Osun 2026: APC candidate Oyebamiji pledges inclusive governance for non-indigenes, interest groups
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), pledged to integrate non-indigenes and other interest groups into governance if elected in the August 15,
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), pledged to integrate non-indigenes and other interest groups into governance if elected in the August 15, 2026, governorship election.
Oyebamiji said his administration would adopt a structured framework to promote inclusive and participatory governance that accommodates all segments of society.
A former lawmaker and ex-Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, conveyed the pledge in a statement on Sunday after representing the candidate at a public engagement with members of the Arewa community in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area.
He said the proposed framework would strengthen ties between government and grassroots communities, ensuring that public policies reflect citizens’ needs and inputs.
“This framework will bridge the gap between government and the grassroots, ensuring that public policies reflect the direct needs and input of the people,” Oyintiloye said, adding that all groups would be actively involved in governance.
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Oyebamiji also assured that residents would participate in both policy formulation and implementation, noting that such inclusiveness would help maximise the state’s potential in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He further pledged to sustain people-oriented programmes of the APC by engaging farmers’ associations, trade unions, artisans, and non-indigene communities as key stakeholders in governance.
Responding, the Seriki of the Arewa community in Obokun Local Government Area, Alhaji Ayuba Abubakar, commended past efforts in addressing communal issues through civic engagement structures, noting that they helped prevent conflicts.
“We appeal to Oyebamiji to sustain the relationship established by the previous APC-led administration. We pledge our unalloyed support and will demonstrate it at the polls. We will support and vote for the APC in the forthcoming governorship election. Bola Oyebamiji is our candidate,” he said.