Ibadan: The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has dismissed claims of changes to its list of candidates for the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the list remains valid and unchanged.
The party made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Olawale Sadare.
According to the APC, the list was approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) after its May primaries and has already been transmitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with electoral regulations.
Sadare said the names of the party’s candidates for the three senatorial districts and 14 House of Representatives seats in Oyo State had been uploaded to the INEC portal, after which the candidates completed their nomination forms at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
He described as misleading reports circulating on social media suggesting that the list had been altered.
“It is surprising that some aspirants who failed to secure the party’s tickets are misleading the public with false claims, while their supporters continue to create unnecessary tension within the party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, nothing has changed from the candidates’ list earlier made public,” he said.
Sadare listed Sen. Yunus Akintunde, Hon. Aderemi Oseni and Mrs Hannah Ogunesan as the party’s senatorial candidates for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North, respectively.
He also reaffirmed the House of Representatives candidates as Hon. Akeem Adeyemi (Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West), Hon. Segun Odebunmi (Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere), Hon. Tajudeen Abisodun (Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West), Hon. Akin Alabi (Egbeda/Ona-Ara), Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede (Akinyele/Lagelu), Hon. Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo (Ibadan North West/South West), and Hon. Tolulope Akande-Shadipe (Oluyole).
Others are Rep. Olamijuwon Alao-Akala (Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire), Hon. Olatubosun Oladele (Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope), Hon. Umar Farouk Alao (Ibadan North), Hon. Ibrahim Iyiola (Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East), Hon. Sarafa Olaoniye (Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North), Hon. Saheed Adejare (Kajola/Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa), and Hon. Yusuf Asimiyu Osuolale (Ibarapa East/Ido).
Sadare reminded party members and stakeholders that the statutory window for the nomination of candidates by political parties had closed.
He warned individuals falsely presenting themselves as APC candidates to desist or face the consequences of their actions.
“There cannot be two candidates for a single ticket. As democrats, we should not treat the electoral process as a do-or-die affair,” he said.
