By Tunde Olamilekan
A former deputy governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu asked him to contest for the 2026 governorship poll in Osun State.
Omisore disclosed this while addressing the All Progressives Congress wards chairmen in Osun.
The former lawmaker who represented Osun East said he initially declined to contest because he thought former governor Gboyega Oyetola would come back for a second term.
Omisore, however, said he decided to join the gubernatorial race since the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy had said he was not interested in recontesting.
He said, “When President Bola Tinubu called me last year to contest for the governorship position, I told him former governor Oyetola would come back for a second term, but he said he wasn’t sure he would.
“So, I told Oyetola what I discussed with the president and he said he will think about it. I initially didn’t want to come out to contest since I thought Oyetola would recontest, but since he said he is not contesting again, that is why I am contesting.”
Speaking further, Omisore sought the support of the APC ward chairmen, promising not to disappoint if elected governor of the state.
The primary will be between November and December, accordingly to the INEC timetable. You, the ward chairmen, will be the ones to monitor it from the ward level.
“Go back home and check your ward register. We will vote in the wards, and you are the leaders of your wards. This is not the time to gamble, your life is involved because if you vote for the wrong person, it will be bad. We are going to start the work together,” Omisore added.
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