Osun 2026: Defections rattle APC ranks as governorship battle enters critical phase

By Lukman Olabiyi
Less than three months to the 15 August 2026 governorship election in Osun State, a growing wave of resignations and defections within the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has injected fresh uncertainty into what is already shaping up to be one of the fiercest electoral contests the state has witnessed in recent years. The battle between incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, is intensifying by the day, and the internal turbulence within the opposition camp is adding an unexpected dimension to the race.
In recent weeks, several prominent APC figu...