The Osun West Majiyagbe Ambassadors (TOWMA), a political advocacy group, on Wednesday referred to as on the nationwide and state management of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the 2026 Osun State gubernatorial ticket to the Osun West Senatorial District, citing many years of political marginalization.
In a press assertion issued in Iwo and signed by TOWMA’s Performing Coordinator, Afeez Olalekan Ismail, the group appealed to President Bola Tinubu, APC leaders, and stakeholders to handle the district’s exclusion from governorship candidacies since 1999.
Regardless of Osun West’s constant loyalty to the APC, TOWMA lamented its persistent sidelining within the state’s political panorama.
The group urged APC decision-makers to uphold justice and equity by choosing a gubernatorial candidate from Osun West, arguing that such a transfer would strengthen the occasion’s possibilities of reclaiming the state from the Folks’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2026.
TOWMA criticized the PDP’s governance as “maladministration” and emphasised Osun West’s robust voter base, noting that the district delivered six out of ten native governments to the APC within the 2022 elections, regardless of missing a candidate from the zone.
A poignant second within the assertion was a tribute to Hon. Remi Abass, the murdered chairman of Irewole Native Authorities, described as a martyr for Osun West’s political trigger.
“Hon. Remi Abass, brutally murdered in a scheme to weaken the West’s aspiration, devoted his life to advocating for equity,” the assertion learn.
“His loss of life stays a tragic testomony to the wrestle for fairness and justice. We urge APC stakeholders to not let his sacrifice be in useless.”
TOWMA argued that zoning the ticket to Osun West would honor Abass’s legacy, sign a dedication to democratic values, and reward the district’s loyalty.
The group expressed confidence {that a} candidate from Osun West would provoke assist to return the APC to energy at Bola Ige Home, Abere, in 2026.
“Our plea is pushed by an unwavering perception in a brighter, extra inclusive future for Osun State,” the assertion concluded.
“We belief that the APC management will rise to the event, reflecting the true spirit of democracy and the hopes of numerous residents craving for equitable illustration.”
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