Osun 2026: Oyebamiji Promises Inclusive Governance

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged that his administration will integrate non-indigenes and other interest groups into governance, if elected in the 15 August poll.

Speaking during a public engagement meeting with the members of the Arewa community in Ibokun on Sunday, Oyebamiji, who was represented by a former lawmaker, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said his administration will adopt a structured approach to foster inclusive and participatory governance.

Oyebamiji further assured that the residents would be actively involved in both the policy formulation and implementation.

He said such inclusiveness would help harness the state’s potential in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the overall benefit of the people.

Oyebamiji also pledged that his administration would sustain the people-oriented programmes of the APC by engaging diverse groups, including farmers’ associations, trade unions, artisans, and non-indigene communities, and make them key stakeholders in governance.

Responding, the Seriki of the Arewa community in Obokun local government area, Alhaji Ayuba Abubakar, who pledged his people’s support for Oyebamiji, commended former Governor Gboyega Oyetola for his consistent engagement with the community.

Abubakar noted that the immediate past administration provided support and successfully resolved communal disputes through the Office of Civic Engagement, headed by Oyintiloye, the then special adviser on Civic Engagement to Oyetola.

He recalled how the Oyetola-led administration intervened during periods of communal challenges across parts of the state and facilitated peaceful resolutions.