to the team.