Osun guber: APC disqualifies Omisore, six others

By Jude Opara, Abuja

The All Progressives Congress (APC) of Friday disqualified its former National Secretary, Sen. Iyiola Omisore.

In the report of the Screening Committee for the Osun State Governorship Primary Election, Omisore who is a former deputy governor of the state alongside six others were said to have failed to satisfy all requirements for contesting the primary election.

“The Committee observed that seven (7) aspirants: Sen. Iyiola Omisore, Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Mr. Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Adegoke Rasheed Okiki Adekunle, and Sen. Babajide Omoworare- failed to meet the mandatory nomination requirement of being sponsored by five (5) fully registered and financially up-to-date members from each Local Government Area contrary to Articles 9.3(i) of the APC Constitution and 31.2(ii) of the APC Constitution as well as Paragraph 6(c) of the APC Guidelines for the 2025 Governorship Primary”.

Meanwhile, only two aspirants, Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebanji were cleared because they were said to have met with all the needed requirements.

“The Committee found that two (2) aspirants, Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebanji, satisfactorily met all constitutional and guideline requirements of the APC, including proper nomination by the requisite number of fully registered, financially up-to-date party members from each Local Government Area”.

The screening committee which was inaugurated by the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, on behalf of the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 says those not cleared should forward their complaints to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

The screening committee was led by Obinna Uzoh while Amb. Usman Baraya served as Secretary.