2027: APC youths demand zoning of Senate ticket to Ede Federal constituency
…says zoning to Adeleke’s constituency will surge APC vote during Osun guber poll Youths and students within the All Progressives Congress (APC) across four local government areas in Osun State
…says zoning to Adeleke’s constituency will surge APC vote during Osun guber poll
Youths and students within the All Progressives Congress (APC) across four local government areas in Osun State have appealed to party leaders to zone the 2027 Osun West senatorial ticket to the Ede Federal Constituency.
The group, operating under the banner of Concerned Youth and Students, made the appeal during a solidarity walk held in Osogbo, the state capital.
They argued that zoning the ticket to Ede Federal Constituency would significantly enhance the APC’s electoral prospects in the forthcoming Osun governorship election.
According to them, such a decision would strengthen grassroots mobilisation, broaden support for the party, and improve its chances at the polls.
Participants in the march displayed placards with inscriptions such as “Equity, Justice and Balance for E4,” “Zone Osun West Senatorial Ticket to E4,” “E4 Lokan Bayii,” and “E4 for Osun West Senatorial Ticket.”
The group’s coordinator, Samuel Egunjobi, said the Ede Federal Constituency—comprising Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo—delivered substantial votes for the APC in both the 2022 governorship election and the 2023 general elections, more than the other constituencies within the senatorial district.
He maintained that rewarding the constituency with the senatorial ticket would reflect electoral contributions and promote internal party balance ahead of 2027.
He said, “For 2023 presidential election in Ayedire, Iwo, Ola-Oluwa APC had 33,956 against PDP’s 31,810 votes while in Ayedaade, Isokan, Irewole, APC scored 41,004 against PDP’s 40,725 but in Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo, APC has 38,416 against 57,778 of PDP.
“For 2022 guber election Ayedire, Iwo, Ola-Oluwa, APC has 34,412 as PDP got 31,521 while in Ayedaade, Isokan, Irewole, APC has 43,558 and PDP garnered 38,373 votes but in our federal constituency APC polled 38,890 against 74,664.”
He noted that APC secured more votes in the federal constituency despite the influence of the incumbent governor and inability of the party to present their indigenes for elective positions.
Egunjobi said disclosed that Ayedire, Iwo, Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency has held the Senatorial position for two consecutive terms while currently Ayedaade, Irewole, Isokan constituency has produced guber candidates saying “in spirit of fairness the E4 should be allowed to serve.
“Based on fairness, electoral performance, and structural advantage, we firmly hold that Ede, E4 Federal Constituency is well-positioned to contribute significantly as the next source of Senatorial representation in Osun West.”
“We respectfully call on the leadership of the Party at all levels to consider the principles of equity and balanced representation; reflect on the electoral contributions across the constituencies and make a decision that promotes unity and strengthens the Party’s future.
