Osun 2026: Oyinlola, PDP heavyweights back APC’s Oyebamiji, cite lack of inclusiveness in governance

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
In a major political realignment ahead of the upcoming Osun State governorship election, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has formally declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Oyinlola was joined by prominent PDP figures, including former State Secretary Alhaji Fatai Akinbade and former PDP National Vice Chairman (Southwest) Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, during the declaration event in Osogbo.
Addressing party loyalists and stakeholders, Oyinlola clarified that the group remains within the PDP fold and is not officially defecting, but stressed that their conscienc...