Osun 2026: Omisore Reaffirms APC Membership, Dismisses Defection Rumours

As Igbimo-Agba Osun Predicts Victory For Bola Oyebamiji

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has has dismissed rumours speculating that he has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and insisted that he remained a member of the party.

Recall that some of his supporters including his running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial, Yemi Lawal had recently defected to the ruling Accord Party and pledged their allegiance to the re-election bid of the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke

Omisore made the clarification on Tuesday, after attending statutory monthly meetings of the APC elders caucus “Igbimo-Agba Osun” , held at Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government area of the state.

The former National Secretary of APC described the defection rumours as products of social media speculation and misinterpretation of events, urging the public to disregard the reports.

Omisore, who spoke through the Director General of Senator Iyiola Omisore Campaign Group, Honourable Israel Famurewa insisted that he remained a member of APC and would continue to work for the overall interest of the party.

“I think seeing is believing. Senator Omisore is here in the meeting and that is enough to debunk the rumour that he has left the party. We all know him, if he actually wants to leave the party he will address the formal press conference so what is flying all over the social media is just a rumour…

“Nobody can say this is where Senator Iyiola sit-down with him and told him that he has left the party it’s just an insinuation that people are just carrying around. You can see him here today and we are planning together about how to win the next election. So, as far as I’m concerned Iyiola Omisore is a bonafide member of APC and member of Igbimo-Agba, Osun.

On wether Senator Omisore instrumental to the deflection of some of his supporters to the Accord Party, he described the decision of those that left as their own personal decision, saying he didn’t give any instruction to any members of his group.

“I happened to be the DG of his campaign group. All of us joined the party as individuals not as a group and there are individual choices some of them may decide to leave on their decision, you know, political party is a free entry and free exit so some of them may have their own personal grievances.

“Senator Omisore didn’t give any instruction if he wanted to give instructions he would pass the instructions through me to other that is the way we operate”

He, however urged the people of the state to come out massively on the day of elections and exercise their Civic responsibility without fear of intimidation or harassment.

Speaking, the Chairman of APC Igbimo-Agba, Engr. Sola Akinkunmi explained that the meeting was their statutory meeting convened to strategize on the coming August 15 gubernatorial election.

Omisore and other members of Igbimo-Agba are here. As you all know that governship election is around the corner, we need to be meeting regularly.

Expressing optimism that the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji will emerge victorious, Chairman Igbimo-Agba urged residents of the state to come out en masses and cast their votes for APC