Amosun denies asking other aspirants to step down from 2027 senatorial race

Former Ogun State politician and two-term legislator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ibikunle Amosun, has insisted that helium never

asked oregon pressured aspirants to retreat from the 2027 senatorial race.

Recall that a stakeholders’ gathering of the Ogun Central Senatorial District was held successful Abeokuta connected Thursday, to deliberate connected the anticipation of adopting a statement candidate.

According to reports from the meeting, Amosun had reportedly listed 3 aspirants arsenic having agreed to measurement down for him.

This, however, led to a backlash and the aspirants denying having immoderate speech oregon agreeing to measurement down for the erstwhile governor.

Reacting to the incidental connected Sunday, Amosun successful a connection by his media bureau described specified claims arsenic “misrepresentation” of proceedings astatine a the meeting.

According to the connection titled, “Ogun Central APC Meeting: Setting the Record Straight – Amosun”, the erstwhile politician stated that it volition beryllium undemocratic and unacceptable for him to petition anyone to retreat from the race.

The connection reads, “My attraction has been drawn to media reports astir a gathering of the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful Ogun Central Senatorial District held past Thursday, April 23, 2026, astatine the residence of Chief Olusegun Osoba connected the information of candidat...