Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has officially declared his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Omisore made the announcement on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025.

He said: “To show how ready we are to ensure that I become the APC candidate by God’s grace in December, and to further strengthen the belief of the people in the coming APC government in Osun State.”

“Going forward, I am expecting Osun State people to vote for APC en masse come August 8, 2026. APC chance in 2026 is 100 percent. These are volunteers from the nook and cranny of the state. This is just within the party and not the public. This is an internal politics, preparing us for the forthcoming primaries in December.”

“This is also to show the strength of the rescue mission to ensure that we get the party ticket by God’s grace and win the governorship election.”

“I am optimistic. You know if we go to the primaries today, I’ll win more than 90 percent, by God’s grace I shall emerge and deliver the APC government by next year August.”

“People are expecting maturity governance, educational improvement, agricultural improvement, rural capital development, structural adjustment of the state, capital development, impartial policies, among others.”

“Most importantly a very serious government, government is not a dancing matter; it’s a serious business and must be taken seriously by serious people.”