Ekiti, Osun governorship polls crucial test for APC — Party chieftain

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the outcomes of the 2026 governorship elections successful Ekiti and Osun States volition service arsenic a large trial of the party’s spot up of the 2027 wide elections.

Oyintiloye, a erstwhile lawmaker, stated this portion speaking with journalists connected Sunday successful Osogbo.

He said the ruling enactment indispensable unafraid victories successful some states to spot itself successful a favourable presumption up of the nationwide elections scheduled for 2027.

According to him, “a landslide triumph for the APC successful the Ekiti governorship predetermination slated for June 20 and the Osun governorship canvass scheduled for August 15 would fortify the party’s prospects successful the adjacent wide election.”

The APC chieftain added that occurrence successful the 2 elections would besides consolidate the expected re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu successful 2027.

“The Ekiti and Osun elections volition service arsenic a litmus trial for the APC up of the 2027 wide elections successful the country.

“The 2 are precise important for the APC due to the fact that they volition beryllium conducted a fewer months earlier the wide elections. The enactment indispensable triumph the 2 states,” Oyintiloye said.

He noted that victories successful some states would fortify the assurance of enactment members and reenforce the APC’s power successful Nigeria’s governmental landscape.

Oyintiloye who described the Osun governorship contention arsenic part...