By Adeola Badru
IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has reaffirmed that its list of candidates for the National Assembly in the 2027 general elections remains unchanged, saying the names are those approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) following the party’s primary elections.
The party said the names of its three senatorial candidates and 14 House of Representatives candidates have already been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the Electoral Act.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Oyo State APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the party said the candidates had also completed the necessary nomination documentation at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.
The APC expressed concern over what it described as misleading reports circulating on social media regarding the party’s candidates.
According to the statement, some unsuccessful aspirants and their supporters have continued to circulate claims suggesting changes to the party’s list of candidates.
The party maintained that no changes had been made to the list earlier released.
It listed Senator Yunus Akintunde, Hon. Aderemi Oseni and Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan as its senatorial candidates for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North respectively.
The party also reaffirmed its House of Representatives candidates, including Hon. Akeem Adeyemi (Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West), Hon. Segun Odebunmi (Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere), Hon. Tajudeen Abisodun Kareem (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), Hon. Tolulope Akande-Shadipe (Oluyole), Hon. 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 Yusuf (Kajola/Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa) and Hon. Yusuf Asimiyu Osuolale (Ibarapa East/Ido).
The party reminded members and stakeholders that the period for political parties to nominate candidates had closed in accordance with the electoral timetable.
It therefore urged members to disregard any information suggesting the emergence of alternative APC candidates for the affected constituencies.
The APC also appealed to party members to remain united and avoid actions capable of creating unnecessary divisions within the party ahead of the elections.
