Omisore Sues APC, Deepening Rift Ahead of Osun Governorship Election

Fresh tensions have emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State as former National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, has taken legal action against the party at the Federal High Court in Osogbo.

Court records indicate that the case, filed under suit number FHC/OS/CS/261/2025, was mentioned before the court on March 2, 2026. Although the exact details of the suit remain unclear, sources suggest the case may be connected to the APC governorship primary that produced Bola Oyebamiji as the party’s consensus candidate.

Omisore, alongside six other aspirants, had earlier been disqualified from contesting the party’s governorship primary held on December 13, 2025. The APC screening committee cited irregularities in their nomination processes.

According to the committee, the affected aspirants failed to provide proof of sponsorship by at least five fully registered and financially up-to-date party members from each local government area in Osun State, as required by the party’s constitution and election guidelines.

Other aspirants affected by the disqualification include Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, Benedict Alabi, Adegoke Rasheed Okiki, and Senator Babajide Omoworare.

Reacting to the development, Omisore accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, of influencing the screening process to favour Oyebamiji.

In a video circulated after the screening exercise, Omisore alleged that the chairman of the screening panel admitted that he had been pressured to disqualify certain aspirants to ensure Oyebamiji’s emergence as the party’s candidate.

Describing the screening report as unacceptable, Omisore said the affected aspirants had not been officially presented with the document explaining the reasons for their disqualification.

Meanwhile, the internal crisis within the party appears to be widening as leaders of the APC in Ife Federal Constituency have criticised Oyetola over what they described as the imposition of the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Kayode Adereti.

During a meeting with Omisore on Monday, the party leaders reportedly said the former governor failed to consult key stakeholders before selecting Adereti as the running mate to Oyebamiji for the August 15 governorship election.

They warned that the decision could fuel divisions within the party, particularly among political groups in Ife North and Ife Central, ahead of the crucial governorship poll.