Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has been disqualified alongside six other aspirants from contesting the party’s governorship primary ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election in Osun State.
Others disqualified from contesting the All Progressives Congress governorship primary slated for December 13 are: Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, Benedict Alabi, Adegoke Rasheed Okiki, and Sen. Babajide Omoworare.
The recommendation was from the report submitted on Friday to the APC National Working Committee in Abuja by the Screening Committee, led by Chief Obinna Uzoh, Esq.
The report cited gaps and irregularities in the nomination processes of Omisore and other disqualified aspirants.
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It stated that the aspirants did not submit proof of sponsorship from at least five fully registered and financially current party members from each Local Government Area in Osun State, as stipulated by Articles 9.3(i) and 31.2(ii) of the APC Constitution and Paragraph 6(c) of the party guidelines.
Meanwhile, the committee cleared Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji to participate in the primary election.
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