Osun 2026: APC’s Oyebamiji names Adereti running mate

The governorship campaigner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has picked Benjamin Adereti arsenic his moving mate for the 2026 governorship election.

Adereti was the party’s campaigner for the Ife Federal Constituency spot successful the 2023 House of Representatives predetermination but mislaid to Bimbo Ajilesoro, who contested connected the level of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He replaces erstwhile authorities lawmaker Tunde Olatunji, whose sanction had appeared connected an earlier database submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

On the last database released by INEC connected Wednesday, a erstwhile Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam, who is contesting connected the level of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, named Yemisi Agiri arsenic his moving mate.

The incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, volition contention connected the level of the Accord Party and has retained his existent deputy, Kola Adewusi, arsenic his moving mate.

In the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Adeleke Adewale Taofeek, 52, listed 36-year-old Adeyera Oluwabusola Adesola arsenic his moving mate.

The Zenith Labour Party candidate, Adesuyi Olufemi, 50, named Abdulsalam Olamide, 35, arsenic his moving mate.

Similarly, 39-year-old Esan Olamide of the African Action Congress (AAC) selected Bello Muideen Yekeen, 51, arsenic his moving mate.

In a missive dated March 4, 2026, and signe...