Oyo APC Affirms Final List of National Assembly Candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Nigeria, has reiterated that its submitted list of candidates for the National Assembly in the 2027 general elections is final. The party's Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, stated that the list was processed by the National Working Committee based on the outcomes of the primaries conducted in May.

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The list emanated from the National Working Committee of the party, which processed the results generated from the primaries conducted in May this year.

Sadare confirmed that the names of candidates for the three senatorial districts and 14 House of Representatives positions have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. Individual candidates have also filed their nomination forms at the national secretariat. The party expressed surprise at aspirants who did not secure tickets allegedly misleading the public with false claims on social media.

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For the avoidance of doubt, nothing has changed from what was made public last week. The names submitted to INEC are as follows: Senator Yunus Akintunde, Hon Aderemi Oseni and Mrs Hannah Ogunesan as candidates for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North Senatorial Districts, respectively, while House of Representatives candidates are: Hon Akeem Adeyemi (Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West), Hon Segun Odebunmi (Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere), Hon Tajudeen Abisodun Kareem (Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West). Other candidates are: “Hon Akin Alabi (Egbeda/Ona-Ara), Hon Olafisoye Akinmoyede (Akinyele/Lagelu), Hon Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo (Ibadan North West/South West), Hon Tolulope Akande-Shadipe (Oluyole), Hon Olamijuwon Alao-Akala (Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire), Hon Olatubosun Oladele (Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope), Hon Umar Farouk Alao (Ibadan North), Hon Ibrahim Iyiola (Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East), Hon Sarafa Olaoniye (Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North), Hon Saheed Adejare Yusuf (Kajola/Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa) and Hon Yusuf Asimiyu Osuolale (Ibarapa East/Ido).

The APC warned that any aspirants parading themselves as candidates illegally should cease immediately, as the window for candidate nominations has closed. The party stressed that there cannot be multiple candidates for a single position and urged adherence to democratic principles rather than treating the nomination process as a do-or-die affair. The statement listed the confirmed candidates for both senatorial and House of Representatives seats.

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There cannot be two candidates for a single ticket, and as democrats, one should make it a do-or-die affair.