Osun 2026: Aregbesola urges residents to participate in voter registration

….says it’s irresponsible, unpatriotic

By Lateef Ibrahim

The interim national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has called on Osun residents to participate in the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ahead of the state’s governorship election.

The Osun governorship election was fixed for August 8, 2026.

Mr Aregbesola, in a statement by the publicity secretary of the Omoluabi Progressives, Abosede Oluwaseun, made the call during the group’s stakeholders’ meeting yesterday in Ilesa.

He said that getting young citizens to register ahead of the governorship election was key to setting the state on the path of a people-friendly government.

Mr Aregbesola, a former governor of the state, urged his supporters to rededicate themselves to the core mandate of returning the state to true progressive leadership in the 2026 governorship election.

He also called on ADC members to engage in policy- and issue-based discourse to attract public support for the coalition party.

“The time has come to swing into action. The forthcoming CVR, scheduled to commence on August 18, is crucial to the task ahead.

“It is important for everyone to actively participate, mobilise, and galvanise our people, especially young people of voting age, to participate.

“We also need to maintain decorum in our political engagements. We must also focus on policy and issue-based debates that enrich political discourse and set the tone for our mission to return Osun to true progressive leadership,” he said.

In his remarks, the group’s chairman, Azeez Adesiji, applauded the efforts of members, especially since the adoption of ADC as its platform for the next election.

Mr Adesiji urged them to participate actively in the forthcoming CVR, as it would enable them to return Osun to true progressive leadership in 2026.