The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has won at the polling unit of one of the party's most prominent founding figures during Saturday's governorship election. The unit, Polling Unit 12, Ward 4, located in the Atogbade area of Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area, saw Oyebamiji secure 181 votes against Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, who trailed with 121 votes.
Akande's Political Legacy and Role in APC Formation
Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun State and founding interim national chairman of the APC, cast his vote at the same polling unit earlier in the day. Akande, popularly known among political allies as "Baba Omokeekeeke," a Yoruba phrase meaning "father of small children," governed Osun State from 1999 to 2003 under the Alliance for Democracy (AD).
After leaving office as governor, Akande went on to lead three successive political parties. He served as national chairman of the Alliance for Democracy, then the Action Congress, and later the Action Congress of Nigeria, covering an unbroken stretch of 11 years from 2003 to 2014. He then became the founding interim national chairman of the APC when the party was formed through a merger of opposition groups ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Election Results and Reactions
The results from the unit showed Oyebamiji pulling 181 votes, while Adeleke of the Accord Party trailed with 121 votes. His presence at the Ila-Orangun polling unit on Saturday drew attention to a constituency that has long been associated with one of the APC's most influential elder statesmen.
Appeal for Peaceful Election
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ibrahim Adefila, the senatorial candidate of the Youth Party for Osun Central in the 2027 elections, sent a key message to political stakeholders ahead of the 2026 Osun state governorship election. In a statement made exclusively available to Legit.ng, Adefila issued a direct appeal to voters, security forces, and rival campaigns to ensure the exercise passes without bloodshed.
