The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, and Elders Caucus of the party on Saturday began strategising for the 2026 Osun State Guber election.
The meeting which lasted for over two hours was presided by the Chairman of the Elders Caucus, Chief Sola Akinwumi at the country home of Oyetola, Iragbiji Town, the headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area.
About 30 Elders of the party including Senator Basiru, ex-Speaker, Timothy Owoeye, Adejare Bello, Wale Afolabi, former deputy governor, Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, Chief Shuiab Oyedokun, Ex-Federal Lawmaker, Isreal Famurewa among others, were present at the meeting.
The Nation reports that among the issues discussed were the 2026 Osun Guber election, and the reinstatement of APC council executives by the Appeal Court.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting, Chief Akinwumi said: ‘We are here to hold a meeting of our party and we resolved that we stand solidly behind our party chairman and give our full support and confidence to Adegboyega Oyetola for leading the party right.
‘Also, we are in full gear in preparation for the 2026 guber election. The judgment that we just got, we are going to implement it, we are law-abiding people, we will keep to what the law says strictly’.
He advised party members to be focused, adding ‘We are coming back with full force in 2026 and we are taking our councils back by the judgment of the Appeal Court’.
