The Digest:
The APC's National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party will not lose another governorship election after its Anambra defeat. According to his statement, the ruling party is determined to reclaim Osun State next year with a high-powered consensus strategy.
Key Points:
- APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda vowed the party would not lose another governorship election after Anambra
- He stated, "Osun State will be a shift from what we experienced in Anambra. That’s the last election we will lose."
- The party is preparing to affirm Bola Oyebamiji as its consensus candidate for Osun's 2026 election
- A high-powered primary committee was inaugurated, including five sitting governors and former Gov. Yahaya Bello
- Six out of seven disqualified aspirants agreed to support the consensus candidate after a meeting at the Villa
- Yilwatda asserted elections are "won on the ground," not on social media, and that the APC is busy working
- Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule, on behalf of the committee, assured a seamless process and victory in Osun
This vow transforms the Osun election from a routine contest into a litmus test of the APC's power to enforce its will, turning the next ballot into a storm it cannot afford to weather.
Sources: Nigerian Tribune.
