2026 Guber : Emphasis Placed On ‘Unity Of Effort’ As Oyetola, Omisore, Lawal Receive Oyedokun, Babayemi, Other PDP Defectors Into APC In Osogbo

Osun state APC bigwigs emphasized the need for unity of effort to reclaim the state in 2026 as they formally received PDP defectors into the party during the defection ceremony held at the state APC secretariat, Osogbo on Friday.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the event was attended by Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji  Adegboyega Oyetola and his wife, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola, APC National Secretary, Barrister Basiru  Ajibola,  Otunba Iyiola Omisore , Mrs. Titi Laoye-Tomori , and other Osun state APC bigwigs.

Giving his speech, the state APC Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal  called  it ‘unique and epoch-making defection ceremony’  and  he also called  one of the defectors, Prince Dotun Babayemi ‘Omowale’ cognizant  that ‘he was a resourceful leader of the progressive party at a time in the history of this state where he contributed his quota to the smooth-running of the party’ .

While sending a message to the ruling PDP that it would not be business as usual , Lawal also called the APC ‘the party of the enlightened, the educated and the lovers of the people’.

He accused the Adeleke administration of nepotism , misuse of public funds and failure to show commitment to rule of law.

Lawal, who submitted that ‘we are lucky to have as  leader of the APC in the state, a deep thinker and a consummate politician, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola now Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, a known workaholic, who has been making indelible mark in the new ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’ , also assured the new members of  equal treatment with the  old members, .

He also asserted that Osun state ‘is a traditional APC enclave’  , submitting that any other party that may be occupying a political space in the state ‘is a mere tenant that will soon be shown the way out of the state’.

Speaking after  the official presentation of APC flags to him, Prince Dotun Babayemi , a former Osun state PDP guber aspirant, alleged that  the current governor in the state lacks administrative skills while also claiming that   good governance had  ended in the state with the exit of the Oyetola administration.

‘I have said a lot about our defection, and I won’t say much today. As you all know, good governance in stopped in  Osun in 2022 immediately  former governor Adegboyega Oyetola left  office. It is obvious that since then, the people of Osun have not been experiencing good governance. What we have today are political interlopers and usurpers.

So, we are coming home today to work together with the leaders and members of the APC in Osun and beyond to record more electoral successes and victories in the future elections. We will work tirelessly to take power from the PDP in the state  in  2026.

We commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his great works. It is obvious that he was determined to reposition the country and take us to greater heights. We believe in his leadership, and we ask God to continue to grant him enablement to achieve all the lofty programme designed to take the country to enviable heights’ he submitted.

Addressing the APC members for the first time, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun , a former PDP Deputy National Chairman (South), submitted that the   situations that obtained  in his  former  political parties were  not in any way  encouraging while noting that he had a plausible reason for taking the decision to leave the PDP.

The former PDP BoT member pledged his unalloyed commitment to further advancing the cause of his new party,  while  declaring his commitment to the mission to  wrestle power from the PDP in the state  in  2026.

He also urged support for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and  asked all Nigerians to support the president’s efforts  to take the  nation to the Promised Land.

Giving his speech, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji  Adegboyega Oyetola, urged the old members to welcome the new members with open arms and ensured that they are made to get involved in  matters that have to do with the party , including party meetings and ‘benefits’ at the Ward, Local Government and state levels.

He also said there should be nothing like old or new members  while noting that he was happy to receive the PDP defectors into the party.

The minister also assured Alhaji Oyedokun, Prince Babayemi and others that they will not regret taking the decision to join the APC- Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you