Osun Election: Nigerians should prepare for desperate APC in 2027 – Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said with the outcome of the Osun State governorship election, Nigerians should prepare for a desperate All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party won Saturday’s keenly contested governorship election after polling 511,067 votes. APC’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, came…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has stated that the outcome of the Osun State governorship election should prompt Nigerians to prepare for a desperate All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general election. In the closely contested gubernatorial poll, Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party emerged victorious with 511,067 votes, while APC's candidate Bola Oyebamiji secured second place with 444,815 votes.
Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress came in third with 17,180 votes. Okonkwo's reaction to the results was one of concern, noting that the victory has put the APC into a panic mode. He emphasized that Nigerians should brace themselves for an intensified effort from the party come 2027, stating that a win by the opposition in Osun State often triggers a heightened sense of urgency among the APC to secure the general election.
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