Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- Bola Oyebamiji, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, has secured the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 8 August 2026.

Mr Oyebamiji emerged on Saturday as the party's flagbearer through affirmation at the APC governorship primary held at Imperial Hall, Ebunoluwa International School, Osogbo.

The primary was attended by 1,660 delegates drawn from the 332 wards in the state, with five delegates representing each ward, according to the chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Monday Okpebholo, who is also the governor of Edo State.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the proceedings at the venue took a decisive turn when K...