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A faction inside the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, the Osogbo Progressives Alliance, OPA, has urged President Bola Tinubu to endorse the people’s demand that the party’s governorship ticket be zoned to the Osun West Senatorial District.

At a demonstration in Osogbo on Thursday, the group also urged the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and its National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, to support the West for the ticket.

Ademola Quadri, the group’s coordinator, told journalists after the calm rally that the call was to rectify the imbalance in the state’s governorship race and ensure that the party win the 2026 governorship election.

Quadri, who highlighted that the zone had not produced a serving governor in the previous 26 years, stated that despite the persecution it has received, the zone had consistently displayed unwavering commitment to the progressive family.

“We want to express our unwavering support for the transfer of gubernatorial power to Osun West Senatorial District as opposed to any individual ambition from other districts in the 2026 election.

“We are persuaded that it is profoundly unjust for the progressive party to have overlooked Osun West in its gubernatorial considerations since 1999, through 26 years of political evolution to the present day.

“We fervently appeal to President Bola Tinubu, our national party chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, Chief Adebisi Akande, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and other elders of the party to support the aspirations of Osun West in the 2026 governorship election,” he said.

Quadri, who urged the people of Osogbo to support the Osun West Agenda, stated that they should not allow some residents of the town to cause strife with other zones.

“While we do not dismiss the rights of those who wish to contest the election, we believe that enduring peace, equity, fairness, and social harmony within the progressive family should be the ultimate aim of any fair-minded individual in Osogbo.

“Therefore, let it be emphatically declared that our support for the aspirations of Osun West in the 2026 elections is not merely a political maneuver, but a profound statement of inclusivity, unity, and strategic foresight to secure electoral victory.

“It is an opportunity to address historical imbalances and foster district cooperation.

“This choice holds the potential to redefine the socio-political landscape of Osun State, leading to more balanced representation.

“Going forward, we shall continue to mobilize our members and APC loyalists in their thousands within and beyond Osogbo to proclaim the Osun West Agenda for 2026,” he said.

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