The Ondo State chapter of the APC said there may be local factors responsible for the party’s defeat in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.
The party’s Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adeyeluwa Muyideen, told LEADERSHIP that the performance of the incumbent governor could have influenced the decision of voters, stressing that political dynamics differ from one state to another.
He, however, cautioned against interpreting the Osun result as a reflection of the APC’s strength across the South-West, saying the state has its own peculiar political circumstances.
He further said the Osun defeat should not be attributed to the performance of President Bola Tinubu, noting that there could be state-specific reasons behind the outcome.
Muyideen said, “I believe that there may be many factors which are not open to us. But all that we know is that when a party is dominant in a particular place, there must be a reason for the incumbent, whoever that is, the governor in that place, to win. He may have performed to the credibility of the people in his area. That’s the general assumption.”
“Osun may have its own peculiarities. You know, the place has been complicated. So, we cannot measure what happened in Osun State as equal to that of other states in the Southwest.”
Muyideen also expressed confidence that the APC would retain its dominance in other states in the region ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“At the next presidential election, including the senatorial election, APC cannot lose. I’m very confident, I’m very convinced that there is no way they can defeat APC in any of these states,” he added.
Credit: LEADERSHIP
